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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERRICK, Claude | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 4434 | 18 | Alexander Serrick (p) | Student | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Signature is Claude; forms completed as Claud. | |||
| BUTLER, Martin | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4721 | 21 | Edward Butler (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEHOE, John | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5776 | 20 | John Kehoe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PORTER, James | Long Pond, Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5813 | 24 | Bertha Porter (s) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOODYEAR, Reginald | Cat Harbour [Lumsden], Fogo District | 3446 | 21 | Walter Goodyear (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| PIKE, Alfred E. | Springdale, Twillingate District | 8188 | 24 | Annie Pike (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WISEMAN, Stephen | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 1262 | 20 | Mary Wiseman (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STEED, Solomon | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 2941 - 8157 | 18 | Albert Steed (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | No overseas service, released from Newfoundland Regiment 1916; Enlisted with Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917; complete file is under # 2941. | |||
| HALFYARD, Wallace. | 129 Cabot Street, St. John's | 1986 | 18 | John Halfyard (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Jack | 67 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 5078 | 23 | Thomas Lawlor (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Bertram | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 0-152 - 146 | 24 | John J. Butler (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Butler's Regimental number was previously recorded as 258. Corrected Apr. 2015. | |||||
| CHRISTIANSON, Ralph | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2595 | 20 | Kristian Christianson (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CASE, William | Salmon Cove, Bay de Verde district | 4579 | 18 | George Case (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TIMEWELL, Henry Alfred | No information | 0-180 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Discharged in United Kingdom, possibily from UK | |||||||
| HALEY - HAYLEY, Leonard | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1000 | 20 | Mary Haley (p) | Hotel clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Signature on attestation is Haley; birth certificate is Hayley; selecte correspondence is Healey. | |||
| GARDNER, Bernard Godfrey William | Kent, England, United Kingdom | 0-298 - 914 | 19 | William Gardner (p) | Wireless operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOONE, William | 22 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 5022 | 21 | James Boone (p) | Bottler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PAUL, Ralph | Mud Cove, Burin, Burin District | 3717 | 23 | William Paul (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HARDIMAN, Charles | Grand John, Fortune District | 1716 | 21 | James Hardiman (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARROTT, Malcolm | Winterton, Trinity District | 5924 | 22 | John Parrott (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LILLY, Simeon | Bay d'Espoir, Fortune District | 3255 | 18 | Mrs. MacDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COX, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6230 | 21 | John Cox (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also service #6229, Lawrence Collier | |||
| FARRELL, Daniel P. | Little River, Codroy, St. George District | 4952 | 19 | Patrick Farrell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SYMONDS, Charles | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4495 | 18 | George Symonds (p) | Watchmaker | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | No information | 6343 | No | No | Attestation papers not included Discharged from the Royal Army Medical Corps and attached to Royal Newfoundland Regiment for special duty without pay. | ||||||||
| PYNN, Joseph | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 4702 | 20 | Sarah Batten (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file includes 3 documents for Robie Richards (drummer). | |||
| CHAFE, Ronald M | 61 Springdale Street, St. John's | 0-256 - 3601 | 18 | Levi Chafe (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWELL, Charles A. | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 3284 | 23 | Charles Howell (p) | Miner | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| SMITH, John | Dildo, Trinity District | 5048 | 25 | William Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BARRON, Thomas Frank | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 568 | 26 | Robert Barron (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLEGGE [CLEGG, E.B.]. | n/a | 1914 | No | No | File missing. Officer of 9th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Attached to Newfoundland Regiment as Commanding Officer, Pond Farm Camp, Salisbury Plains. | ||||||||
| LOVEYS, Aubrey Wilson | St. John's | 827 | 19 | John Thomas Loveys (p) | Grocery clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| DAY, John | Old Shop, Trinity District | 2157 | 20 | Elmer Day (p) | Iron worker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HENNESSEY, James John | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 1257 | 18 | Patience Hennessey (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILLIS, Neil | Highlands, St. George District | 2385 | 17 | Alexander Gillis (p) | Mill hand | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURSEY, Frederick John | Clarenville, Trinity District | 1348 | 21 | Reuben Bursey (p) | Railroader | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Contains a letter from Reuben Bursey about the death of his son (unidentified), and also from Mrs. Bursey about sending parcels to POWs. These letters likely refer to # 2381 Goliath Bursey, brother of Frederick John Bursey. | |||
| ANSTEY, Ralph | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4133 | 20 | Joseph Anstey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FLIGHT, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 4509 | 19 | James Flight (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MUGFORD, John W. | Codroy, St. George District | 2102 | 25 | Annie Mugford (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HAWCO, John | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1517 | 19 | Margaret Hickey (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RICE, Ambrose William | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3123 | 21 | Stephen Rice (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| TAYLOR, Ernest | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4763 | 20 | Richard Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PATEY, John | St. Leonards, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 6117 | 23 | Mary Patey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAHER, John | Badgers Quay, Bonavista District | 5584 | 21 | Thomas Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRIFFETT, John | Rosedale, Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 5387 | 24 | Robert Briffett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, William | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 4018 | 19 | William H. Smith (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NOSEWORTHY, Albert | 24 Mullock Street, St. John's | 8210 | 18 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAKER, Arthur | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3654 | 24 | James Baker (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THISTLE, David | 50 Longs Hill, St. John's | 0-181 | 52 | Bessie (Stowe) Thistle (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HACKETT, Fred | Harvey Street East, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4691 | 24 | Mabel Hackett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No |