PLEASE USE THE FIELD BELOW TO SEARCH THE MILITARY SERVICE FILES
The Military Service Files database includes an entry for all individuals identified in the military service files and/or military service ledgers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies the Royal Newfoundland Regiment and Newfoundland Forestry Companies duplicate remove, held by The Rooms Provincial Archives as part of GN 19 Newfoundland military service records (Great War) collection.
Included are the over 6700 members of the First Newfoundland Regiment (later "Royal") and the Newfoundland Forestry Companies, including officers, other ranks, Drum and Bugle Corps, attached specialists and special duty assignments.
An individual's complete service file is attached where available. Service files do not exist for all individuals identified in the records. In this instance, a database record was created based on content recorded in the Military Service ledgers.
Using the Military Service Files database
The records are keyword searchable and sortable based on the column headings: Name, Community, Service number, Age at enlistment, Next of kin, Occupation, Active date, Date of death and Religion. POW status and Fatality status are yes/no searchable fields.
- To search for a specific individual, enter their name and/or service number.
- To view the attached service file, click on the individual's name.
- To view details of an individual's commendations, select the pdf file at the right
- To sort the results of a large search, click on the column heading.
- To search for Prisoners of War, use the keyword POW.
- Notes concerning variant names, misfiled documents, additional service, etc. are included as required.
For additional information, including military service ledgers, photographs, personal papers, wills and other documents contact The Rooms Provincial Archives Reference Room archives@therooms.ca or 709-757-8088.
Or search the Provincial Archives on-line Descriptions Database at https://www.therooms.ca/archives.
| Name | Community | Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation |
Active Date |
Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Charles William | Ragged Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 728 | 22 | Rachael Emberley Brown (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| OLIVER, Walter | 6 Kings Road, St. John's | 681 | 21 | George Oliver (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAMSON, Peter | Fox Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 267 | 21 | John Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, William Joseph | 28 Fleming Street, St. John's | 521 | 23 | Peter O'Keefe (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHITE, Edward | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 486 | 24 | John White (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I | |||
| OKE, Charles Cunningham | 114 Quidi Vidi Road, St. Johns | 0-268 - 60 | 21 | William Oke (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| ANDERSON, William Stafford | 5 Park Place, Rennies Mill Road, St. John's | 418 | 21 | Mr. Anderson (p) | Civil engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Willis | Comfort Cove, Twillingate District | 739 | 19 | Sarah Rose (s) | Lumberman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | See also service #733 | ||
| DRISCOLL, Michael | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 717 | 30 | John Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | No | No | Includes documents of Private James Arthur Taylor, service #821. | ||||
| HAYLEY, Robert | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 489 | 25 | Mary Hayley (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey, Hayly | |||
| OTOOLE, Frank | 261 Water Street, St. John's | 0-64 - 365 | 22 | Minnie Miller (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, October 12, 1917 | I | ||||
| SPOONER, John | 30 Monroe Street, St. John's | 0-99 - 498 | 22 | Thomas Spooner (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WELLMAN, Edward | St. John's | 0-301 - 674 | 19 | Moses Wellman (p) | Painter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MADDEN, Sylvester | 216 Water Street, St. John's | 149 | 19 | Ann Madden (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARTLEY, Arthur Percy | 114 Barnes Road, St. John's | 174 | 23 | Walter J. Hartley (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MARTIN, Robert Berkley | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 499 | 21 | Mrs. Robert B. Martins (p) | Carpenter | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||
| CONNORS, Daniel Francis | 49 Lime Street, St. John's | 649 | 21 | David Connors (p) | Tinsmith | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| SMITH, Robert Templeton | St. John's | 366 | 18 | Mrs. Robert C. Smith (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
| WATSON, Charles | White Hills, Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-45 - 774 | 26 | George Watson (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| GREENE, Augustine Peter | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 251 | 19 | Catherine Greene (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See #254 for additional misfiled documents. | |||
