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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFIELD, Mark Francis | Allandale Road, St. John's | 692 | 22 | William Cofield (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, John | 12 Longs Hill, St. John's | 4678 | 20 | Nora Nurse (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHIPPETT, Harry T. | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 8238 | 18 | Nathaniel Chippett (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Leo | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 4587 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEMION, Joseph | Botwood, Twillingate District | 4242 | 19 | William Hemion (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Hemeon | |||
| ETHRIDGE, Gordon | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 6247 | 18 | Charles Ethridge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, 2752X Alexander Ethridge. | |||
| GREENE, Augustine | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3435 | 19 | Patrick Greene (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDREWS, Ralph Martin | 18 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 55 | 20 | Nathan Andrews (p) | Clerk | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| WISEMAN, Charles | Hearts Delight, Trinity District | 2000 | 19 | Edith Wiseman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| TUCKER, Bertram George | Triton, Twillingate District | 5552 | 21 | Jesse Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FORAN, Patrick W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1983 | 36 | Patrick J. Foran (p) | Paper maker | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| BROWN, William Ernest | Port au Bras, Burin District | 4355 | 18 | Jesse Brown (p) | Teacher | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCKAY, Isaac | Robinsons, St. George District | 1408 | 23 | Helena McKay (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Allan Francis | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1380 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALLETT, Thomas | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 4780 | 19 | Albert Hallett (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CALDER, R.L | n/a | 1918 | No | No | Attached to Regiment from Honourable Artillery Company (H.A.C.); no service number; file missing; information from ledger. | ||||||||
| GOOBY-GOOBIE, William | Old Perlican, Trinity Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3393 | 18 | John Gooby (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| WEBBER, Arthur | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 45678 | 24 | George C. Webber (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Robert | Normans Cove, Trinity District | 5067 | 24 | Patience Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, James J. | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 918 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCORMACK, James | 487 Southside, St. John's | 2658 | 21 | Gertrude McCormack (s) | Boiler maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, Frederick James | St. John's | 1127 | 19 | Rebecca England | Brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUAREY, Arthur | Channel, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3841 | 40 | R.T. Squarey (p) | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies July 1917. | ||||
| WELLS, Elias J. | Horwood, Fogo District | 8451 | 23 | Nellie Wells (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, John W. | Codroy, St. George District | 2102 | 25 | Annie Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Basil | Caplin Bay, Fogo District | 8352 | 19 | Thomas Meaney (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Attestation papers not included. | No | No | ||||
| SMALL, Cheslie Frederick | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 5284 | 23 | Robert Small (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Chesley. | |||
| MULLINS, Frank | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 525 | 20 | Patrick Mullins (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| YETMAN, Alexander | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4416 | 18 | William Yetman (p) | Operator | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MACKEY, Joseph | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6086 | 22 | Patrick Mackey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VIVIAN, Owen | Flat Islands, Bonavista District | 5150 | 20 | Bessie Hapgood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, George Graham | Grand Bank, Burin District | 2888 | 20 | Mr. Bennett (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion | |||
| HOUSE, John | British Harbour, Trinity District | 4733 | 19 | Ronald House (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHIFFIN, James | Southern Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5868 | 19 | John Whiffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Whiffen | |||
| MARTIN, Leonard | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2682 | 19 | Naomi Martin (p) | Shoe maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| PERKS, Ambrose | 2 Central Street, St. John's | 2553 | 21 | Mary Perks (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1571X | |||
| RIDER, Thomas | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 6021 | 25 | Absalom Rider (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DOODY, Alphonse | Mosquito, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4563 | 19 | Mrs. Albert[?] Doody (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Fred James | St. John's | 1640 | 18 | William James Lewis (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Also contains documents relating to service # 3217, Charles V. Lewis | |||
| POWER, Redmond J. | Corner Brook, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 2386 | 18 | Patrick Power (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLER, Cecil | Newtown, Bonavista District | 6203 | 23 | Edgar Tiller (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Benjamin | Templeman, Bonavista District | 5964 | 24 | William Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, James Harwood | Bonavista Cove, Bonavista District | 1267 | 18 | Eliza Hussey (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| STACEY, William | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4950 | 18 | John Stacey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARTER, Alexander | Cape La Hune, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1563 | 22 | George Andrew Barter (o) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOLWELL, Harold | 17 Pilot's Hill, St. John's | 1228 | 20 | Augustus Holwell (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PYNN, Fred | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4701 | 18 | Willis Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GREELEY, George | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1573 | 25 | Martha Greeley (p) | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| BUTLER, Charles Oakley | 79 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 205 | 20 | Walter Butler (p) | Motorman | 1914 | Salvation Army | No | No |