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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PURCELL, John | Ship Head, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4343 | 21 | William Purcell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Bela | St. Jones, Trinity District | 6273 | 22 | John Squires (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RICKETTS, Josiah | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 5316 | 19 | John Ricketts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MCNEILLY, James Johnson Rogerson | 2 Queen Street, St. John's | 2723 | 34 | James A.W. McNeilly (o) | Broker | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ENGLAND, James R. | 4 Bond Street, St. John's | 8041 | 42 | Katherine England (s) | Mill man | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Walter Graham | Lakeview Avenue, St. John's | 368 | 19 | John Roberts (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| AVERY, Henry Wilson | Grates Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5261 | 20 | Jane Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| THORNHILL, Max W. | Fortune, Burin District | 1926 | 19 | John Andrews (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LIDSTONE, Ernest | Laurenceton, Twillingate District | 3151 | 21 | Mand Lidstone (p) | Railway car repairer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOOPER, Albert Norman | Port au Port, St. George District | 248 | 24 | Walter Hooper (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BIDDISCOMBE, Richard | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4623 | 21 | John Biddiscombe (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LONG, Edward | 48 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 4435 | 19 | Henry M. Long (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Alexander | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 1413 | 22 | Hannah Warren (p) | Pulp maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| BURDEN, Frederick William | Duckworth Street, St. John's | M-9-15-25 | Mrs. F.W. Burden (s) | Medical officer | 1915 | No | No | No attestation papers. Not in service ledger; Honourary appointment. | |||||
| MASTERS, Reginald | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1366 | 28 | Emma Masters (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Herbert | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 3675 | 21 | Rita White (s) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RODWAY, Wilson | North Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5929 | 19 | Alfred Rodway (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Morgan | Broad Cove, Bay de Verde District | 6065 | 24 | Ida Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| EZEKIEL, John J. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1751 | 22 | Paul Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Some items re-filmed, see beginning of reel 117. | |||
| CARTY, George Thomas | Cochrane Street, St. John's | 0-6 | Isabell Carty (o) | 1914 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. | ||||||
| MEYERS, Cornelius | Middleberg, Netherlands | 2601 | 24 | Juffi A.P. de Wel (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| SMALL, Percy | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4033 | 18 | Jabez Small (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PHILLIPS, Herbert | 76 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 4391 | 19 | James J. Phillips (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ALLEN, Alexander | Haystack, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5933 | 19 | Albert Allen (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| TREMBLETT, Thomas | Salmonier, Placentia, St. Marys District | 6159 | 21 | Margaret Tremblett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPOONER, John | 30 Monroe Street, St. John's | 0-99 - 498 | 22 | Thomas Spooner (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DICKS, Richard | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2392 | 25 | Mrs. Henry Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| REID, William | Miles Cove, Notre Dame Bay, Twillingate District | 4263 | 21 | Joseph Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, John | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8177 | 28 | Georgiana Belle Caines (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| THORNE, George | Brownsdale, Trinity District | 5291 | 21 | John Thorne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| WHEELER, Ernest | 79 Long Hill, St.John's | 5075 | 26 | James Wheeler (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| GAUDET, Arthur | Stephenville, St. George District | 5694 | 18 | Amedee Gaudet (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GROUCHY, Samuel | 15 Howe Place, St. John's | 4016 | 23 | Martha Grouchy (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| LANGMEAD, John | Pouch Cove, St. John's East District | 5775 | 19 | Henry Langmead (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CURREN, Charles | 239 Theatre Hill, St. John's | 3800 | 18 | Thomas Curren (p) | Bank clerk | 1917 | Presbyterian | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Curran. | |||
| MARTIN, Bert | Ordnance Street/Gower Street, St. John's | 4459 | 23 | Frank Martin (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| BEARNS, George | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4636 | 23 | Jacob Bearns (o) | Sailor | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MALONEY, Michael | Sweet Bay, Bonavista District | 8071 | 20 | John Maloney (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREEN, Chesley | Hants Harbour, Trinity District | 5228 | 21 | Simon Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| DEWLING, Jacob | 25 Fleming Street, St. John's | 3005 | 18 | Archibald Dewling (p) | Grocer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| GILBERT, Noel | Bedford, England, United Kingdom | 617 | 24 | Mr. Noel (p) | Chartered accountant | 1914 | No | No | |||||
| MCGRATH, James | 7 Bambrick Street, St. John's | 3215 | 20 | Andrew McGrath (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PENNY, Francis | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 3693 | 22 | John Penny (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Penney | |||
| IVANY, Jack | 39 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 8309 | 18 | William Ivany (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Ivaney. | |||
| WHITTY, Gerald Joseph | 336 Water Street West, St. John's | 0-188 - 894 | 20 | Mr. and Mrs. John Whitty (p) | Agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RUSSELL, Loyal | Catalina, Trinity District | 5217 | 19 | Robert Russell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SQUIRES, Peter | St. Phillips, St. John's West District | 4354 | 18 | Caleb Squires (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | A letter concerning his underage status is located on Reel 239, file 4029 John Duder. | |||
| BEATON, Arch | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8466 | 26 | Thomas Beaton (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Peter | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 5008 | 19 | Thomas Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |