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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITTMAN, Arthur | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3400 | 22 | George Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Alphonsus | Rencontre East, Fortune District | 6048 | 23 | Priscilla Pitt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Abel | Smith Sound, Trinity District | 3706 | 18 | Benjamin Pittman (p) | Brick maker | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, April 14, 1918 | |||
| PITT, Percy | 29 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 3511 | 21 | Anna Pitt (p) | Chartered accountant | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) - Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | Discrepancy in religion | ||
| PITMAN, Richard | Lamaline, Burin District | 400 | 26 | Elizabeth Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Previously transcribed as Pittman | ||
| PITCHER, Walter | Old Bonaventure, Trinity District | 2115 | 25 | Mrs. Fannie Pitcher (p) | Paper mill foreman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| PITCHER, Herbert Redvers | St. John's | 1729 | 28 | Mary Pitcher (s) | Seaman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Gilbert | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 2178 | 19 | Cornelius Pitcher (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Frederick | 8 Central Street, St. John's | 3348 | 36 | Mrs. Isabella Pitcher (p) | Shipwright | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PITCHER, Corbett | New Harbour, Trinity District | 1961 | 25 | Joseph Pitcher (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, December 1, 1917 | |||
| PITCHER, Charles | Burgoynes Cove, Trinity District | 2319 | 19 | Cornelius Pitcher (p) | Papermaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PIPPY, Wilfred J. | Springdale Street, St. John's | 0-48 | Mrs. W. J. Pippy (s) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| PIPPY, Walter Elliott | Torbay Road, St. John's | 691 | 19 | T.A. Pippy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PINSENT, Willis G. | Brighton, Twillingate District | 5525 | 20 | Samuel Pincent (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Pincent | |||
| 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 | |||
| PINSENT, Stephen E. | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 4351 | 29 | Tobias Pinsent (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PINSENT, Stanley Stewart | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 1589 | 20 | James Pinsent (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PINKSTEN, Edward | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 1358 | 18 | Mrs. Pinksten (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PINKEN, Arthur | Wild Cove, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 4521 | 18 | James Pinken (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Pinksen | |||
| PINK, Walter | Harbour Le Cou, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5955 | 19 | George Pink (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PINK, Kenneth | Cape La Hune, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5576 | 22 | John Pink (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PINE, Aloysius Richard | English Harbour West, Fortune District | 5385 | 18 | James Pine (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PILLEY, William J. | Phillips Head, Twillingate District | 1937 | 24 | Edmund Pilley (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PILLEY, Dorman | Exploits Bay, Twillingate District | 2243 | 21 | Edmond Pilley (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PILLEY, Archibald | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 4931 | 18 | James Pilley (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Sidney | St. Anthony, St. Barbe District | 5618 | 18 | Albert Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - personal signature is Sidney; most documents state Sydney | |||
| PILGRIM, Richard | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 4537 | 20 | Annie Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, October 27, 1919 | |||
| PILGRIM, Orland | Griguet, St. Barbe District | 1287 | 18 | Jessie Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Lewis | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 3130 | 21 | Rachael Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No | Will is with service # 1850 | |||
| PILGRIM, Ernest | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 5621 | 18 | Mary Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| PILGRIM, Allan | St. Anthony Bight, St. Barbe District | 1850 | 19 | Henry Pilgrim (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes will for service # 3130 Lewis Pilgrim | |||
| BROMSEY, Joseph Martin | Main River, St. George District | 1424 | 31 | William Bromsey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRODNICK, Edward | 7 Stephens Street, St. John's | 1951 | 19 | Edward Brodnick Sr. (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Willoughby | Crabbes, St Georges District | 3762 | 26 | Mrs. John Pike (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, William H. | 106 Springdale Street, St. John's | 4547 | 19 | William Pike (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Wallace | Jamestown, Bonavista District | 3662 | 18 | Henry Pike (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| BROCKLEHURST, George Augustus | St. John's | 848 | 24 | Charles F. Brocklehurst (p) | Letter carrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
| PIKE, Thomas | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3235 | 18 | George Pike (p) | Assistant government official | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Stanley Gordon | St. John's | 1235 | 23 | Mrs. William Pike (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 10, 1916 | |||
| PYNN, Joseph | Bristols Hope, Carbonear District | 4702 | 20 | Sarah Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Microfilmed file includes 3 documents for Robie Richards (drummer). | |||
| PIKE, Ronald Taylor | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2876 | 20 | Nathaniel Pike (p) | Civil engineer | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROCKLEHURST, Edward S. | 21 Maxse Street, St. John's | 2519 | 24 | Charles Brocklehurst (p) | Steel worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PIKE, Manuel Edward | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2666 | 18 | Mrs. Lewis Pike (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| PYNN, Wilson | Jacksons Cove, Twillingate District | 5527 | 24 | John Pynn (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, William | Champneys East, Trinity District | 3674 | 19 | William Nurse (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
| NURSE, John | 12 Longs Hill, St. John's | 4678 | 20 | Nora Nurse (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NURSE, Alfred | Champneys, Trinity District | 3293 | 26 | Annie Walters (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRINTON, Newman | Thornlea, Trinity District | 3991 | 22 | John Brinton (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| NUNNS, Joseph | No Information | 0-10 | Mrs. Mary Ann Nunns (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Information from service ledger. | ||||||
| NUGENT, Michael Joseph | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-209 - 428 | 43 | Mrs. Michael Nugent (s) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers. |