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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WALSH, Michael | 18 Pope Street, St. John's | 639 | 19 | Nora Walsh Waddleton (p) | Bottler | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | Bellevue, Trinity Bay | 1792 | 22 | Amy McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | ittle Bona, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4147 | 22 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 4954 | 24 | Edward Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Michael | Coachmans Cove, St. Barbe District | 5612 | 20 | Joseph Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Patrick | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 5793 | 19 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Patrick Joseph. | 18 Burke Square, St. John's | 286 | 25 | Norah Waddleton (p) | Longshoreman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Initially reported as a POW but had been left by the Germans due to his injuries. He remained in a shell hole for 10 days prior to being recovered by a British unit. | |||
| WALSH, Philip | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2799 | 22 | Alphonsus Walsh (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WELSH, Richard | Bonne Bay, St. Barbe District | 1609 | 22 | Sarah Welsh (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Richard Joseph | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 942 | 19 | Amelia Walsh | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Ronald Patrick | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4712 | 29 | Margaret Walsh (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Stanley John | St. John's - New York, USA | 1102 | 18 | Margaret Walsh (p) | Presser | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Thomas | 21 Parade Street, St. John's | 5950 | 18 | Thomas Walsh (p) | Stenographer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Thomas | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6091 | 21 | Ellen Walsh (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 960 | 21 | Mrs. Whalen (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Timothy | Catalina, Trinity District | 3933 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Vincent S. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1958 | 20 | James Walsh (p) | Policeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William | Topsail Road, St. John's | 683 | 19 | Patrick Walsh (p) | Farmer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5353 | 20 | John Walsh (p) | Steel worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William Francis | 6 Fleming Street, St. John's | 2980 | 18 | John Walsh (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, William Thomas | St. John's | 1104 | 19 | John Walsh (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALTERS, Alexander | Burnt Islands, Burgeo District | 2549 | 33 | Mrs. Jabez Edmonds (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BRODERICK, William | 28 Prospect Street, St. John's | 8506 | 37 | Bride Broderick (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Aubrey | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 8385 | 47 | Maggie E. Brown (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BROWN, Charles | Gambo, Bonavista District | 8032 | 23 | Robert Brown (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Salvation Army - Methodist | No | No | Discrepancy in religion. | |||
| BROWN, James | Pacquet, St. Barbe District | 8461 | 20 | Catherine Decker (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Owen | Port Rexton, Trinity District | 8384 | 29 | Ethel Maud Brown (o) | Lumberman and cook | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Peter | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 8014 | 22 | Robert Mills (o) | Woodsman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, Theodore | Kings Cove, Bonavista District | 8252 | 25 | George Brown (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BUCKLEY, John | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8448 | 50 | Theresa Buckley (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BUDGELL, Enos | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8152 | Joseph Budgel (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| BUDGELL, George | New Bay, Twillingate District | 8423 | 42 | John A. Budgell (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger | |||||
| BULGIN, Hubert | Back Harbour, Twillingate district | 8011 | 25 | Susan Watkins (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BURT, Edwin G. | Musgrave Harbour, Fogo District | 8094 | 22 | Samson Burt (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| BYRNE, Richard | 16 Power St, St. John's | 8101 | 28 | Mr. and Mrs. Richard Byrne (p) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CAINES, John | Woody Point, St. Barbe District | 8177 | 28 | Georgiana Belle Caines (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAINES, Leslie | Lamaline, Burin District | 8419 | 20 | George Caines (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, John A. | Port au Port, St. George District | 8092 | 27 | Catherine Campbell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Parent's name was previously transcribed as Nathan. | |||
| CAMPBELL, Roland | Little Bay Island, Twillingate District | 8511 | 20 | Peter Campbell (p) | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| CHAFE, Archibald H. | Goulds St. John's West District | 8408 | 22 | Alfred Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Henry Robert | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8207 | 24 | Hannah M. Chafe (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Howard | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 8175 | 21 | Jacob Chafe (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Solomon | Patrick Street, St. John's | 8012 | 29 | Sarah Chafe (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAFFEY, James Eric | Jeffreys, St. George District | 8153 | 22 | William Joseph Chaffey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CHALK, Job | Little Catalina, Trinity District | 8462 | 26 | Job Chalk (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Previously transcribed as Chaulk. | |||
| WALTERS, Ernest H. | Champneys, Trinity District | 2017 | 20 | John Walters (p) | Teacher | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| WALTERS, Joseph | Champneys, Trinity District | 1855 | 23 | John Walters (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 123 | |||
| FINN, Peter | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 3230 | 22 | James Finn (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JOHNS, Harold | 30 Young Street, St. John's | 4614 | 25 | Mrs. E. Johns (p) | Grocer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CHAMPION, Joseph | Botwood, Twillingate District | 8422 | 36 | Sarah Champion (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No |