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 | |
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LEWIS, Walter | 16 Colonial Street, St. John's | 4589 | 36 | Richard Lewis (p) | Pilot | 1918 | No | No | |||||
STAPLETON, John | Marystown, Burin District | 6067 | 19 | Lizzie Stapleton (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CHAYTOR, Robert | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8249 | 19 | Bernard Chaytor (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
BURBRIDGE, William | Epworth, Burin District | 3882 | 20 | George Burbridge (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, October 19, 1918 | |||
BAKER, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 2714 | 22 | Mrs. James Baker (p) | Engineer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917; | |||
MASON, Philip | 13 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 5977 | 22 | Mary Mason (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MULLETT, Abraham Thomas | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 437 | 23 | James Mullett (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
REID, Caleb | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8464 | 17 | James Reid (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
COOMBS, George Thomas | Sandwich Bay, Labrador | 6265 | 23 | Robert Coombs (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, Michael J. | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5159 | 24 | Richard McDonald (p) | Surveyor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KEAN, John | Pound Cove, Bonavista District | 6131 | 20 | Samuel Kean (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HALL, William | 6 Murray Street, St. John's | 352 | Francis Hall (p) | Draper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | ||||
BROWN, Alphaeus | Golf Avenue, St. John's | 0-276 - 2062 | 19 | Ephraim Brown (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DICKS, Hubert Patrick | 20 Flower Hill, St. John's | 8304 | 27 | Jacob Dicks (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DAY, Nehemiah | Champneys, Trinity District | 3470 | 23 | Reuben Day (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | |||||
TREMBLETT, Alexander | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 5009 | 18 | Joseph Tremblett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Tremblet. | |||
SPICER, Jacob | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6029 | 23 | William Spicer (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
REID, Solomon | South Dildo, Trinity District | 5327 | 18 | Anoah Reid (p) | Millman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MURRAY, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 788 | 19 | Michael Murray (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
IVANY, Solomon | 5 Flower Hill, St. John's | 3105 & 8064 | 24 | Mrs. R. Bayley (o) | Truckman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #8064; Ivany transfered to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies in 1917 | |||
MINER, John | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4096 | 18 | Edward Miner (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See also William H. MINA - MAYNARD - MINER, Regimental service # 5596, brother of John | |||
KENNEDY, William C. | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8482 | 22 | Joseph Kennedy (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
RYAN, Bernard | 195 New Gower Street, St. John's | 123 | 19 | Charles Ryan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic - Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in religion | ||
CLEARY, John | 10 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 288 | 20 | John Cleary (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
REID, Alfred | St. John's | 761 | 19 | George Reid (p) | Blacksmith | 1914 | Yes | No | Friday, August 18, 1916 | ||||
NEWELL, Clement Leslie | Dock, Bareneed, Port de Grave District | 3812 | 23 | Margaret Jane Newell (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | |||
ATTWOOD, Walter G. | Safe Harbour, Bonavista District | 5484 | 21 | Elias Attwood (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
WALSH, Augustus J. | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 3914 | 22 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Operator | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SHEPPARD, Stanley | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4998 | 19 | Abraham Sheppard (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
CURRAN, Daniel | St. John's | 1022 | 20 | Ann Curran (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MARSHALL, Joseph | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6165 | 23 | Augustus Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
POWER, Nicholas J. | St. John's | 319 | 24 | Street car conductor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. | |||||
INGRAHAM, Fred | Hunts Island, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5192 | 22 | Rachael Ingraham (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Ingram. | |||
LUNNEN, Clarence S. | Twillingate, Twillingate District | 8171 | 21 | Andrew Lunnen (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GREEN, Bartlett | St. Jones Without, Trinity District | 5363 | 21 | Caleb Green (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HEARN, Michael | 119 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 5015 | 22 | William LeGrow (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NEWMAN, James | Petit Forte, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2901 | 21 | John Newman (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, January 27, 1918 | |||
LAFOSSE, John William | New Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5565 | 20 | John LaFosse (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FLYNN, Gregory Daniel | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 0-302 - 0-311 - 3856 | 21 | Patrick Flynn (p) | Teacher | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25. | |||
PENNEY, Clement | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 4286 | 18 | Thomas Penney (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in surname: signatures are Penny; documents are Penney: Given name incorrectly recorded as Colin on several documents and previously transcribed as Colin; correct name is Clement. | |||
SNOOK, William Edward | Fortune, Burin District | 640 | 21 | Benjamin Snook (p) | Storekeeper | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I | |||
RYAN, James | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 3463 | 18 | Martin Ryan (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHITTLE, William | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2402 | 20 | Peter Whittle (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
QUINTON, Joseph Ingram | Princeton, Bonavista District | 3019 | 22 | Joliffe Quinton (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BLAKE, Zachariah | Barr'd Island, Fogo District | 4055 | 22 | John Blake (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 6, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
ALCOCK, William D. | 206 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 3369 | 18 | Arthur A. Alcock (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ASH, Richard | 42 Spencer Street, St. John's | 8067 | 57 | Julia Ash (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Not in service ledger. | |||
HILLIER, Llewelyn | Point au Gaul, Lamaline, Burin District | 3034 | 18 | Edward Hillier (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, January 25, 1918 | |||
KENNELL, John | St. John's | 1512 | 19 | Mary Kennell (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PLOUGHMAN, John | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 890 | 21 | Mr. and Mrs. Mark Ploughman (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |