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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DELANEY, James | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3878 | 20 | William Delaney (p) | Paper maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TUCKER, George | Burnt Head, Port de Grave District | 5287 | 22 | Ambrose Tucker (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
STROUDE, Fred | Alexander Bay, Bonavista District | 1325 & 8083 | 21 | Priscilla Stroude (p) | Lumberman | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Originally enlisted with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment; transferred to the Newfoundland Forestry Companies. No additional service records under Regimental number 8083. | |||
GROUCHY, Frank | 46 Goodview Street, St. John's | 3407 | 18 | Martha (Frank) Grouchy (p) | News agent | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Grouchey | |||
OQUINN, James | South Branch, Grand River, St. George District | 3481 | 18 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See Regt. # 3418 for misfiled document | |||
DRAKE, John | Marystown, Burin District | 6031 | 22 | Patrick Drake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NORTH, Robert | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2596 | 18 | George North (p) | Student | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
GOODYEAR, Lemuel Gordon | Carmanville, Fogo District | 4213 | 18 | Maud Wheaton (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
WHELAN, Samuel G. | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 2071 | 20 | William Whelan (p) | Telegraph operator | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MCDONALD, Donald Richard | West Cul de Sac, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5561 | 19 | Lucy McDonald (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
AYRE, Charles R | Circular Road, St. John's | 0-150 | 31 | F.W. Ayre (p) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
WALSH, John Joseph | 10 Codners Lane, St. John's | 3226 | 27 | Johanna Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1354X | |||
MACKEY, Bernard | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6094 | 21 | Daniel Mackey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CUTLER, Howard Frank | St. George, St. George District | 899 | 19 | Edward Cutler (p) | Mail clerk | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
MARTIN, James | 11 John Street, St. John's | 3436 | 22 | James Martin (p) | Mattress maker | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MOORE, Paul P. | Wesleyville, Bonavista District | 1705 | 19 | Reverend Edwin Moore (p) | Student | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
DOUGHORTY, J. | No information | 13661 | No | No | Service number: 13661 Royal Munster Fusiliers. Doughorty was attached to the Newfoundland Contingent from 1 Mun. Fus [Munster Fusiliers]. Not in service ledger. Fatality: unknown. | ||||||||
MEANEY, Frank | Brigus, Port de Grave district | 8038 | 19 | John Meaney (o) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
CONRAN, William | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 4795 | 19 | Michael Conran (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TEE, William | Burnt Cove, Twillingate District | 5761 | 21 | William Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Attestation and signature is Tee; some documents completed as Lee. Previously transcribed as Lee. | |||
HERRITT, Matthew | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5837 | 26 | Matthew Herritt (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
EVANS, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 871 | 23 | John Evans (p) | Printer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HANRAHAN, John | Marystown, Burin District | 6177 | 21 | Frances Kanes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Mother's name is recorded as Kanes; local spelling is Caines | |||
BRAKE, Alphonsus Joseph | Marystown, Burin District | 1762 | 20 | Julia Ann Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SNOW, Eliken | Salt Pond, Twillingate District | 5397 | 19 | Stephen Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
HULL, Victor | Little Bay Islands, Twillingate District | 5471 | 18 | John Hull (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | Yes | No | Thursday, June 8, 1916 | |||
COLEMAN, Bartholomew | Curling, St. George District | 5395 | 22 | Joseph Coleman (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GREENING, Eleazar Philip | Musgravetown. Bonavista District | 2795 | 23 | Gideon Greening (p) | Locomotive fireman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ANDERSON, Elias | Burgeo Reach, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 3249 | 22 | Mary Susan Anderson (s) | Sailor | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Transferred to the Trawler Section, Royal Naval Reserve in October 1918. | |||
KEEPING, Arthur | Rencontre, Fortune District | 6264 | 22 | William John Keeping (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
PAYNE, Frank | Rose Blanche, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 5801 | 23 | Thomas Payne (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KERR, David Simpson | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | 2893 | 28 | Mrs. John Kerr (p) | Tailor's cutter | 1916 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
POPE, Allan S. | Fogo, Fogo District | 5965 | 23 | George Pope (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ELLIOTT, George | Happy Adventure, Bonavista District | 2737 | 24 | Alex Elliott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Sunday, December 2, 1917 | |||
OLIVER, Patrick | McNeil Street, St. John's | 8358 | 27 | Mrs. C. Oliver (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WISEMAN, George | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 2802 | 19 | Arthur Wiseman (p) | Lumberman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
CORMIER, Joseph | Bank Head, St. George District | 5007 | 18 | Patrick Cormier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
SEVIOUR, James Joseph | 6 Hayward Avenue, St. John's | 2979 | 18 | Martha Seviour (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Sceviour | |||
MURRAY, Alfred Seymour | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 39 | 19 | John Spence (o) | Fireman | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
KAVANAGH, Edward | 35 York Street, St. John's | 2548 | 20 | John Kavanagh (p) | Barber | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
WATKINS, Albert | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 3869 | 21 | Thomas Watkins (p) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PELLEY, Abner | Lewisporte, Twillingate District | 4933 | 21 | Herbert Pelley (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
SMITH, Isaac | Bishops Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5307 | 23 | Josiah Smith (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
COISH, William Clyde | Ladle Cove, Fogo District | 3200 | 18 | William Coish (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, September 28, 1917 | See also #3202 for a misfiled document | ||
STUCKLESS, John | Point Leamington, Twillingate District | 4796 | 22 | Aaron Stuckless (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Salvation Army | No | No | ||||
WARREN, Jacob | Grey River, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 6312 | 22 | Mary Warren (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NOLAN, Robert | Corbin, Burin District | 2900 | 22 | Mrs. Garrett Nolan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EBSARY, Hubert Edgar | 147 Southside Road, St. John's | 339 | 24 | Stephen Elias Ebsary (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 1, 1915 | |||
HARVEY, Guy W. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-194 | 30 | Mrs. John Harvey (p) | Civil engineer | 1917 | No | No | Also see #0-33, Gerald Cockburn Harvey, for documents relating to this soldier. | ||||
RYAN, Joshua Charles | Pilleys Island, Twillingate District | 3108 | 21 | Naomi H. Ryan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Salvation Army | No | No |