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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUCKLESS, George | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 5000 | 21 | Obed Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| CAVE, Absalom | Change Islands, Fogo District | 4395 | 24 | William Cave (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HIGDON, Levi | New Harbour, Trinity District | 2084 | 22 | Charles Higdon (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CLANCEY, Michael | Newtown Road, St. John's | 4478 | 18 | John Clancey (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Allan | Lower Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 1706 | 23 | Samuel Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BAMBURY, Robert | St. Pierre and Miquelon | 3667 | 19 | Katherine Lake (o) | Shoe maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bambrey, Brambury, Bamberry, Banbury; | |||
| PAFFORD, Chesley | St. John's | 1604 | 19 | Lillis Pafford (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, Thomas | 28 Feild Street, St. John's | 2288 | 18 | Mary Ellis (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 16 | |||
| COURTNEY, Charles F. | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5062 | 20 | Robert Courtney (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SHEPPARD, William | Pools Island, Bonavista District | 2012 | 22 | George Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SWAFFIELD, James S. | Cartwright, Labrador | 3228 | 18 | Lillian Swaffield (p) | Trader | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| SMITH, Edward | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 5164 | 18 | Edward Smith (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| NUNNS, Joseph | No Information | 0-10 | Mrs. Mary Ann Nunns (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| LEPAGE, Manuel | Ship Cove, St. George District | 3179 | 18 | Claude LePage (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| HOSKINS, Lawrence Amour | Kelligrews, Harbour Main District | 449 | 23 | Susan Hoskins (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Jacob | Pushthrough, Fortune District | 6271 | 19 | Mary Jane Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Clarence | Fogo, Fogo District | 3583 | 18 | Lambert Saunders (o) | Baker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | File for William Saunders (# 3860) contains seven documents marked as service # 3860 but with name Clarence Saunders (# 3583). | |||
| MCDONALD, Stephen | Cartwright, Labrador | 6103 | 21 | Thomas McDonald (p) | Bookkeeper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also service #6102, Charles Michelin | |||
| SKEFFINGTON, James | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4831 | 24 | Alexander Fong (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Skiffington. | |||
| BURNS, William Gordon Henderson | 3 Brazils Square, St. John's | 0-267 - 160 | 25 | Mary Burns (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
| FORSEY, Joseph | Clarkes Head, Gander Bay, Fogo District | 8246 | 43 | Eliza Forsey (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, William | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6218 | 19 | Michael Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SAUNDERS, Henry James (Harry) | 379 (369) South Side Road, St. John's | 1215 | 25 | Jane Saunders (p); Agnes Saunders (s) | Truckman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1918; changed next of kin from mother to wife. | |||
| MATTHEWS, Frederick George | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 2022 | 22 | Marie Sadie Matthews (s) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DODGE, Frederick | Flemming, Fortune Bay, Fortune district | 5360 | 20 | Edward Dodge (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RENDELL, Sidney G. | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 2163 | 21 | Arthur Rendell (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FIFIELD, Joseph | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 4823 | 31 | Mrs. Thomas Fifield (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUTT, Ralph | Heatherton, St. George District | 5716 | 20 | George Butt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| FOOTE, John | Rencontre, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6268 | 19 | George Foote (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIERCEY, Noah | Winterton, Trinity District | 5342 | 18 | Ananias Piercey (p) | (?) Manufacturer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ATTWOOD, Charles | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 1977 | 18 | Maria and William Attwood (p)ict | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| TUFF, Jabez | Templeman, Bonavista District | 2606 | 23 | William Tuff (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, November 19, 1916 | Variant spelling of name: Javez | ||
| LEWIS, Gordon | 53 Pennywell Road, St. John's | 2309 | 18 | Charles Lewis (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| BENNETT, Arthur | Greens Harbour, Trinity District | 5227 | 25 | Hannah Bennett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| URQUHART, James | No information | 0-196 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. Variant spelling of name - Urquart | |||||||
| THISTLE, Albert | St. John's | 1094 | 19 | Lavinia Thistle (p) | Truckman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, Vincent Joseph | Searston, Codroy Valley, St. George District | 1136 | 19 | Thomas O'Quinn (p) | Telegraph operator | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHILDS, Henry | Lark Harbour, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 8353 | 20 | Richard Childs (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRUSHETT, James | Little Bay, Burin District | 6032 | 20 | Patrick Brushett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Stephen | Mortier Bay, Marystown, Burin District | 1933 | 22 | Henry Clarke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Robert Wallace | 14 Victoria Street, St. John's | 0-84 - 1182 | 20 | Hector Ross (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||||
| PENNEY, Charles | Hickmans Harbour, Random, Trinity District | 8050 | 26 | James Penney (p) | Millman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KINSELLA, William | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 4108 | 20 | Mary (John) Kinsella (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DOYLE, Edward | St. John's | 1299 | 18 | Mrs. Doyle (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STONE, Llewellyn | 5 New Gower Street, St. John's | 26 | 24 | James A. Stone (p) | Painter | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| JESSO, Leo Francis | Woods Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1812 | 19 | Joseph Jesso (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEW, Percival Charles | Shirley, Southhampton, England, United Kingdom | 885 | 22 | Charles Mew (p) | Grocery salesman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHEESEMAN, Isaac | Burin, Burin District | 3891 | 18 | Laurence Cheesman (p) | Student | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOORES, Jabez | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5798 | 19 | William Thomas (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ALCOCK, Augustus | Griquet, St. Barbe District | 0-116 - 1372 | 19 | Mary Alcock (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 |