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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JEDDORE, Joseph James | Conne River, Fortune District | 6327 | 24 | Noah Jeddore (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PENNY, Benjamin | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6173 | 21 | Thomas Penny (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MORRISSEY, John Thomas | St. John's | 1074 | 20 | Catherine (Morrissey) Ryan (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Morrisey | ||
WALSH, Thomas | Bellevue, Trinity Bay | 1793 | 28 | Amy McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, November 22, 1917 | |||
KEARNEY, William Wallace | 9 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 68 | 26 | Richard Kearney (p) | Cooper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partialy refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
JOY, Aynsley | 5 Victoria Street, St. John's | 6249 | 25 | James Joy (p) | Bank manager | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BOONE, William | 22 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 5022 | 21 | James Boone (p) | Bottler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GHANEY, Patrick | Colliers, Harbour Main District | 5830 | 20 | Nicholas Ghaney (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GOSSE, Alfred Joseph | Torbay, St. John's East District | 1081 | 22 | Ellen Gosse | Assistant paymaster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MANNING, Augustine Joseph | 31 Gower Street, St. John's | 177 | 21 | James Manning (p) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, June 1, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included. | ||
MULLOWNEY, Edward | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4713 | 18 | James Mullowney (p) | Railroad man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name: signature is Mullowney, form completed as Maloney. | |||
HEALY, Edward J. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4557 | 18 | Mrs. Power (o) | Butcher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey | |||
POWER, John | 22 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 5410 | 21 | Mary Power (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PICCO, Joseph | St. Josephs, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6056 | 21 | Dennis Picco (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LEE, Albert | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1134 - 3216 | 25 | John Lee (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Re-enlisted under different number | ||
COLLIER, Lawrence | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6229 | 20 | Richard Collier (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Contains information about #6230 Samuel Cox, #6220 Charles Collier, #6233 William Collier, #6232 P. Collier, being from families infected with tuberculosis. | |||
MURPHY, Francis | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2585 | 19 | Mrs. F. Wall (o) | Lumberman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COX, John | Harbour Breton, Fortune District | 809 | 22 | Mrs. Edward Cox (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MAHER, Edward | St. John's | 1105 | 19 | Cecelia Maher (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PENNELL, William Anthony | Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 3347 | 18 | Daniel J. Pennell (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HATCH, Alphonsus | Red Head Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5314 | 23 | Patrick Hatch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
ROCKWOOD, John Joseph | Hearts Content, Trinity District | 2358 | 18 | James Rockwood (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SHESSION, Norsis [CHAISSON, Narcissus] | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4244 | 21 | Jane Shession (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Norsis Shession was a misspelling of Narcis Chaisson. Variant spelling also includes Narcais or Narcis Chaisson. | |||
FLEMING, Daniel | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 3950 | 22 | Sarah Flemming (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RYAN, Gerald Francis | St. John's | 1061 | 19 | Helen Ryan (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: attestation paper completed as Jeremiah, signature is variously Jeremiah /Jerry / Gerald. Named in mother's correspondence as Gerald. | |||
HOGAN, Nicholas | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 8434 | 19 | Norah Boland (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COLEMAN, Francis (Frank) | 49 Carters Hill, St. John's | 2527 | 20 | James Coleman (o) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CURTIS, Gerald | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5004 | 19 | Miss Selena Curtis (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MCCARTHY, John | Belleview, Trinity District | 6008 | 20 | Owen McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BRAZIL, Matthew | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 1368 | 21 | Thomas Brazil (o) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DEVOE, William | Codroy, St. George District | 3443 | 19 | Marcellius Devoe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, March 17, 1918 | |||
SCOTT, John | 11 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 2411 | 23 | Catherine Scott (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TOBIN, Michael | Point La Haye, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4722 | 20 | John Tobin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CRAWLEY, John T | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 5765 | 19 | Patrick Crawley (p) | Pipe fitter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HATFIELD, George Bernard | 17 Coronation Street, St. John's | 65 | 20 | Stephen Hatfield (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
BURKE, John | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 3172 | 18 | Patrick Burke (p) | School teacher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SKEANES, Edward | Kilbride, St. John's West District | 3277 | 28 | Thomas Skeanes (p) | Shoe maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Was transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | |||
ODEA, John Eugene Louis (aka Eugene Robert O'Dea) | 29 Mullock Street, St. John's | 455 | 31 | May O'Dea (s) | Painter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SINCLAIR, Thomas J. | North River, Port de Grave District | 5729 | 20 | John Sinclair (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CAMPBELL, Daniel | St. Andrews, St. George District | 5857 | 21 | John D. Campbell (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MANSFIELD, Peter Francis | Jersey Side, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 85 | 37 | Marion Mansfield (p) | Traveller | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel | |||
CONNELLY, Michael | St. George, St. George District | 4130 | 18 | Thomas Connolly (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Note: Previously transcribed as Connolly | |||
LARNER, George Thomas | Burgeo, Burgeo-LaPoile District | 1010 | 25 | Mrs. George Larner (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GARLAND, John William | Upper Island Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5804 | 24 | John Garland (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BUTLER, Anthony | Brents Cove, St. Barbe District | 4111 | 27 | Mary Butler (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LEWIS, Francis | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8267 | 24 | Winnifred Lewis (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
QUIRK, William Frederick | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1410 | 23 | Matilda Quirk (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
OBRIEN, Allan Francis | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1380 | 19 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JONES, Peter | Grey Islands, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 4567 | 19 | George Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DONOHUE, William Joseph | Point Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2992 | 18 | John Donohue (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, May 18, 1918 |