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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HICKEY, Robert | St. John's | 1309 | 21 | Katherine Hickey (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, April 15, 1917 | |||
ANDREWS, Joseph | St. John's | 1119 | 18 | Katherine Andrews (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
HAYES, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 1239 | 18 | John Hayes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CHALKER, Charles George | St. John's | 1736 | 18 | James R. Chalker (p) | Student | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
LEMEE, Michael Joseph Francis | St. John's | 911 | 20 | Francis Lemee (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
TIBBO, Richard | St. John's | 4411 | 17 | Richard Tibbo (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Number also assigned to Charles Lewis. I. | |||
DOWNEY, Michael | St. John's | 862 | 34 | Mrs. Michael Downey (s) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MOAKLER, John | St. John's | 1766 | 21 | Jonas Moakler (p) | Accountant | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes information on POW status related to #1509 Mackay; #2214 Hudson; #3670 Cheater; and #2464 Mutford. | |||
EDWARDS, Allan | St. John's | 831 | 22 | James Edwards (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
NICOL, Rex Emmanuel | St. John's | 1740 | 15 | Charles M. Nichol | Tailor | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in age. Age given on Enlistment: 18; Actual age: 15 Variant spelling of name - Nichol. | |||
WALSH, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 960 | 21 | Mrs. Whalen (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WINTER, Randolph Milligan | St. John's | 908 | 27 | John Winter (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
COUGHLAN, Louis | St. John's | 2256 | 21 | James Coughlan (p) | Train dispatcher | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
QUIGLEY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 861 | 27 | Mrs. Captain Turner (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
POWER, William T. | St. John's | 780 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WATERFIELD, Joseph R. | St. John's | 789 | 19 | Annie Waterfield (s) | Tailor | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
SMITH, Walter John | St. John's | 478 | 30 | John Smith (p) | Woodsman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
HEALE, Arthur | St. John's | 875 | 19 | William G. Heale (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GEAR, George | St. John's | 901 | 24 | Harry Gear (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Friday, November 30, 1917 | |||
PIKE, George Edward | St. John's | 898 | 31 | Nathaniel Pike (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
SHEARS, Maxwell Distin | St. John's | 817 | 24 | Gilbert D. Shears (p) | Broker | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
GUSHUE, George W. | St. John's | 785 | 18 | James Gushue (p) | Draftsman apprentice | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ANDREWS, Walter | St. John's | 2058 | 18 | John Andrews (p) | Salesman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
TULK, Augustus | St. John's | 1603 | 23 | Mary Tulk (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
EVANS, Nicholas Joseph | St. John's | 1767 | 18 | Helena Doheney (o) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
MOAKLER, John Joseph | St. John's | 782 | 25 | Mary Moakler (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FITZGERALD, Sylvester | St. John's | 1555 | 24 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BROCKLEHURST, George Augustus | St. John's | 848 | 24 | Charles F. Brocklehurst (p) | Letter carrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 16, 1917 | |||
PAVER, George | St. John's | 534 | 38 | Edith Paver (s) | Butler | 1914 | No | No | |||||
TOBIN, Patrick Francis | St. John's | 1209 | 20 | Bridget J. Shortall (p) | Student | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, December 27, 1916 | |||
BASTOW, Bertram Henry. | St. John's | 1016 | 19 | Margaret Bastow (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Presbyterian | No | No | See also service #1538, Matthew Rossiter, for a document relating to Pte. Bastow and his wife | |||
MOORE, William Joseph Thomas | St. John's | 840 | 19 | Edward Frank Moore (o) | Plumber | 1914 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
ALLAN, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1618 | 21 | Patrick Allan (p) | Tinsmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MURRELL, Arthur Thomas | St. John's | 1002 | 35 | Marion Murrell (s) | Baker | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
BOLAND, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1148 | 21 | Mrs. N.P. Boland (p) | Painter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
FLYNN, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1397 | 19 | Elizabeth Flynn (p) | Cutter (tailor) | 1915 | No | No | |||||
GULLIVER, George McFarlane | St. John's | 937 | 23 | John Gulliver (p) | Labourer | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in name: McFarlane | |||
COULTAS, Norman | St. John's | 1058 | 19 | Maria Coultas (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
CANDOW, William | St. John's | 1510 | 25 | David Candow (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
VAVASOUR, Charles Joseph | St. John's | 873 | 22 | Hugh Vavasour (p) | Salesman | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
DULLANTY, George | St. John's | 1096 | 20 | Thomas Dullanty (p) | Storekeeper | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 21, 1916 | |||
MERCER, Chesley | St. John's | 1303 | 19 | Emma Mercer (p) | Steward | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HEALE, Robert William | St. John's | 843 | 20 | William Heale | Clerk | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Monday, July 3, 1916 | Photographs of grave-site included | ||
BASTOW, Gordon Clarence | St. John's | 930 | 20 | M.A. Bastow (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 11, 1916 | |||
DODD, William | St. John's | 1027 | 22 | Matthew Dodd (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HUSSEY, John | St. John's | 1646 | 23 | John Hussey (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
HAFFEY, Thomas | St. John's | 1038 | Richard Haffey (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
MCKINLAY, Joseph | St. John's | 748 | 23 | Alexander McKinlay (p) | Marine engineer | 1914 | Presbyterian | No | No | ||||
DOYLE, Edward P. [Patrick] | St. John's | 2177 | 21 | Martin J. Doyle (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LESHANA, William Edward | St. John's | 799 | 22 | Jeanette LeShana (s) | Clerk | 1914 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 |