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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HORAN, Lawrence | 267 Southside, St. John's | 1860 | P. Horan (p) | Marine engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Transferred to 1st Newfoundland Regiment from the King's Liverpool Regiment. Includes attestation papers for Territorial Force (#4038). Age of Enlistment: 16 1/2 | ||||
| MURPHY, William | 122 Water Street West, St. John's | 2407 | 18 | Lewis Murphy (p) | Scholar | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Joseph | Codroy, St. George District | 5382 | 22 | Stephen Hall (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOOK, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6231 | 22 | Michael Snook (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRYAN, John | Ferryland, Ferryland District | 3109 | 22 | Patrick Bryan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| MUISE, Moses | St. George, St. George District | 1429 | 19 | Moses Muise (p) | Blacksmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| POWER, Herbert Joseph | 61 Brazils Square, St. John's | 0-82 - 1101 | 22 | Frances Power (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KENNEDY, Leo Terrance | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 224 | 19 | John Kennedy (p) | Lumberman - miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLEARY, John Sullivan | 9 Carters Hill, St. John's | 131 | 22 | Richard Cleary (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAHILL, John Joseph | St. John's | 966 | 32 | Edward Croke (o) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | POW Date: 1916 Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 74. | ||
| MADDIGAN, Michael | 1 Dammerills Lane, St. John's | 47 | 19 | Michael Maddigan (p) | Seaman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CRANFORD, James | 3 Gilbert Street, St. John's | 2221 | 26 | William Cranford (p) | Printer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Previously transcribed as Crawford; Listed as Cranford in CWGC; Variant spelling of name: Craniford. | ||
| GALE, John | West Bay, Port au Port, St. George District | 4869 | 20 | Daniel Gale (p) | Carpenter | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EAGAN, Patrick | Keels, Bonavista District | 1764 | 28 | Patrick Eagan Sr. (p) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 2, 1916 | Photograph of grave-site included | ||
| REARDON, Michael | Perrys Cove, Bay de Verde District | 3342 | 25 | Patrick Reardon (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNN, James | Hopeall, Trinity District | 2098 | 24 | Elizabeth Dunn (p) | Miner | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FITZPATRICK, James | 180 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 8438 | 18 | John Fitzpatrick (p) | Bugler | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally served as drummer; enlisted when of age; recorded on reel at two locations. | |||
| GLADNEY, William Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 417 | 20 | William Gladney (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANNAFORD, Patrick | Maddox Cove, Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 4164 | Andrew Hannaford (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| HENNEBURY, Patrick | Point May, Burin District | 4943 | 31 | Richard Hennebury (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KAVANAGH, James | 33 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8416 | 45 | Ellen Kavanagh (s) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLIER, Samuel | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6225 | 22 | Michael Collier (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Joseph | Biscay Bay, Trepassey, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 4680 | 20 | James White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEWIS, Francis | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8267 | 24 | Winnifred Lewis (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HINCHEY, Patrick | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 3735 | 19 | Mary Walsh (o) | Miner | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ANDERSON, Frank | 83 Gower Street, St. John's | 4576 | 18 | James Anderson (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, Michael Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 250 | 19 | Margaret Neary (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| DEVEREAUX, Joseph John Leo | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1223 | 19 | Katherine Devereaux (o) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VICKERS, John | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 5116 | 23 | Patrick Vickers (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARRON, Thomas Frank | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 568 | 26 | Robert Barron (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JONES, Peter | Grey Islands, White Bay, St. Barbe District | 4567 | 19 | George Jones (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, Frank | Pleasant Street, St. John's | 4238 | 26 | Theresa Walsh (s) | Carman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, William | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5750 | 20 | James Parsons (p) | Cod oil refiner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Peter | Cupids, Port de Grave District | 1077 | 21 | Mary Ann Power (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRIFFIN, James Patrick | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 577 | 22 | Mrs. John Sullivan (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANNING, Robert | 80 Forest Road, St. John's | 4693 | 18 | Michael Manning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TOBIN, Peter | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 1749 | 25 | Margaret Tobin (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, John E. | Cape St. George, St. George District | 5003 | 19 | Joseph Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, Timothy | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1768 | 24 | Mrs. Patrick Makum (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRISSEY, Patrick | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5077 | 21 | Michael Morrissey (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BYRNE, Francis | 15 Flavin Street, St. John's | 4022 | 19 | James Byrne (p) | Ships carpenter | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHEA, Thomas | Torbay, St. John's East District | 3185 | 19 | Edward Shea (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, John | Freshwater Road, St. John's | 8002 | 23 | John L. White (p) | Blacksmith and labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FITZGERALD, Sylvester | St. John's | 1555 | 24 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIFFETT, Edward | Bryants Cove, Harbour Grace District | 5906 | 23 | Jacob Briffett (p) | Miner | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COOMBS, Thomas | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 747 | 23 | Henry Coombs (p) | Telegraph operator | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1916 See also service #1718, Frank Hynes, for a newspaper clipping related to this soldier. | |||
| WALSH, Timothy | Catalina, Trinity District | 3933 | 19 | Bridget Walsh (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OROURKE, John G. | Birch Hills, Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 1975 | 23 | Thomas O'Rourke (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| CHEESEMAN, James | Rushroon, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5865 | 22 | John Joseph Cheesman (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |