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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| NICHOLS, Duncan | Deer Lake, St. George District | 2054 | 18 | George Nichols (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, October 12, 1916 | |||
| NICOL, John Francis | 11 Flavin Street, St. John's | 336 | 19 | Henry Nicol (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Previously transcribed as Nichol. | |||
| NICOL, Rex Emmanuel | St. John's | 1740 | 15 | Charles M. Nichol | Tailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | |||
| NOAH, John Melin | 93 New Gower Street, St. John's | 3296 | 20 | Melvin Noah (p) | Shopkeeper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Archibald | Adams Cove, Bay de Verde District | 2733 | 21 | Edward Murray (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| NOBLE, Albert | Springdale, Twillingate District | 4041 | 21 | Eliza Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
| MURRAY, Alfred Seymour | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 39 | 19 | John Spence (o) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William John | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 975 | 23 | Johanna Murphy (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Yes | No | Saturday, October 9, 1915 | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 40 Carters Hill, St. John's | 4146 | 23 | John Murphy (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Walter Leonard | 20 Buchanan Street, St. John's | 407 | 19 | John Joseph Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 29, 1915 | |||
| MURPHY, Thomas M. | 10 McDougall Street, St. John's | 4490 | 18 | Thomas Murphy Sr. (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Thomas | 85 Longs Hill, St. John's | 3492 | 18 | Thomas Murphy (p) | Student | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Thomas | Charlottetown, Bonavista District | 2708 | 19 | James Murphy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 10, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Philip Charles | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 3111 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Wheelwright | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOBLE, Lorenzo | Nippers Harbour, Twillingate District | 5546 | 23 | Elizabeth Noble (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Patrick | St. John's | 2173 | 19 | Amelia Murphy (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOBLE, William | Lower Amherst Cove, Bonavista District | 4830 | 23 | Mrs. George Noble (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael Patrick | St. John's | 805 | 24 | John J. Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael James | 22 Williams Street, St. John's | 0-238 - 70 | 34 | Catherine Murphy (p) | Druggist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOEL, Gaden | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 6334 | 21 | Eleazer Noel (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, Michael | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2282 | 19 | James Kelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOEL, Nathaniel | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 0-285 - 4249 | 18 | Sarah Noel (p) | Electrician | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | See Regt. # 4250 for misfiled document | |||
| MURPHY, Michael | St. John's | 1277 | 19 | Mary Murphy (p) | Cooper | 1915 | No | No | Not in service ledger. | ||||
| MURPHY, Matthew | St. John's | 2069 | 19 | James Murphy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MURPHY, Martin | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 3655 | 22 | Martha Murphy (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| MURPHY, Martin | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4613 | 21 | Mary Murphy (nee Finn) (s) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOEL, Ronald | 77 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 3053 | 23 | Harvey Noel (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| PARSONS, Richard A. | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 3975 | 24 | William Parsons (p) | School teacher | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Robert Henry | Newtown, Bonavista District | 2721 | 25 | Henry Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist - Church of England (Anglican) | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Discrepancy in Religion. | |||
| PARSONS, Robert Willis | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 4039 | 21 | Annie Parsons (p) | Blacksmith | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Sidney | Turks Bight, Notre Dame Bay | 2082 | 24 | Samuel Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Sydney; signature is Sidney. | |||
| PARSONS, Taylor | Trout River, St. Barbe District | 3916 | 18 | William Parsons (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CURTIS, John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3426 | 19 | Selina Picco (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John J. | No information | 0-274 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| HICKEY, James Joseph | 56 Barters Hill, St. John's | 113 | 23 | William Hickey (p) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUTCHINGS, William Frederick Cyril | LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 538 | 21 | Mrs. Hutchings (p) | Law student | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | I. | |||
| MEWS, Harry George Reginald | 114 Military Road, St. John's | 0-134 - 2834 | 18 | Arthur Mews (p) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, John J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3361 | 18 | Patrick Murphy (o) | Coachman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 5032 | 36 | John Byrne (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William John | North Side, Burin, Burin District | 438 | 22 | George Parsons (p) | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Jan. 1918 | |||||
| BROWN, Albert | Winterton, Trinity District | 5242 | 21 | John Brown (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOWER, W. C. E. | No information | 0-227 | 1916 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 19, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Attached from Royal Army Medical Corps | ||||||
| HICKEY, Edward | Barren Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1920 | 20 | Thomas Hickey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
| HUTCHINGS, William Stanley | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 3796 | 23 | Sarah Hutchings (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | |||
| MEWS, Colin M. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 1036 | 21 | Elizabeth Mews (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, James | Topsail Road, St. John's | 4444 | 18 | Garrett Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-228 | 37 | Harold Parsons (o) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps. | |||||
| BROWN | N/A | No | No | Cadet battalion (special). Service number and given name unknown. |