| EBSARY, Hubert Edgar | 147 Southside Road, St. John's | 339 | 24 | Stephen Elias Ebsary (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 1, 1915 | |||
| MCKINLAY, Joseph | St. John's | 748 | 23 | Alexander McKinlay (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| NEVILLE, William John | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 376 | 20 | Mr. Neville (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| LEARNING, George | St. John's | 764 | 19 | James Learning (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| SHAEEN, Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District - Beirut, Syria (now Lebanon) | 712 | 24 | Angela Shaeen (s) | Merchant | 1914 | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Sheen, Sheehan. | ||||
| CUFF, George Little | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 630 | 21 | Deborah Cuff (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| VOISEY, Richard Herbert | 3 York Street, St. John's | 152 | 21 | Thomas R. Voisey (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EVANS, Joseph Wellington | 41 John Street, St. John's | 181 | 26 | Jethro Evans (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| WHELAN, John Joseph | 12 George Street, St. John's | 169 | 27 | Mary Kate Whelan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAVER, George | St. John's | 534 | 38 | Edith Paver (s) | Butler | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MAHER, Pierce | 61 Lime Street, St. John's | 591 | 26 | Mrs. Maher (s) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| PATRICK, Neil | Water Street, St. John's | 51 | 20 | William Patrick (p) | Butcher | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| EDWARDS, William Dowden | 98 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-16 - 659 | 24 | James Edwards (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MANSFIELD, Edward | St. John's | 749 | 30 | James Mansfield (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, R. de H. [Reginald de Hardwicke] | 0-198 | 1914 | No | No | Attached from 13th Middlesex Regiment as commanding officer. Name from Hart's Annual Army List 1882. | ||||||||
| BATSTONE, Oswald Knight | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 227 | 21 | Charles Batstone (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STENLAKE, Wilfrid Down | Guernsey, Channel Islands, England, United Kingdom | 0-139 - 415 | 22 | Alfred Stenlake (p) | Probationer (theological) | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Wilfred; signature is Wilfrid. | |||
| HUNT, Nicholas Prout | 88 Barnes Road, St. John's | 0-252 - 762 | 21 | Mrs. James Hunt (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | I. | ||||
| FOWLOW - CLARKE, William. | 5 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 81 | 22 | Abram Fowlow (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I - Discrepancy in name: soldier enlisted as William Fowlow, documented in CWGC as William Clarke; Previously transcribed as Fowler; identified in Cramm as Fowler. | ||
| MILES, Walter Philip | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 933 | 20 | William Miles | Railroadman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KNIGHT, Francis H. | 34 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-76 - 287 | 20 | Herbert E. Knight (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| RYALL, William Thomas | 40 Hayward Ave, St. John's | 0-87 - 53 | 26 | Robert Ryall (p) | Jeweller | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| MANSFIELD, Peter Francis | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 85 | 37 | Marion Mansfield (p) | Traveller | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
| STICK, James Robin Jr. | 5 Devon Row, St. John's | 0-18 - 46 | 26 | James R. Stick (p) | Commercial traveller | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | I - Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel; several pages were filmed in negative format; Formal name is James Robins Stick; commonly referred to as Robin. | |||
| DUNN, John | 53 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 173 | 28 | William Dunn (p) | Cabman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Eric Shannon | 274 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 616 | 22 | Alfred Martin (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, James Edward | 2 Alexander Street, St. John's | 401 | 20 | Michael J. Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| TULK, Ralph Wellon | St. George, St. George District | 234 | 20 | Benjamin Tulk (p) | Fox rancher | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MELLOR, Frederick Courtney | Cuckholds Cove, Trinity District | 0-77 - 91 | 26 | Reverend J.C. Mellor (p) | Cable operator | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Formerly resident of Kentville, NS, Canada | |||
| BURKE, James Joseph | St. John's | 718 | 27 | Michael Burke | Labourer | 1914 | No | No |