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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER, Alphonsus J. | St. Marys Bay, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4577 | 21 | Theresa Power (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, James | St. John's | 1160 | 22 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Coachman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, October 2, 1915 | |||
| MCHENRY, William | Grand Falls,Twillingate District - formerly of Quebec, Canada | 0-214 - 2285 | 26 | Frank McHenry (o) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Four documents duplicated from #0-214 William McHenry are on the reel labelled as Bernard Forsey. Labels were placed by LAC at time of microfilming. Also contains documents relating to service #0-120-1553, Frank Burke | |||
| MAHON, John Francis | 30 Barnes Road St. John's | 2489 | 18 | John Mahon (p) | Tinsmith | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENNETT, Hector | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 910 | 20 | Luke Ab. Bennett (p) | Cook | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| RONAYNE, William | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 4659 | 26 | Ambrose Ronayne (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OTOOLE, Allan | Caplin Bay, Ferryland District | 3073 | 18 | Mary O'Toole (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested for short service | |||
| AUCOIN, Patrick | Little River, Codroy, St. George District | 5155 | 23 | Patrick Aucoin (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attested for short service. | |||
| HINCHEY, John | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 8105 | 21 | Philip Hinchy (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TARGETT, Frederick Joseph | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1743 | 25 | Sarah Targett (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 16, 1916 | |||
| HIPDITCH, John | Paradise, Placentia-St. Marys District | 240 | 28 | George Hipditch (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Hepditch | |||
| POWER, William T. | St. John's | 780 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Jack | 67 Monkstown Road, St. John's | 5078 | 23 | Thomas Lawlor (p) | Cabman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PICCO, John | 53 Carters Hill, St. John's | 8163 | 20 | John Picco (p) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SHEEHAN, Edward | 5 Howe Place, St. John's | 3264 | 27 | Ed Sheehan (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | Includes references to Michael Sheehan, discharged medically unfit. No information in service ledger. | ||
| SHEEHAN, John Joseph | 5 Howe Place, St. John's - 2 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 35 | 23 | Edward Sheehan (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, December 27, 1917 | I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel; Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies 1917. | ||
| JOHNSTON - JOHNSON, William | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 4881 | 21 | Thomas Johnston (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Signature completed as Johnston on attestation; Johnson on later documents. | |||
| WOODFORD, William | 7 Convent Square, St. John's | 8211 | 21 | John J. Woodford (p) | Machinist | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, Michael | Campbells Creek, Port au Port, St. George District | 1818 | 27 | Archibald McKay (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| BEATON, Joseph | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 8489 | 24 | Bridget Beaton (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITTLE, Peter Joseph | 7 Hamilton Street, St. John's | 2986 | 18 | Peter Whittle Sr. (p) | Office clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Samuel | Marystown, Burin District | 6060 | 20 | William Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORISSEY, James H. | 44 Wickford Street, St. John's | 8003 | 25 | Catherine Morrissey (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Morrissey. | |||
| DWYER, Martin | Beach Hill, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2499 | 18 | Thomas Dwyer (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Sunday, December 30, 1917 | POW Date: 1917 | ||
| ANTLE, Daniel | Fox Cove, Burin District | 2954 | 30 | Henry Antle (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MORRIS, Robert | Great Jervais, Fortune District | 1354 | 28 | David Morris (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MANNING, Thomas | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 4437 | 18 | William Manning (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LINEHAN, Daniel [David] | Johns Pond, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1468 | 20 | John Joseph Linehan (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Father writes that his name was Daniel but he was mistakenly called David by the Regiment | ||
| BUTLER, John Joseph | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 1434 | 24 | William Hall (o) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHAFE, Samuel | Petty Harbour, St. John's West District | 5293 | 24 | Daniel Chafe (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OQUINN, James | South Branch, Grand River, St. George District | 3481 | 18 | Peter O'Quinn (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See # 3418 for misfiled document | |||
| SEXTON, Edward | Tilting, Twillingate District | 3013 | 22 | Thomas Sexton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PEDDLE, Thomas | Old Shop, Trinity District | 5405 | 19 | John Peddle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Patrick W. | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1890 | 20 | Edward Foley (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONWAY, Bernard | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 5768 | 21 | Daniel Conway (p) | Iron worker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAHILL, Alphonsus | St. John's | 1545 | 19 | Theresa Cahill (p) | Store clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JOHNSON, James | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8311 | 19 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1917 | 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 | ||||
| BYRNE, Gerald Guy | 59 Flavin Street, St. John's | 0-31 - 340 | 24 | James Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, James | 227 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 5104 | 23 | John Mullins (p) | Bricklayer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOAKLER, John Joseph | St. John's | 782 | 25 | Mary Moakler (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NEVILLE, James Joseph | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 3003 | 24 | Michael Neville (p) | Railroading | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOIGLAS, George | 61 George Street, St. John's | 3615 | 24 | Anthony Goiglas (o) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Goigalis, Geiglas, Geigalis, Goglas. | |||
| MORRISSEY, John Joseph | 45 Parade Street, St. John's | 689 | 20 | Peter Morrissey (p) | Tailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, John Joseph | 128 George Street, St. John's | 578 | 19 | Edward Collins (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOONE, William | 22 Belvedere Street, St. John's | 5022 | 21 | James Boone (p) | Bottler | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| VAUGHAN, Herbert Augustine | Leslie Street, St. John's | 2742 | 20 | Henry (Harry) Vaughan (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| FANNING, William Robert | St. John's | 1120 | 24 | James Fanning | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEALY, Edward J. | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4557 | 18 | Mrs. Power (o) | Butcher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Healey | |||
| ORGAN, James | 122 Military Road, St. John's | 5108 | 18 | Michael Organ (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |