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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HICKEY, John Joseph | St. John's | 586 | 22 | Patrick Hickey (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 113 for Hickey's misfiled attestation papers | |||
PEARCE, Vernon Malcolm | St. John's | 832 | 19 | George Pearce (p) | Long shoreman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ALLEN, Wilfred Thomas | St. John's | 263 | 28 | Mrs. Clarke (o) | Miner | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SNOW, Francis Joseph | St. John's | 1381 | Box maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||||
PARSONS, Charles | St. John's | 783 | 22 | Eugene Parsons (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HOLLAHAN, Joseph | St. John's | 1133 | 23 | Florence Isabelle Hollahan (s) | Cooper | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | ||||
HEATH, George Robert | St. John's | 907 | 34 | Samuel Heath (p) | Hardware clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SEXTON, John Francis | St. John's | 2068 | 32 | Hettie Sexton (s) | Draper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BRODERICK, Michael | St. John's | 808 | 22 | Patrick Broderick (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | |||
HISCOCK, Ronald | St. John's | 3491 | 18 | Sarah Hiscock (s) | Expressman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KEEGAN, Patrick | St. John's | 5597 | 18 | Lawrence Keegan (p) | Bank clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BUTLER, Harry | St. John's | 1897 | 19 | Stephen Butler (p) | Shipwright | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CROSSMAN, William Bartlett | St. John's | 1300 | 20 | Mr. Crossman (p) | Railway clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LEMESSURIER, Wallace | St. John's | 2034 | 19 | Alexander Lemessurier | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
TAYLOR, Hedley | St. John's | 1129 | 19 | Susanna Taylor (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
THOMPSON, John | St. John's | 139 | 21 | William Thompson (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
JOY, Jeremiah | St. John's | 2776 | 24 | John Joy (p) | Seaman | 1916 | N/A | No | No | ||||
REID, Howard V. [Vincent] | St. John's | 0-241 | 19 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Not in service ledger. Provisional appointment to Newfoundland Regiment; Royal Flying Corps, 1915 | ||||||
LEWIS, Frederick A. | St. John's | 950 | 19 | Richard Lewis | Lumber Checker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 73 | |||
PEET, Thomas Arthur | St. John's | 1042 | 28 | J.B. Peet (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
GILLINGHAM, Kenneth J. | St. John's | 2037 | 18 | William Gillingham (p) | Electrician | 1915 | No | No | |||||
BUGDEN, Leighton | St. John's | 1544 | 19 | John Bugden (o) | Grocer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Also contains information related to the death of S.R. Edney, service #1714. | |||
BISHOP, Heber | St. John's | 1478 | 19 | Elijah Bishop (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
REID, Carl | St. John's | 790 | 19 | Caleb Reid (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, August 12, 1916 | |||
KNIGHT, James Michael | St. John's | 1112 | 19 | Ellen Knight (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DALTON, William Patrick | St. John's | 842 | 18 | Mrs. William Dalton (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NOONAN, Robert Anthony | St. John's | 812 | 25 | John H. Noonan (p) | Civil servant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, October 14, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
NOSEWORTHY, Joseph | St. John's | 1383 | 20 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Tobacco maker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LACEY, Roland Stephen | St. John's | 77 | 28 | William Lacey (p) | Fisherman-miner | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
BURKE, Garrett | St. John's | 1023 | 20 | Hester Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
JAMES/JANES, Frederick | St. John's | 1275 | 22 | Bertha James (m) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered as Janes in CWGC, N. | ||
BATTEN, Allan Sidwell | St. John's | 2045 | 21 | Abraham Batten (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
MACDOUGALL, Alexander | St. John's | 900 | 22 | John MacDougall (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Presbyterian | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - McDougall | ||
CLARE, Robert | St. John's | 210 | 28 | John and Sarah Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
JACKMAN, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 854 | 23 | Mrs. William Jackman | Coal trimmer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TAYLOR, James Arthur | St. John's | 821 | 22 | George Hedley Taylor (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | See also service #717 | |||
POWER, James Thornton | St. John's | 1169 | 20 | Thomas Power (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SINNOTT, William Joseph | St. John's | 1040 | 24 | Mrs. William Sinnott (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PRICE, John S. | St. John's | 1103 | 20 | Frederick Price (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BURKE, James Joseph | St. John's | 718 | 27 | Michael Burke | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
STEVENSON, Alfred | St. John's | 1622 | William Joseph Stevenson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | ||||
CAHILL, Alphonsus | St. John's | 1545 | 19 | Theresa Cahill (p) | Store clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FOLLETT, Roland MacKenzie | St. John's | 1880 | 19 | Silas Follett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
COOPER, Peter J. | St. John's | 786 | 24 | Peter J. Cooper (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
HARRIS, Bertram Benjamin | St. John's | 1047 | 28 | Kate Harris (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAYES, James Michael | St. John's | 1330 | 26 | Margaret Hayes (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
OROURKE, Michael | St. John's | 1596 | 33 | Margaret O'Rourke (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CROKE, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 653 | 20 | Edward Croke (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HENNEBURY, John | St. John's | 3346 | 21 | Thomas Hennebury (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 |