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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNSTON - JOHNSON, William | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4881 | 21 | Thomas Johnston (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Signature completed as Johnston on attestation; Johnson on later documents. | |||
| HANN, Albert Leslie | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2116 | 23 | Isaac Hann (p) | Core maker, paper mills | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MALLAM, Allan Wright | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 413 | 27 | Mrs. Mallam (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, J. | n/a | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included - No service number, listed as drummer (special). | ||||||||
| COMBDON, Silas | Jacksons Arm, St. Barbe District | 8428 | 27 | Lucy Combdon (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Herbert G. | Herring Neck, Twillingate District | 4765 | 22 | Thomas Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Harry Nash | McCallum Harbour, Fortune District | 1549 | 19 | Caroline Lee (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, Alphonsus | Conche, St. Barbe District | 1904 | 18 | Bridget Fitzpatrick (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, January 29, 1916 | |||
| MALEY, William | Nagles Hill, St. John's | 5058 | 21 | Patrick Maley (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANHAM, John Robert | Burin, Burin District | 1774 | 22 | Benjamin Hanham (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Ernest | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 2854 | 18 | Isaac Kelly (p) | Printing | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLOUMB, David | Shallops Cove, St. George District | 8081 | 18 | Frank Coloumb (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Harris | La Scie, St. Barbe District | 3450 | 19 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| SKEFFINGTON, John | Glovertown, Bonavista District | 5172 | 22 | Adam Skeffington (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MAJOR, John Thomas | Harrys Point, Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3493 | 19 | George Major (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, June 7, 1918 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
| LEE, George James | Grand Bank, Burin District | 5875 | 23 | Henry Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1645 | 18 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| WARREN, George Edward | Fox Island, Burgeo- LaPoile District | 5583 | 22 | John Warren (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HANHAM, James Ed | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2308 | 24 | Jacob Hanham (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Thomas | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 4776 | 18 | George Johnson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Martin | Battery Road, St. John's | 8055 | 59 | Mary Collins (s) | Filer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, George | Chapel Arm, Trinity District | 5050 | 23 | Mahalia Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, William J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2470 | 19 | Israel Maidment (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Thomas | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6111 | 23 | Alice Fitzgerald (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| 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. | |||
| HANEY/HEANEY, James Patrick | 46 Barnes Road, St. John's | 476 | 21 | Kitty Haney (o) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered in CWGC as Heaney | ||
| WARREN, Frank | St. John's | 835 | 20 | Elizabeth Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, Robert Laurie | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2587 | 19 | W. Maidment (o) | Paper maker | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, April 29, 1917 | |||
| KELLY, Ernest | 17 Gear Street, St. John's | 27 | 19 | Thomas Kelly (p) | Printer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, Ralph | Trouty, Trinity District | 2114 | 22 | James Johnson (p) | Paper makers helper | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Sylvester | St. John's | 1555 | 24 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLE, Hugh Henry Wilding | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 0-170 | 34 | Eva M. Wilding Cole (s) | Logger | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| SKEFFINGTON, Elijah | Upper Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 2837 | 19 | Joseph Skeffington (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Ernest | Fortune, Burin District | 4171 | 18 | Lizzie Faucher (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Edward | Wickford Street, St. John's | 4072 | 18 | Michael Kelly (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAIDMENT, John | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 3648 | 28 | Richard Maidment (p) | Papermaker | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. | |||
| WARREN, Eli | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5879 | 18 | John Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, John Joseph | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 135 | 21 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | ||||
| HANEFFANT, Patrick | Black Island, Twillingate District | 6024 | 19 | James Hannefant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Benjamin J. | Tacks Beach, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2529 | 21 | Joseph Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| COLBOURNE, Melville | Purcells Harbour, Twillingate district | 8150 | 19 | John Colbourne (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Daniel | Marystown, Burin District | 6062 | 19 | Richard Kelly (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Joseph | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6106 | 20 | Alice Fitzgerald (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, John J. | 16 Young Street, St. John's | 3276 | 18 | Joseph Johnson (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WARREN, Alphaeus | Open Hall, Bonavista District | 6113 | 24 | William Warren (p) | Miner | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name - signature is Alphaeus; documents completed as Alpheus | |||
| 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 | ||
| SKEFFINGTON, Bemister Sydney | 134 Bond Street, St. John's | 59 | 19 | George Skeffington (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sidney. | |||
| MAIDMENT, G. H.. | No information | 0-176 | Chaplain | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | ||||||
| FITZGERALD, John Martin | 20 Carters Hill, St. John's | 295 | 26 | Mary A. Fitzgerald (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Benjamin | Grand Bank, Burin District | 4082 | 18 | Mrs. E.H. Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | See service record 1134. |