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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEXTON, Edward | Tilting, Twillingate District | 3013 | 22 | Thomas Sexton (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAYES, Martin | 40 Carters Hill, St. John's | 4145 | 31 | Mrs. E. Kavanagh (o) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, John Joseph | 23 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 38 | 20 | J.J. Ryan (p) | Clerk-telegrapher | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUNPHY, John Joseph | 31 Central Street, St. John's | 2459 | 21 | Patrick Dunphy (p) | Cooper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, November 25, 1916 | |||
| TEE, William | Burnt Cove, Twillingate District | 5761 | 21 | William Lee (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Attestation and signature is Tee; some documents completed as Lee. Previously transcribed as Lee. | |||
| FOLEY, Patrick W. | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 1890 | 20 | Edward Foley (p) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KNOX, Peter | St. John's | 1593 | 19 | Helen Stevenson (o) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FARRELL, Thomas | Fogo, Fogo District | 6035 | 23 | Pierce Farrell (p) | Seaman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAHEY, Robert Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 254 | 26 | Richard Lahey (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MAHER, Peter | 31 Cuddihy Street, St. John's | 8298 | 18 | Peter Maher (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 | ||||
| RYAN, William Joseph | Southside Road, St. John's | 133 | 24 | Catherine Ryan (p) | Skinner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BENOIT, Austin | St. George, St. George District | 1327 | 20 | Lizzie Benoit (p) | Brakeman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BACON, Fred | 11 Villa Street, County of Durham, England, United Kingdom | 3301 | 26 | Wilson Bacon (p) | Marine Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DRUKEN, Charlie | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 5263 | 22 | Patrick Druken (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MILLEY - MELEE, Thomas | St. John's | 1877 | 20 | Thomas Milley (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Discrepancy in spelling of name | ||
| HEARN, Augustine | St. John's | 1024 | 19 | Sarah Hearn (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| POWER, Martin Frances | Witless Bay, Ferryland District | 3331 | 18 | John Joseph Power (o) | Carpenters apprentice | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HEAD, Michael | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 3340 | 21 | Lizzie Head (s) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOLAND, James Francis | St. John's | 765 | 34 | William Boland | Gas fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROWE, Arthur J. | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4745 | 18 | Henry Rowe (p) | Teamster | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TESSIER, William James | Waterford Bridge Road, St. John's | 2504 | 22 | Mrs. Charles Tessier (p) | Surveyor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COLLINS, Edward | Southeast Arm, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2991 | 19 | John Collins (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KELLY, Bernard | Beau Bois, Burin District | 6050 | 23 | Lizzie Kelly (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARRETT, Gregory | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 1822 | 20 | Mary Healy (o) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GREENE, Gregory Lyon | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 2843 | 19 | Mrs. Thomas Greene (p) | Machinist | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BUTLER, Ignatius Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 1442 | 19 | Mary C. Butler (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CARRIGAN, Edward | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 993 | 19 | James Carrigan (p) | Collier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ROBERTS, Justin | Fortune Harbour, Twillingate District | 4905 | 21 | Thomas Roberts (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KING, William P. | Southside, Battery, St. John's | 2577 | 27 | William King (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 20, 1918 | |||
| POWER, James A. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8124 | 36 | Catherine Walker (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OLIPHANT, John Joseph | St. John's | 1701 | 18 | George L. Oliphant (p) | Clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FLEMING, Edward | 186 Water Street, St. John's | 6267 | 19 | Mary Fleming (p) | Steward | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DELOUCHREY, Harold | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 1966 | 18 | Miss Bride Delouchrey (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, October 18, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Deloucharey | ||
| BREEN, John | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | 67 | 20 | 18 Nunnery Hill, St. John's | Labourer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | ||
| TOBIN, Thomas | 118 Water Street. St. John's | 3245 | 24 | Norah Tobin (o) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOURGOIS, Isaac | Black Head, Port au Port, St. George District | 5948 | 19 | William Bourgois (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Bourgeois. | |||
| RAWLINS, Joseph | 29 Queens Road, St. John's | 4761 | 28 | Mary Rawlins (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LAWLOR, Richard Joseph | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 929 | 22 | Thomas Lawlor (o) | Coachman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMITH, Patrick J. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 4852 | 23 | Thomas Smith (p) | Paper maker | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEATON, William | Badger Brook, Twillingate District | 8248 | 36 | Bridget Beaton (s) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CHANNING, Hubert | 60 New Gower Street, St. John's | 4753 | 22 | Lewis Channing (p) | Salesman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SULLIVAN, Peter | Bay de Verde, Bay de Verde District | 2786 | 18 | John Sullivan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, Thomas Brown | Jerseyside, Placentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 260 | 19 | Albert J. Ryan (p) | Office clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EZEKIEL, John J. | St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1751 | 22 | Paul Ezekiel (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Some items re-filmed, see beginning of reel 117. | |||
| FIFIELD, William | Merrymeeting Road, St. John's | 3974 | 19 | Alfred Fifield (p) | Presser | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CORBETT, Francis | Clarkes Beach, Port de Grave District | 5832 | 19 | Joseph Corbett (p) | Labourer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PITTMAN, Thomas | Petit Forte, Placentia-St. Marys District | 3556 | 18 | John Pittman (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ALSOP, Robert Carteret | 63 Freshwater Road, St. John's | 2978 | 30 | Eva Alsop (o) | Bank clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Robert Castenet Alsop. | |||
| SEXTON, John Francis | St. John's | 2068 | 32 | Hettie Sexton (s) | Draper | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |