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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOONAN, Henry Colton | St. John's | 839 | 25 | Edward Noonan (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Friday, August 26, 1921 | Discrepancy in name - Coulton | ||
| SMITH, Zachariah | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 1467 | 22 | Mary Ann Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| AVERY, Hezekiah | Deep Bight, Random, Trinity District | 5140 | 25 | William Avery (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, June 15, 1918 | |||
| PINSENT, Steward | Dildo, Trinity District | 1158 | 25 | Emma Pinsent (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Stewart on family correspondence; signature is Steward | |||
| LEARNING, Samuel John | St. John's | 1620 | 18 | Absalom Joseph Learning (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| OKEEFE, Thomas Joseph | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 923 | 21 | Esther Clow (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71. | ||
| RIDGLEY, John Benjamin | Little Bay West, Fortune District | 2950 | 21 | Joseph Ridgley (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, April 16, 1917 | |||
| MILES, Heber John | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 934 | 19 | Dougald Miles | School teacher | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, March 18, 1916 | |||
| BOBBETT, Matthew | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 3541 | 18 | John Bobbett (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 13, 1918 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: Bobbitt. | ||
| WINTER, Edward Rozier | Rennies Mill Road, St. John 's | 675 | 19 | Thomas Winter (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| IVANY, William Cox. | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 1201 | 19 | Georgina Ivany (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| MURRAY, Samuel | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2732 | 19 | Elizabeth Moores (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | |||
| BROWN, John W. | Mussel Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2564 | 24 | Jane Brown (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, December 11, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| DOYLE, John Thomas | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 1014 | 20 | Edward Doyle (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| LYONS, Allan | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1222 | 20 | James Lyons (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DUKE, William | Fox Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1306 | 20 | Mary Duke (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 27, 1915 | Includes documents relating to this soldier's brother, John Duke, #1964 | ||
| HERDER, Wallace | 12 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2274 | 18 | George Herder (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| PITTMAN, James W. | New Perlican, Trinity District | 2704 | 27 | Samuel Pittman (p) | Accountant | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 11, 1920 | Died 11 October, 1920. Pneumonia. CWGC. | ||
| BLADGOM [BLAGDON], Thomas | Fortune, Burin District | 3298 | 19 | Emily Snook (o) | Sailor | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, September 30, 1918 | Bladgom is possibly a misspelling of Blagdon, a common surname in Fortune Bay. | ||
| MESH, Joseph | Keels, Bonavista District | 2534 | 20 | Mrs. William Mesh (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| MCWHIRTER, Hugh Walter | Humber Mouth, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 902 | 20 | Henry McWhirter (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 22, 1915 | Discrepancy in spelling of name: McWhorter | ||
| HALIDAY, Abel | Smith Sound, Brittania Cove, Trinity District | 1885 | 22 | Rachael Haliday (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Halliday | ||
| WHITE, Hollie | Cottrells Cove, Twillingate District | 3847 | 20 | William White (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| REID, William Joseph | St. John's | 1486 | 19 | Elizabeth Reid (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| EMBERLY, George | English Harbour East, Fortune District | 2994 | 22 | Patrick Emberly (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 8, 1917 | |||
| WHEELER, Frederick | Tizzards Harbour, Twillingate District | 1680 | 19 | Mrs. M. Wheeler (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, July 10, 1916 | Also contains documents relating to service #1447, George Graham Crosbie | ||
| DRISCOLL, Arthur | St. John's | 1054 | 19 | Virtue Driscoll (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
| DONOHUE, William Joseph | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2992 | 18 | John Donohue (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, May 18, 1918 | |||
| DUNPHY, John | 23 Princes Street, St. John's | 44 | 20 | Mr. Dunphy (o) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, December 12, 1915 | |||
| HANDCOCK, Lewis | Salvage, Bonavista District | 3546 | 18 | William Handcock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, July 10, 1918 | POW Date: 1918 Variant spelling of name - Hancock | ||
| WICKS, Frederick | Greenspond, Bonavista District | 5502 | 23 | William Wicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, June 18, 1918 | |||
| HARDING, William | Renews, Ferryland District | 995 | 25 | Christopher Harding (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Recorded in Schedule of distribution of estate as William Joseph Harding. | ||
| VAUGHAN, Francis Joseph | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 481 | 31 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Tanner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, May 22, 1921 | |||
| STRONG, Norman Wheatley | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 1522 | 19 | Lydia Strong (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HICKS, Philip Seymore | Merrits Harbour, Twillingate District | 5426 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, June 8, 1918 | Notes: Died of pneumonia. CWGC. | ||
| JERRETT, Frank | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 1437 | 21 | Frederick George Jerrett (p) | Electrical engineer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HANNON, Frank J. | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2184 | 23 | Mrs Patrick O'Gorman (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| ABBOTT, Fred | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 3483 | 20 | Walter Abbott (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| MESSERVEY, William | Sandy Point, St. George District | 4152 | 18 | Martha Messervey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
| PENNY, William Edward | English Harbour, Trinity District | 1156 | 21 | Annie Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 18, 1917 | |||
| ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Walter Leonard | 20 Buchanan Street, St. John's | 407 | 19 | John Joseph Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 29, 1915 | |||
| WHITE, Reginald Bayly | Cathedral Rectory, Church Hill, St. John's | 3048 | 18 | Canon White (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, January 9, 1918 | |||
| HIGGINS, Edmund James | St. John's | 756 | 28 | Mrs. James Higgins (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included ; Previously transcribed as Edward | |||
| PIKE, Manuel Edward | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2666 | 18 | Mrs. Lewis Pike (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| FOWLOW - CLARKE, William. | 5 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 81 | 22 | Abram Fowlow (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | I - Discrepancy in name: soldier enlisted as William Fowlow, documented in CWGC as William Clarke; Previously transcribed as Fowler; identified in Cramm as Fowler. | ||
| MCDONALD, Walter G. | St. John's | 1678 | 21 | Henry McDonald (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| ABBOTT, Stanley | Battery Road, St. John's | 283 | 20 | Henry Abbott (p) | Upholsterer | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HICKEY, Robert | St. John's | 1309 | 21 | Katherine Hickey (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 15, 1917 | |||
| KELLY, Michael Francis | 37 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 148 | 24 | Mrs. Kelly (s) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |