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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUDDEN, Allan | Seldom Come By, Fogo District | 6083 | 23 | James Budden (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALL, John | 27 Military Road, St. John's | 4303 | 27 | Thomas Wall (p) | Woodworker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Kenneth | 83 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8036 | 31 | Beatrice Pittman (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GULLIKSEN, Ernest | Traytown, Bonavista District | 1385 | 22 | Mary Gulliksen (p) | Millman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 5032 | 36 | John Byrne (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Jacob | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 6271 | 19 | Mary Jane Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Michael | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5779 | 20 | Thomas Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MADDICK, John Withycombe | 20 Barters Hill, St. John's | 628 | 21 | Mrs. William Campbell | Station agent | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Maddock. | |||
| FITZPATRICK, James | 180 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8438 | 18 | John Fitzpatrick (p) | Bugler | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally served as drummer; enlisted when of age; recorded on reel at two locations. | |||
| WILLMOTT, George | Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3930 | 19 | Sarah Willmott (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FUDGE, William J. | Heads Harbour, Twillingate District | 4003 | 24 | Robert Fudge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| JAMES, Thomas Lincoln | Mount Angels, St. John's | 370 | 20 | Mr. James | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Boot Harbour, Twillingate District | 5512 | 23 | Esau Taylor (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| YATES, Harold | Cottrells Cove, New Bay, Twillingate District | 3910 | 27 | Sidney Yates (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PETERS, Frederick Earnest | Allandale Road, St. John's | 4417 | 18 | Joseph Peters (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROSE, R. [Robert] Clayton | 28 Springdale Street, St. John's | 2542 | 22 | Marmaduke Rose (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies June 1917. | |||
| HANN, Albert Leslie | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2116 | 23 | Isaac Hann (p) | Core maker, paper mills | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, Bernard | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4408 | 18 | Mark Delaney (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FREAKE, Frederick | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1441 | 19 | William Henry Freake (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| NEVILLE, Peter | Blackmarsh Road, St. John's | 3620 | 18 | John Neville (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NORMORE, Daniel | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 3639 | 27 | Darius Normore (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Arthur | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 5227 | 25 | Hannah Bennett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFFEY, Edgar David | Jeffreys, St. George District | 3015 | 18 | George Chaffey (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| POWER, John Francis | Fox Cove, Fortune bay | 1710 | 22 | Ann Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #1172, Ronald Herbert House | |||
| KEATS, Hubert John | 47 Goodview Street, St. John's | 613 | 23 | Richard Keats (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Andrew | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 3985 | 18 | Frank Tilley (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GOODLAND, Oliver | Elliston, Trinity District | 1834 | 20 | John Goodland (p) | Barkerman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GILBERT, Noel | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 617 | 24 | Mr. Noel (p) | Chartered accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HEALEY, Philip | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2191 | 22 | James Healey (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| GHANEY, Patrick | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 5830 | 20 | Nicholas Ghaney (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 3695 | 18 | Prescott Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Henry Albert | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 0-199 - 325 | 23 | Reuben Butler (p) | Student | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| HISCOCK, William James | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 1929 | 31 | George Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Arthur Wilfred | St. John's | 1602 | 19 | Minnie Fitzgerald (p) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAYNE, Henry | Hopeall, Trinity District | 5323 | 18 | Henry Mayne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 17 | |||
| CRON, John M. | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2090 | 28 | James Cron (p) | Draper | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | Previously transcribed as Crow. | |||
| BRACE, Hayward | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 4617 | 27 | James Brace (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GARNIER, Joseph | Shallops Cove, St. George District | 6009 | 19 | Constance Garnier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| AUGOT, Frank James | North Side, Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 2923 | 20 | Joseph Augo (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name; attestation form is Augo, transcribed as Ango/Angot, correspondence, signatures and later forms are Augot. | |||
| PINKSTEN, Edward | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 1358 | 18 | Mrs. Pinksten (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LEARNING, Francis A. | Sandwich Bay, Labrador | 6257 | 24 | William Learning (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, George | Marystown, Burin District | 6039 | 21 | Bernard Grant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, Charles | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2706 | 31 | Mrs. Michael O'Keefe (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1481X. | |||
| RIDEOUT, Willis | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 5828 | 18 | Albert Rideout (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BATSTONE, Alfred | English Harbour, Trinity District | 4734 | 21 | Richard Batstone (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Batson | |||
| YOUNG, Andrew | Wild Bight, Twillingate District | 6237 | 23 | Johnathan Young (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOWLOW, Frank | St. John's | 985 | 20 | George and Mary Ann Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOUSE, Jacob | Bellburns, St. Barbe District | 3563 | 19 | Joseph House (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HARDING, George | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3165 | 24 | Phoebe Lang (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| SHARMAN, Victor Lionel | Camberwell, London, England, United Kingdom | 8321 | 22 | Edward Sharman (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. |