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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROSE, Cecil | Great Harbour, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3532 | 22 | William Rose (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Killed in action. 3 December, 1917, Marcoing. | ||
| RYAN, John Thomas | Presque, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5925 | 25 | James Ryan (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Harold | Bay St. George, St. George District | 4131 | 19 | William Morris (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 19, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| HISCOCK, William | Winterton, Trinity District | 4101 | 18 | Jasper Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOWATT, Edward Sim | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2129 | 26 | Mrs. Mowatt (s) | Musician | 1916 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| ROSE, Albert Stephen | Flowers Cove, St. Barbe District | 0-254 - 1826 | 21 | John Rose (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| RUMBOLT, Ezekiel | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 5663 | 24 | Lorenzo Rumbolt (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUMPHRIES, William | Catalina, Trinity District | 588 | 20 | Edward Humphries (p) | Bartender | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Joseph F. | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4747 | 24 | Darius Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Frank | Trinity, Trinity District | 2974 | 20 | Charles Morris (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| HOLLETT, Frederick | Spencers Cove, Long Island, Placentia Bay | 4984 | 22 | Albert Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROPSON, Frank | Duggans Cove, St. Barbe District | 4115 | 19 | John Ropson (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Simeon | Winterton, Trinity District | 5313 | 25 | Jacob Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOXLEY, John Charles | Norris Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3420 | 22 | Edwin Moxley (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PURCELL, Roderick Joseph | St. John's | 916 | 19 | James Purcell (p) | Grocer's salesman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 71 | |||
| RUMBOLDT, Lemure | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 4104 | 18 | Jabez Rumboldt (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Joshua Charles | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3108 | 21 | Naomi H. Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| ROPER, Henry | 26 Dicks Square, St. John's | 670 | 20 | Joseph Roper (p) | Watchmaker | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Allan | Lower Small Point, Bay de Verde District | 1706 | 23 | Samuel Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Samuel | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 1283 | 20 | Esther Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, November 4, 1915 | |||
| MORRIS, Ernest Ledrew | St. George, St. George District | 4352 | 21 | William Morris (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. Found unfit for service. | |||||
| ROPER, Frederick Charles | Bonavista, Bonavista District | 1189 | 18 | Annie Roper (p) | Bank clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, November 27, 1915 | |||
| MOYES, Allan | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 546 | 23 | Annie Maria Moyes (p) | Brakesman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| RYAN, Michael | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 3468 | 20 | Michael Ryan | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Edward A. | St. John's | 1894 | 20 | Isaac C. Morris (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| ROWSELL, Walter B. | Leading Tickles, Twillingate District | 2533 | 19 | Israel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HOLLETT, Alfred | Harbour Buffett, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2445 | 20 | Wilson Hollett (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PURCELL, John | Ship Head, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4343 | 21 | William Purcell (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Ronald | St. John's | 3491 | 18 | Sarah Hiscock (s) | Expressman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROOST, William J. | 26 James Street, St. John's | 76 | 21 | Bridget Knox (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, March 2, 1917 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | ||
| RYAN, Michael | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 4307 | 20 | John Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Lewis J. | Winterton, Trinity District | 3992 | 24 | Samuel Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MOYLES, Edgar | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 1425 | 21 | Ernest Moyles (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Walter | Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 1801 | 19 | Samuel Rowsell (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Cyril Sharman | 9 Fenchurch Street, London, England, United Kingdom | 3058 | 17 | Percy Morris (p) | Student | 1917 | No | No | Attested for short service | ||||
| PUMPHREY, John Louis | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 1237 | 24 | Mrs. Pumphrey (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, John | Winterton, Trinity District | 5310 | 20 | Albert Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RONAYNE, William | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 4659 | 26 | Ambrose Ronayne (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Norman | Newmans Cove, Bonavista District | 5895 | 20 | George Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| HISCOCK, Heber A. | Flat Island, Bonavista District | 3837 | 18 | Wlliam Hiscock (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RONAYNE, Paul F. | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 3344 | 25 | Edward Ronayne (p) | Station agent | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, William | St. John's | 865 | 19 | John Albert Morgan (p) | Plumbers apprentice | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HOLLANDS, Henry | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2239 | 18 | Reverend Charles Hollands (p) | Student | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HUNT, Albert | Fair Island, Bonavista District | 5011 | 20 | Eli Hunt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| ROWSELL, Stephen | 12 Stewart Avenue, St. John's | 4487 | 22 | Absalom Rowsell (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PUDDISTER, Thomas | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 4388 | 20 | Thomas Puddister (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Patrick | Turks Gut, Conception Bay, Port de Grave District | 3188 | 18 | Patrick Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| MOYST, Edward | 9 Temperance Street, St. John's | 4654 | 29 | Jane Moyst (nee Legge) (s) | Labourer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| RONAN, Thomas | St. John's | 2041 | 32 | Elizabeth Ronan (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| HISCOCK, George Craniford | 7 Southside Road, St. John's | 342 | 22 | Elizabeth Hiscock (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No |