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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKS, Joseph | Mortier, Burin District | 1702 | 20 | Michael Dicks (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SEXTON, John Francis | St. John's | 2068 | 32 | Hettie Sexton (s) | Draper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LYNCH, John | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4706 | 18 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 39 Flower Hill, St. John's | 1480 | 19 | Michael Dunphy (p) | Steward | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| FINN, James | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 4672 | 25 | Mary Finn (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOORE, John Francis | 176 Hamilton Avenue, St. John's | 2778 | 20 | Joseph Moore (p) | Train fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| GROUCHY, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1771 | 18 | Elias Grouchy (p) | Jeweller | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, April 17, 1918 | |||
| HUDSON, Peter Joseph | St. John's | 1689 | 19 | James Hudson (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, July 4, 1916 | |||
| JESSEAU, Arthur Francis | Bay of Islands, St. George District | 249 | 19 | Arthur Jesseau (p) | Machinist | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| KNOX, William | 11 Feild Street, St. John's | 4611 | 18 | William Knox (p) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAKE, Frederick A. | 20 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 2532 | 18 | Henry Lake (p) | Rope maker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OBRIEN, Justin | 50 Colonial Street, St. John's | 3476 | 18 | Michael O'Brien (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| MELVIN, Michael | La Manche, Ferryland District | 5754 | 19 | Thomas Melvin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HANEY/HEANEY, James Patrick | 46 Barnes Road, St. John's | 476 | 21 | Kitty Haney (o) | Printer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Entered in CWGC as Heaney | ||
| PAUL, Frank | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 4667 | 20 | John Paul (p) | Trapper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GOULD, Thomas | Bartlett's Harbour, St. Barbe District | 8179 | 20 | Eugene Gould (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RIDEOUT, Michael | St. John's | 1756 | 20 | Mrs. Morris Griffin (o) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LANE, Walter | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 4847 | 30 | Mary Ann (Daniel) Broders (o) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Joseph | Branch, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3760 | 19 | Patrick McGrath (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 13, 1918 | Died 13 April, 1918, Neuve-Église Name given as James on several documents; CWGC is Joseph | ||
| WALSH, William Francis | 6 Fleming Street, St. John's | 2980 | 18 | John Walsh (p) | Banker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEARSEY, Francis | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 3265 | 31 | Annie Kearsey (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| MCDONALD, Ralph | St. George, St. George District | 1431 | 19 | William Sheppard (p) | Furrier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOLLAHAN, Peter | Summerville, Bonavista District | 5312 | 19 | John Hollahan (p) | School teacher | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Variant spelling of name - Hallohan, Hollohan, Hollahan | |||
| RIDEOUT, George | Goulds, St. John's West District | 8432 | 20 | William Rideout (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUBOURDIEU, John F. | Port au Port, St. George District | 2563 | 20 | Augustin Du Bordieu (p) | Customs tidewaiter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - DuBondieu, DuBordieu. | |||
| MURPHY, William | 40 Carters Hill, St. John's | 4146 | 23 | John Murphy (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MULLINS, Patrick | Boyds Cove, Twillingate District | 5730 | 21 | Robert Mullins (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCOURT, Philip | 190 Duckworth Street, St. John's | 4578 | 25 | Minnie McCourt (o) | Engineer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PARSONS, Albert | McCallum, Fortune District | 5796 | 20 | Catherine Simms (p) | Sailor | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOALEY, Dominic | Moscow, Russia | 3272 | 28 | Stanisloff Foaley (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, August 23, 1917 | |||
| ANDERSON, Eli | Codroy, St. George District | 6188 | 20 | John Anderson (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STUCKLESS, Joseph | Coachmans Cove, St. Barbe District | 5550 | 20 | James Stuckless (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Martin | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 6012 | 22 | Cornelius White (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HATCH, Nicholas | Red Head Cove, Bay de Verde District | 5850 | 23 | Johannah Hatch (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WALSH, James | Bay Bulls, Ferryland District | 1562 | 26 | Mary Walsh (p) | Seaman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHITE, Edward | Peters River, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2325 | 21 | Edward White (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| PIKE, Manuel Edward | St. Lawrence, Burin District | 2666 | 18 | Mrs. Lewis Pike (p) | Tailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| BENOIT, Ozgesta | Port au Port, St. George District | 4868 | 20 | Mrs. Fred King (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OLIVER, Jeremiah | Gull Island, Bay de Verde District | 5330 | 21 | Andrew Oliver (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Frank | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 1718 | 19 | Vincent Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 Includes newspaper clipping about POW Pte. Coombs, #747, mentioning Hynes, and letter from Richard Hines, of Indian Islands, inquiring as to whether or not this POW could be his son. | |||
| MCCARTHY, John Francis | Goulds, Bay Bulls Road, St. John's West District | 1401 | 24 | Helen McCarthy (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PHELAN, William Francis | St. John's | 1513 | 22 | Bridget Phelan (p) | Office clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, April 29, 1921 | |||
| TOBIN, Walter A. | Roxburgh, Massachusetts, USA | 1556 | 19 | Alice Tobin | Barber | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, John W. | Renews, Ferryland District | 4229 | 29 | James Fowler (p) | Railroad | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, Frederick | Conception Harbour, Harbour Main District | 1338 | 22 | Mrs. Agnes Dalton (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| JOY, William | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1376 | 22 | William Joy (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURRAN, William | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4760 | 25 | William Curran (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, Stephen | Dunville, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4803 | 21 | Patrick Power (p) | Railroad man | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Thomas Joseph | 6 Feild Street, St. John's | 535 | 22 | Edward Lawlor (p) | Engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEE, Lawrence | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 5874 | 20 | Joseph Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |