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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ONEILL, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 763 | 18 | A. O'Neill (o) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BOLAND, Michael | St. John's | 1461 | 19 | James Boland (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EARLE, William Thomas | St. John's | 819 | 19 | Samuel Earle | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
RODGERS, Thomas | St. John's | 2632 | 18 | Stephen Rodgers (p) | Butcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Tuesday, April 17, 1917 | POW Date: 1917. Photograph of grave-site included | ||
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. | ||
HILLIER - HELLIER, John | St. John's | 1878 | 20 | Elizabeth Hillier (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Hillier, Hellier | |||
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 | ||||
MORGAN, William | St. John's | 865 | 19 | John Albert Morgan (p) | Plumbers apprentice | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
DALTON, William Francis | St. John's | 1079 | 27 | Bridget Dalton (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DEMPSTER, James | St. John's | 755 | 19 | James Earnest Dempster (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
ROBERTSON, Cyril Graham | St. John's | 1537 | 25 | Lucy Robertson (p) | Baker | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
NOSEWORTHY, Ernest Ivan | St. John's | 1098 | 23 | Sarah Noseworthy (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CUMMINS, John | St. John's | 1804 | 21 | Henry Cummins (p) | School teacher | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DOYLE, Edward | St. John's | 1299 | 18 | Mrs. Doyle (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | 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. | ||
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 | ||
THOMSON, Charles Moncrief | St. John's | 1564 | 19 | Mary Thompson (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HARVEY, Alfred Stanley | St. John's | 767 | 24 | Mary Christina Harvey (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | 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. | |||
BRIEN, Michael | St. John's | 1146 | 19 | Mary Brien (p) | Truckman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EARL, Raymond | St. John's | 2258 | 19 | John Earl | Teamster | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BETHUNE, John Grierson | St. John's | 0-163 - 845 | 26 | Mrs. Malcolm Bethune (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
ELLIS, Charles Herbert | St. John's | 936 | 23 | Ella Ellis (s) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KEEGAN, Kevin J. | St. John's | 0-13 - 766 | 20 | Dr. L.E. Keegan (p) | No Information | 1914 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
GOODRIDGE, Herbert | St. John's | 0-154 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||||
LYNCH, Thomas | St. John's | 1355 | 27 | Thomas Lynch (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, March 14, 1918 | |||
REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CHAFE, Jacob | St. John's | 2264 | 35 | Mrs. Jacob Chafe (s) | Teamster | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
HACKETT, David Manual | St. John's | 1097 | 22 | Mrs. David Hackett (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MEANEY, Ronald Joseph | St. John's | 1353 | 18 | Dennis Meaney (p) | Waiter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, William F. | St. John's | 1628 | 17 | James Wiseman (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BEWHEY, Edward | St. John's | 1144 | 19 | Ellen Bewhey (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 30, 1915 | |||
COADY, Andrew | St. John's | 775 - 8096 | 19 | Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917 | ||||
COSTELLO, William Patrick | St. John's | 1142 | 28 | Mrs. William P. Costello (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CAREY, Edward | St. John's | 1370 | 21 | Sadie Carey (p) | Motorman | 1915 | No | No | |||||
YOUNG, Arthur James | St. John's | 823 | 18 | James Young (p) | Sail maker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DALTON, William Patrick | St. John's | 842 | 18 | Mrs. William Dalton (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
POWER, William Joseph | St. John's | 965 | 20 | Mr. Power (p) | Office Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, April 23, 1917 | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
HICKEY, Robert | St. John's | 1309 | 21 | Katherine Hickey (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 15, 1917 | |||
HALLETT, Frederick | St. John's | 844 | 25 | Mary Hallett (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
THOMAS, Arthur Stanley | St. John's | 1776 | 21 | Henry Thomas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
TEMPLEMAN, Donald | St. John's | 1236 | 20 | Catherine Templeman (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BLIDE - BLYDE, Philip H. | St. John's | 1650 | 18 | John Blide (p) | Harness maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Blyde; see Regt. # 280 Michael John Blyde (brother). | |||
BURTON, Brendan J. | St. John's | 2033 | 18 | Patrick Burton (p) | Printer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MOAKLER, Francis Stephen | St. John's | 1651 | 18 | Thomas Moakler (p) | Telegraph checker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
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 | |||
GLADNEY, James Joseph | St. John's | 771 | 18 | Annie Clarke (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No |