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 |
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Fatality | PoW | Date of Death | Commendations | Notes | |
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PIKE, James Joseph | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1220 | 19 | Winnifred Pike (p) | Sailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
SHAW, William James | Little Hearts Ease, Trinity District | 4278 | 23 | John Shaw (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GOSSE, William Joseph | Torbay, St. John's East District | 963 | 19 | Maude Gosse (o) | Plumber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
POWER, Patrick John | Tors Cove, Ferryland District | 1083 | 31 | Mrs. John Bennett | Blacksmith | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WHIFFIN, James | Southern Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5868 | 19 | John Whiffin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Whiffen | |||
DOBBIN, Bernard John | Salmonier, Placentia-St. Marys District | 8244 | 20 | Denis Dobbin (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DOYLE, Thomas | Blackhead Road, St. John's | 6217 | 19 | Mrs. Richard Coady (o) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PAUL, Lawrence | Bishops Falls, Twillingate District | 3358 | 18 | James Paul (o) | Pulp mill worker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LUSH, William | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5534 | 18 | William Lush (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MORRISSEY, Nicholas Augustus | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 2165 | 19 | Mrs. H. A. Morrissey (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CAMPBELL, John A. | Port au Port, St. George District | 8092 | 27 | Nathan Campbell (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COLFORD, George | 45 New Gower Street, St. John's | 16 | 23 | Richard Colford (p) | Teamster | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MACKAY, William | 48 Barnes Road, St. John's | 5089 | 21 | William Mackey (p) | Printer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PEARCE, Bernard | Spillars Cove, Trinity District | 4816 | 20 | Mrs. Samuel Pearce (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HEARN, Patrick | Tilt Cove, Twillingate District | 3300 | 20 | John Hearn (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MOLLOY, Thomas | 166 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4032 | 18 | Thomas Molloy (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JOHNSON, James | 45 LeMarchant Road, St. John's | 8311 | 19 | Andrew Johnson (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
LYVER, Gregory | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4937 | 19 | James Lyver (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MOLLOY, William | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 3028 | 20 | Michael Molloy (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, November 21, 1917 | |||
LANNIGAN, James Joseph | St. John's | 1124 | 19 | Minnie Lannigan (p) | Engineer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Death certificate and some other correspondence in French | |||
CRIMP, William | 10 McDougall Street, St. John's | 4508 | 18 | Bride Crimp (p) | Apprentice tailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DOYLE, Edward P. [Patrick] | St. John's | 2177 | 21 | Martin J. Doyle (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HANEFFANT, Patrick | Black Island, Twillingate District | 6024 | 19 | James Hannefant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
PENNEY, Michael | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 5787 | 23 | Edward Penney (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
NEVILLE, James Joseph | 39 Young Street, St. John's | 3003 | 24 | Michael Neville (p) | Railroading | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WALSH, Philip | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2799 | 22 | Alphonsus Walsh (o) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
MORAN, Hugh James | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 3602 | 22 | James Moran (p) | Motorman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 16, 1919 | |||
ABBOTT, Andrew | 24 Cabot Street, St. John's | 8216 | 19 | James Abbott (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
POWER, Harry P. | 61 Brazils Square, St. John's | 3496 | 19 | Peter Power (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
BOWEN, Frances Joseph | St.Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1753 | 21 | James Bowen (of Thomas) (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
DORAN, John | 41 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 2660 | 18 | Isabel Doran (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, September 23, 1917 | |||
MAHAR, William | 10 Codners Lane, St. John's | 4717 | 19 | Elizabeth Brien (o) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Maher | |||
YOUNG, Francis | Bank Head, St. George District | 3960 | 19 | R. Young (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
KENNEDY, Georges Francis Joseph | 26 Plank Road, St. John's | 2966 | 18 | Hugh Kennedy (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
HAPGOOD, Patrick | Clattice Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4889 | 19 | Monague Hapgood (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CONNORS, Patrick J | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 0-303 - 0-310 - 2182 | 21 | Patrick Connors (p) | Paper maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | All documents located under 0-303 on microfilm; I - Partially refilmed at beginning of reel 25 | |||
NEWHOOK, Harry | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4904 | 19 | Jonas Newhook (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
FLANNIGAN, David | Roundabout, Burin District | 3238 | 18 | Gregory Flannigan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Saturday, May 4, 1918 | POW Date: 1918 | ||
OKEEFE, Cyril | St. John's | 1099 | 19 | Mary O'Keefe (p) | Window cleaner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
WALSH, Edward. | 129 Military Road, St. John's | 3565 | 19 | Patrick A. Walsh (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CURRAN, Daniel | St. John's | 1022 | 20 | Ann Curran (p) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
JACKMAN, Bert | 33 Angel Place, St. John's | 697 | 25 | Captain Frank Jackman | Storekeeper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, July 5, 1916 | |||
WOODS, Thomas | 114 Water Street West, St. John's | 3395 | 27 | Richard Woods (o) | Coachman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
SAMSON, Peter | Fox Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 267 | 21 | John Samson (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
RICHARDSON, John | St. John's | 1291 | 20 | Jane Richardson (p) | Longshoreman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
CANNING, John | 56 Cochrane Street, St. John's | 5391 | 19 | John Canning (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
GILLIES, William Walter | 58 Gower Street, St. John's | 3710 | 18 | William Gillis (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
COLUMBUS [COLUMBE], Frank | St. George, St. George District | 2296 | 20 | Francis Columbus [Columbe] (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | Variant spelling of name: Colomb, Coulombe. Enlisted Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve # 1477X. | ||
MULLINGS, Gordon A. | St. John's | 1698 | 18 | J.R. Mullings (p) | Bookkeeper | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, January 20, 1917 | |||
MURPHY, James Francis | St. John's | 1037 | 20 | Ann Murphy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No |