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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HACKETT, Samuel Robert | St. John's | 986 | 20 | Mrs. Hackett (s) | Carpenter | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BARNES, John Thomas | St. John's | 1184 | 31 | Alice M. Jackman Barnes (s) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WATERFIELD, Joseph R. | St. John's | 789 | 19 | Annie Waterfield (s) | Tailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
NOONAN, Henry Colton | St. John's | 839 | 25 | Edward Noonan (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Congregationalist | Yes | No | Friday, August 26, 1921 | Discrepancy in name - Coulton | ||
MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SHEARS, Maxwell Distin | St. John's | 817 | 24 | Gilbert D. Shears (p) | Broker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BUCKLEY, William | St. John's | 752 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Buckley (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DEMPSTER, James | St. John's | 755 | 19 | James Earnest Dempster (p) | Paper maker | 1914 | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | ||||
COXWORTHY, Frank | St. John's | 1820 | 19 | Frederick Coxworthy (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LEMEE, Michael Joseph Francis | St. John's | 911 | 20 | Francis Lemee (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FITZGERALD, Sylvester | St. John's | 1555 | 24 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
REID, William Fred | St. John's | 1696 | 19 | John Reid (p) | Butcher | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Sunday, October 6, 1918 | |||
CAREW, William | St. John's | 1339 | 20 | Elizabeth Carew (p) | 1915 | No | No | See also Regt. #1337 for additional misfiled documents. | |||||
ANDREWS, Walter | St. John's | 2058 | 18 | John Andrews (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
QUICK, Ernest Chesley | St. John's | 1145 | 21 | Fannie Quick (p) | Draper | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
FOX, John Edward Joseph | St. John's | 0-81 - 142 | 23 | Lady Morris (p) | 1914 | No | No | ||||||
CULLETON, William | St. John's | 999 | 19 | John Culleton (p) | Baker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EARL, Raymond | St. John's | 2258 | 19 | John Earl | Teamster | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CORCORAN, Laurence | St. John's | 1635 | 32 | Laurence Corcoran (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
JANES, Maxwell | St. John's | 982 | 19 | Henry and Emma Janes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MCGORY, David | St. John's | 1063 | 18 | Amelia McGory (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - McGrory. | |||
GOOBIE, Andrew N. | St. John's | 1884 | 18 | Barbara Goobie (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CLARE, Robert | St. John's | 210 | 28 | John and Sarah Clare (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
MEADUS, Robert | St. John's | 1013 | 20 | Susanna Meadus (p) | Baker | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
COXWORTHY, Fred Pierre | St. John's | 1304 | 19 | Maggie Coxworthy (p) | Baker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, Michael Patrick | St. John's | 1746 | 20 | James McDonald (p) | Gardener | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 12, 1918 | |||
AVERY, Oswald | St. John's | 1842 | 20 | Archibald Avery (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
REID, William Joseph | St. John's | 1486 | 19 | Elizabeth Reid (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HUSSEY, Harold | St. John's | 2255 | 21 | William Hussey (p) | Shoemaker | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
GRIMES, Rupert | St. John's | 773 | 20 | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
HYNES, James Joseph | St. John's | 1095 | 19 | Margaret Hynes (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 18, 1915 | |||
FLYNN, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1397 | 19 | Elizabeth Flynn (p) | Cutter (tailor) | 1915 | No | No | |||||
ROBERTS, William | St. John's | 922 | 22 | William Charles Roberts (p) | Shoeworker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
ALLAN, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1618 | 21 | Patrick Allan (p) | Tinsmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EVANS, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 871 | 23 | John Evans (p) | Printer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MEALEY (MALEY), Dennis Francis | St. John's | 1216 | 24 | Fannie Mealey (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, December 6, 1919 | Date of Death: 6 December 1919 from CWGC Discrepancy in spelling of name - documents completed as Mealey; signature is Maley | ||
COYSH, William George | St. John's | 2038 | 20 | Capt. George Coysh (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Coish | |||
MITCHELL, William | St. John's | 1500 | 19 | George Mitchell (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PHELAN, William Francis | St. John's | 1513 | 22 | Bridget Phelan (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 29, 1921 | |||
BASTOW, Bertram Henry. | St. John's | 1016 | 19 | Margaret Bastow (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | See also service #1538, Matthew Rossiter, for a document relating to Pte. Bastow and his wife | |||
CUMMINGS, Arthur | St. John's | 815 | 20 | Charles Cummings (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | Yes | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | POW date: 1917 See service #1482, Gideon Harland Lane, for further information relating to the circumstances of this soldier's death. | ||
RYAN, Samuel Patrick | St. John's | 884 | 19 | Mr. And Mrs. Ryan (p) | Tailor | 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 | |||
MUTFORD, Ward | St. John's | 822 | 19 | George Mutford (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ENGLAND, Frederick James | St. John's | 1127 | 19 | Rebecca England | Brakeman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
MURPHY, Michael | St. John's | 1277 | 19 | Mary Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
MOORE, Leo | St. John's | 825 | 27 | Ignatius Moore (p) | Shoemaker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SNOW, Gordon Bolton | St. John's | 838 | 19 | George Snow (p) | Machinist | 1914 | No | No | |||||
PAYNE, Francis C. | St. John's | 1006 | 19 | Susan Payne (p) | Train agent | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Friday, March 5, 1920 | Died 5 March, 1920, of pneumonia. |