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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COFFIN, George | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5180 | 21 | William Coffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| GODDEN, Malcolm | 38 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 0-182 - 615 | 29 | Fredrica Godden (p) | Accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MURPHY, Arthur | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5035 | 24 | Edward Murphy | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||
| PURCELL, John | Ship Head, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4343 | 21 | William Purcell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LITTLE, Ronald | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5831 - 6235 | 23 | George Little (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | He is enlisted again at the age of 24 | |||
| BARRETT, Harvey | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2807 | 19 | Silas Barrett (p) | Miner | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attestation papers misfiled with Regt. #13, repeated on reel 173 | |||
| TOBIN, Walter A. | Roxburgh, Massachusetts, USA | 1556 | 19 | Alice Tobin | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Chesley | 261 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 4157 | 18 | George Hall (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Pierce | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5544 | 20 | Nathaniel Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSTON, James | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 3523 | 22 | Noah Johnston (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOOPER, Albert Norman | Port au Port, St. George District | 248 | 24 | Walter Hooper (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| INGRAM, George W.B. | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5655 | 25 | Mrs. Anthony N. Burton (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARR, Charles T. | Little Harbour, Twillingate District | 8078 | 37 | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| LOUGHLIN, Albert | Flat Island, Burin District | 5872 | 19 | Eliza Hipditch (p) - Edward Loughlin (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| STREET, Abraham | 27 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4970 | 20 | John Street (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, Alexander | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 2063 | 21 | Joseph Thistle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, Wilson | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5929 | 19 | Alfred Rodway (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | 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. | |||
| CHAPMAN, Cyril | Fort Townshend, St. John's | 4383 | 18 | William Chapman (p) | Messenger, postal telegraphs | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MATHIESON, Gerald | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4405 | 18 | John Mathieson (p) | Apprentice engineering | 1918 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| BAILEY, Wesley Willis | Sound Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1807 | 18 | Maggy Bailey (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LOCKE, Archibald | 12 Notre Dame Street, St. John's | 8401 | 18 | George Locke (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| STICKLAND, Kenneth | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 4821 | 22 | Jane Stickland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, Henry | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5675 | 20 | Theophilus Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Henry Martin | Winterton, Trinity District | 4239 | 23 | Rachel Piercey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FARNELL, Wallace | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 8453 | 44 | Helena Farnell (s) | Millwright | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| ELDRIDGE, Richard | Newtown, Bonavista District | 1279 | 25 | Mrs. William Lock | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEVIS, Robert | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 5671 | 21 | William J. Levis (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Nominal Census for 1921 lists Robert Lavers residing Port Saunders. Details match and no Robert Levis is found in any census. Possible mispelling as recruit attested by making his mark. | |||
| HUSSEY, William L. | 62 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 8039 | 45 | Annie Hussey (s) | Stewart | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCCONNELL, Isaiah | Port a Down, County Armagh, Northern Ireland | 396 | 27 | Mary McConnell (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McConnel. | |||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2786 | 18 | John Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEEFE, James | Colinet, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5076 | 21 | Michael Keefe (p) | Machinist | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Robert | Salvage Bay, Labrador | 4673 | 33 | Henry Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SKEFFINGTON, Elijah | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 2837 | 19 | Joseph Skeffington (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HIBBS, James | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 6288 | 19 | John Hibbs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CASSELL, Darius | Hooping Harbour, St. Barbe District | 4069 | 19 | Thomas Cassell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Robert | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2197 | 19 | Thomas Brown (p) | Electrician | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| COLE, Hugh Henry Wilding | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 0-170 | 34 | Eva M. Wilding Cole (s) | Logger | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WHITAKER, C.W. | 0-1 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from 3rd Battalion, The King's Regiment (Liverpool) | ||||||||
| KENNEDY, Cyril | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5013 | 19 | Minnie Kennedy (p) | Railway agent | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KING, Wallace | Bauline, St. John's East District | 5841 | 19 | James King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NEWELL, James | Georgetown, Port de Grave District | 2429 | 18 | William Newell (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FENNEMORE, William | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4581 | 21 | Benjamin Fennemore (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MESSERVY, Albert Arthur | Sandy Point, St. George District | 2853 | 18 | Neiron Messervy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Messervey | ||||
| POWER, Patrick John | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 1083 | 31 | Mrs. John Bennett | Blacksmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DRISCOLL, Edward | 53 Feild Street, St. John's | 8371 | 31 | Susan Driscoll (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| DOYLE, Thomas | Blackhead Road, St. John's | 6217 | 19 | Mrs. Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TIBBO, Richard | St. John's | 4411 | 17 | Richard Tibbo (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Number also assigned to Charles Lewis. I. | |||
| ARMSTRONG, Patrick | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5746 | 19 | Thomas Armstrong (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CARTER, Job | Brookfield, Bonavista District | 4339 | 21 | Peter Carter (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | File includes 15 pages of correspondence related to # 4329 Plemon Hustins. |