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.
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Service Number | Age of Enlistment | Next of Kin | Occupation | Active Date | Religion | Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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MCGRATH, James J. | St. John's | 1231 | 21 | William McGrath (p) | Cabman | 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. | ||
BURKE, Garrett | St. John's | 1023 | 20 | Hester Burke (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CROCKER, Boyd | St. John's | 1529 | 33 | Mrs. Aubrey J. Crocker (p) | Draper | 1915 | No | No | |||||
ROACH, Richard Joseph | St. John's | 1043 | 19 | Richard Roach (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MANSFIELD, Edward | St. John's | 749 | 30 | James Mansfield (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DAY, Walter V. | St. John's | 1660 | 18 | Ernest Day (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SYMONDS, Joseph | St. John's | 1108 | 25 | Susie Symonds (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
RENOUF, Anthony | St. John's | 1090 | 21 | Mary Renouf (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MEADUS, Cecil James | St. John's | 1015 | 21 | Susanna Meadus (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
POWER, James Thornton | St. John's | 1169 | 20 | Thomas Power (p) | Cabman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ANGEL, John | St. John's | 8383 | 35 | Anastatia Angel (s) | Baker and cook | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||
DALTON, William Patrick | St. John's | 842 | 18 | Mrs. William Dalton (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BURKE, James Joseph | St. John's | 718 | 27 | Michael Burke | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
MURPHY, Michael F. | St. John's | 754 | 20 | Edward Power (o) | Baker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KELLY, Peter John | St. John's | 1244 | 22 | Mary Ann Kelly (p) | Carpenter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COXWORTHY, Frank | St. John's | 1820 | 19 | Frederick Coxworthy (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DONNELLY, William | St. John's | 2162 | 19 | William Donnelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
TAYLOR, Charles Augustus | St. John's | 990 | 19 | Jennie Taylor | Tailor | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
PRICE, John S. | St. John's | 1103 | 20 | Frederick Price (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LEARNING, George | St. John's | 764 | 19 | James Learning (p) | Labourer | 1914 | No | No | |||||
VERE-HOLLOWAY, Edward Walter | St. John's | 0-148 | Elizabeth Vere-Holloway (s) | 1915 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included. Temporary assignment | ||||||
OKEEFE, Cyril | St. John's | 1099 | 19 | Mary O'Keefe (p) | Window cleaner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MUNN, Robert Stewart Errol | St. John's | 787 | 18 | W.A. Munn (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
LESHANA, William Edward | St. John's | 799 | 22 | Jeanette LeShana (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CULLETON, William | St. John's | 999 | 19 | John Culleton (p) | Baker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LEWIS, Charles Victor | St. John's | 3217 | 1916 | Yes | No | Wednesday, September 24, 1919 | Attestation papers not included. Enrolled with Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve 19 Aug. 1915. Enlisted with Newfoundland Regiment 9 Nov. 1916, transferred to NRNR 13 Nov. 1916. See also Regt. #1640 for additional information. | ||||||
CORCORAN, Laurence | St. John's | 1635 | 32 | Laurence Corcoran (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | 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. | |||
MARTRET, Augustus | St. John's | 1093 | 21 | Mary Martret (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CLEARY, Leo | St. John's | 1536 | 21 | Ellen Cleary (p) | Railway brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CAHILL, Alphonsus | St. John's | 1545 | 19 | Theresa Cahill (p) | Store clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
POWER, Nicholas J. | St. John's | 319 | 24 | Street car conductor | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. No information in service ledger. | |||||
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 | ||||
VIGUERS, William | St. John's | 1171 | 19 | Annie Viguers (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
FANNING, William Robert | St. John's | 1120 | 24 | James Fanning | Clerk | 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 | |||
MORRIS, Edward A. | St. John's | 1894 | 20 | Isaac C. Morris (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Monday, December 3, 1917 | |||
NORRIS, Edward Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1026 | 36 | James J. Norris (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HYNES, James Joseph | St. John's | 1095 | 19 | Margaret Hynes (p) | Cooper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 18, 1915 | |||
LEARNING, Samuel James | St. John's | 1498 | 21 | Jane Learning (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
VERE-HOLLOWAY, Henry (Harry) Boyce | St. John's | 2170 | 18 | Edward Holloway (p): Should read: Edward Vere-Holloway | Clerk | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling: entered repeatedly in records as Vere-Halloway | |||
BURKE, Leo Michael | St. John's | 1170 | 19 | Mrs. Charles Davis (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
ELLIS, Charles Herbert | St. John's | 936 | 23 | Ella Ellis (s) | Seaman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
KEEPING, Alwyn Minter | St. John's | 1020 | 20 | Catherine Keeping (p) | Poultry raiser | 1915 | Unknown | No | No | ||||
KNIGHT, Frank Scott | St. John's | 1659 | 19 | Charles Knight (p) | Barber | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DOYLE, Edward | St. John's | 1299 | 18 | Mrs. Doyle (p) | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | 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 |