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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CAHILL, Alphonsus | St. John's | 1545 | 19 | Theresa Cahill (p) | Store clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CHAFE, Ernest Leslie | St. John's | 709 | 23 | Jacob Chafe (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Includes wills for # 1009 Ayre, # 544 Lukins, # 1396 Masters and # 1964 Duke. | |||
OROURKE, William Joseph | St. John's | 804 | 21 | William O'Rourke (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WELLMAN, Edward | St. John's | 0-301 - 674 | 19 | Moses Wellman (p) | Painter | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MILLEY - MELEE, Thomas | St. John's | 1877 | 20 | Thomas Milley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name | ||
MURRAY, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 788 | 19 | Michael Murray (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CONWAY, Philip James | St. John's | 1128 | 20 | Kate Conway (p) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
WARREN, Frank | St. John's | 835 | 20 | Elizabeth Sheppard (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
YOUNG, John Bertram | St. John's | 816 | 20 | Robert Young (p) | Grocer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, February 25, 1917 | |||
HULL, John | St. John's | 8197 | 29 | Tryphena Hull (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
MARTIN, Herbert Elroy | St. John's | 684 | 19 | Frederick Martin (o) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAWKINS, William Max | St. John's | 1238 | 23 | Olive Long Hawkins (s) | Plumber | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ODONNELL, Edward Vincent | St. John's | 1775 | 30 | Mrs. James Hannigan (p) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
FROST, John Albert Victor | St. John's | 1149 | 18 | Annie E. Frost (p) | Annie E. Frost (p) | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) / Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
WALSH, Herbert Matthew | St. John's | 1351 | 22 | George Walsh (p) | Barber | 1915 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | *****The death is not recorded in CWGC | |||
ASPELL, John Joseph | St. John's | 1126 | 20 | John Aspell (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 27, 1918 | |||
TAYLOR, Charles Augustus | St. John's | 990 | 19 | Jennie Taylor | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
LYNCH, Thomas | St. John's | 1355 | 27 | Thomas Lynch (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
WELLS, Joseph Warren | St. John's | 1147 | 25 | Sarah Wells (p) | Painter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, August 14, 1917 | |||
JACOBS, Frederick James | St. John's | 1297 | 19 | Mr. And Mrs. Jacobs (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
BUTT, Edward | St. John's | 851 | 23 | Mrs. John Butt (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SPURRELL, Frank [Francis Joseph] | St. John's | 979 | 19 | John Spurrell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
HAFFEY, Thomas | St. John's | 1038 | Richard Haffey (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
BARRON, Peter Francis | St. John's | 945 | 29 | Alice Barron (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1916 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | |||
COOK, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 876 | 24 | William James Cook (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Variant spelling of name - Cooke | ||
NOSEWORTHY, William James | St. John's | 1570 | 26 | Elizabeth Noseworthy (s) | Stoker | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, William F. | St. John's | 1628 | 17 | James Wiseman (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DAY, James Lewis | St. John's | 1484 | 19 | Sarah Day (p) | Presser (clothes) | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | |||
ASPELL, John Thomas | St. John's | 1175 | 19 | Gerald Aspell (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HARDY, John | St. John's | 760 | 20 | James Hardy (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 14, 1915 | Recorded on family gravestone as Richard John Hardy. | ||
BUTLER, Charles | St. John's | 905 | 34 | Mrs. John Butler (o) | Draper | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MANSFIELD, Edward | St. John's | 749 | 30 | James Mansfield (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CLARK, William Henry | St. John's | 1003 | 19 | Joseph Clark (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COSTELLO, William Patrick | St. John's | 1142 | 28 | Mrs. William P. Costello (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CAHILL, John Joseph | St. John's | 966 | 32 | Edward Croke (o) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | POW Date: 1916 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
DOYLE, Edward P. [Patrick] | St. John's | 2177 | 21 | Martin J. Doyle (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COADY, Andrew | St. John's | 775 - 8096 | 19 | Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917 | ||||
EATON, Duncan McKinnon | St. John's | 811 | Dry goods clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Sept. 1917. | |||||
WALSH, William Thomas | St. John's | 1104 | 19 | John Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JANES, Stephen Francis | St. John's | 1501 | 19 | Mrs. John Janes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | No | No | |||||
MACLEOD, Neil | St. John's | 841 | 19 | Mrs. Mathew Peckham (o) | Butcher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
HARVEY, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 767 | 24 | Mary Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
RONAN, Thomas | St. John's | 2041 | 32 | Elizabeth Ronan (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
PECKHAM, Harry Reginald Haynes | St. John's | 909 | 24 | George Peckham (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BUCKLEY, John Joseph | St. John's | 1315 | 21 | James Buckley (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BURT, Eric | St. John's | 1152 | 19 | Jemima Burt (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
FAOUR, Edward | St. John's | 1075 | 19 | Mrs. Faour (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |