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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAREW, Victor | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 1560 | 21 | Esther Carew (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| POWER, Alphonsus J. | St. Marys Bay, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4577 | 21 | Theresa Power (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John W. | 38 New Gower Street, St. John's | 5021 | 19 | James Martin (p) | Clerk | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TRACEY, William | Carrolls Cove, Labrador | 3422 | 23 | John Tracey (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers contained in service #13. | |||
| HOGAN, Bernard | Northern Bay, Bay de Verde District | 2252 | 18 | Gerald Hogan (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917. | |||
| COUGHLAN, Louis | St. John's | 2256 | 21 | James Coughlan (p) | Train dispatcher | 1916 | 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 | ||||
| DOODY, James David | Crowdy Street, Carbonear, Carbonear District | 2651 | 23 | Mrs. David Doody (p) | Seaman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, February 4, 1918 | Originally enlisted with Royal Naval Reserve 1624X | ||
| QUIGLEY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 861 | 27 | Mrs. Captain Turner (o) | Machinist | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CONNORS, John | 37 Wickford Street, St. John's | 1278 - 3271 | 18 | Mrs. Connors (p) / Michael Connors | Labourer / Soldier | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Originally enlisted as # 1278, re-enlisted 1917 as #3271. See #1278 for attestation papers. | |||
| HIPDITCH, John | Paradise, Placentia-St. Marys District | 240 | 28 | George Hipditch (p) | Sailor | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in name: Hepditch | |||
| KELLY, Michael | 23 Livingstone Street, St. John's | 8181 | 18 | Mary A. Kelly (p) | Sail maker and labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FUREY, Ignatius | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 1312 | 19 | Mr. and Mrs. Furey (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Tuesday, December 7, 1915 | |||
| POWER, William T. | St. John's | 780 | 19 | Edward Power (p) | Stove fitter | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| LEARY, Charles | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 1284 | 21 | Margaret Leary (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| BENNETT, John E. | Cape St. George, St. George District | 5003 | 19 | Joseph Bennett (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 8007 | 28 | Mary Murphy (o) | Teamster | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STRIDE, Benjamin | Conne River, Fortune District | 6325 | 23 | John Stride (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MALONE, Edward | Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 4600 | 30 | Miss G. Malone (o) | Master pilot | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CURLEY, John Thomas | Woods Island, Bay of Islands, St. George District | 1435 | 30 | Elizabeth Curley (s) | Iron moulder | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| ST. CROIX, Edward | Point La Haye, Placentia-St. Marys District | 6281 | 24 | John St. Croix (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DUHART, Joseph | St. George, St. George District | 8366 | 18 | Mary Duhart (o) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Francis | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4773 | 19 | Francis Fowlow (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Signature is Fowler; forms were completed as Fowlow. | |||
| BISHOP, William | Salmonier, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 5900 | 22 | Maggie Bishop (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COADY, Martin | Marystown, Burin District | 6046 | 24 | Teresa Coady (o) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALLERAN, Hubert | 13 Signal Hill Road, St. John's | 3604 | 18 | James Halleran (p) | Clerk | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SNOW, Robert | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 2565 | 19 | Thomas Snow (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MANSFIELD, James J. | 119 New Gower Street, St. John's | 3041 | 32 | May Mansfield (p) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Also served with the Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve, # 1269X | |||
| HURLEY, Joseph | Mundy Pond Road, St. John's | 3593 | 19 | Thomas Hurley (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROSS, John Valentine | Portugal Cove, St. John's East District | 1210 | 26 | Ethel Peddle Ross (s) | Miner | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MURPHY, James J. | Argentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2181 | 24 | Mrs. Francis Wall (o) | Papermaker | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HYNES, Hubert | Port au Port, St. George District | 4877 | 19 | Lawrence Hynes (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HAYES, Patrick Joseph | St. John's | 1239 | 18 | John Hayes (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| PEDDLE, Richard | Millertown, Twillingate District | 2637 | 40 | William Peddle (p) | Carpenter | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, December 5, 1916 | |||
| FITZGERALD, Thomas Joseph | St. John's | 1645 | 18 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald (p) | Labourer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| DYER, Walter | Logy Bay, St. John's East District | 4616 | 21 | Ellen Downton (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HARVEY, William Thomas | St. John's | 751 | 24 | Draper | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | |||||
| DYER, William John | 10 York Street, St. John's | 4605 | 22 | Ellen Dyer (p) | Truckman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Wednesday, March 19, 1919 | |||
| LEMONT, Allan | Cape St. George, St. George District | 8443 | 18 | Ephraim Lemont (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPEARNS, Alfred | 24 Colonial Street, St. John's | 4598 | 18 | Annie Spearns (p) | Packer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Martin Joseph | 2 Murphys Square, St. John's | 3740 | 23 | Martin Barron (p) | Sailor | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of name - Barnes is overwritten and initialled with Barron on one copy of attestation papers; McAlpine's Directory 1915 shows Martin Barnes living on Murphy's Square | |||
| WHELAN, William | Long Harbour, Placentia-St. Marys District | 4668 | 20 | William Whelan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BOUZAN, Constantine | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5290 | 20 | James Bouzan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BEER, John | 50 Cookstown Road, St. John's | 4687 | 18 | John Beer (p) | Expressman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CLARKE, Thomas | Goulds, St. John's West district / Ferryland, Ferryland district | 3311 | 18 | John Clarke (p) | Fisherman-Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, September 28, 1917 | Community is recorded as two different locations | ||
| THOMAS, Willis | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 4622 | 26 | Richard Thomas (p) | Truckman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ELLIS, John Joseph | 359 Southside Road, St. John's | 443 | 21 | John Joseph Ellis (p) | Stonemason | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| BYRNE, Gerald Guy | 59 Flavin Street, St. John's | 0-31 - 340 | 24 | James Byrne (p) | Clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MACKAY, Michael Joseph | St. John's | 1509 | 19 | Michael MacKay (p) | Mail officer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | Yes | Sunday, April 21, 1918 | POW Date: 1917 See also service #1766 for additional information | ||
| CAHILL, Thomas | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 3343 | 22 | Margaret Cahill (o) | Sailor | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |