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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OBRIEN, John J. | 27 Adelaide Street, St. John's | 3214 | 21 | Mary O'Brien (p) | Coachman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SMYTH, Thomas Joseph | 11 Bond Street, St. John's | 523 | 19 | George Smyth (p) | Hardware clerk | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| HEALEY, Patrick | 68 Water Street West, St. John's | 4955 | 19 | John Healey (p) | Telegraph operator | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ST. JOHN - O'NEILL, John | 8 Princes Street, St. John's | 2493 | 21 | Rhody St. John (o) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | Discrepancy in name - Attested as John St. John; Recorded in CWGC as John O'Neill. | ||
| MCDONALD, John | George Street, St. John's | 3461 | 19 | Mary McDonald (s) | Carman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| THOMEY, Samuel J. | Water Street, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 8376 | 47 | Michael Thomey (o) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CAMPBELL, Duncan | Cape St. George, St. George District | 4219 | 23 | John Campbell (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, William Patrick | St. John's | 1142 | 28 | Mrs. William P. Costello (p) | Tailor | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| HALL, William | Portugal Cove Road, St. John's | 1949 | 23 | Michael Hall (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, October 27, 1918 | |||
| QUIGLEY, Edward W. | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4641 | 21 | Peter Quigley (p) | Blacksmith | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DILLON, Thomas | Little Bay, Twillingate District | 5536 | 25 | John Dillon (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| POWER, William | 14 Hunts Lane, St. John's | 5447 | 27 | William Power (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| JUDGE, Joseph | Pointe Verde, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1039 | 19 | Mary Judge (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REID, James John | St. John's | 1067 | 27 | Mrs. James Reid (s) | Teamster | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| NOFTALL, Patrick Alexander | Fleur de Lys, St. Barbe District | 3174 | 18 | Michael Noftall (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 7, 1917 | |||
| DWYER, John Joseph | Bell Island, St. John's East District | 4648 | 26 | James Dwyer (p) | Mechanic | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CONNORS, Michael | Norris Arm, Twillingate District | 8467 | 26 | Peter Connors (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| ROBERTS, Francis | St. John's | 1005 | 25 | Mrs. Francis Roberts (s) | Grocery clerk | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Thursday, October 11, 1917 | |||
| WHITTY, Gerald Joseph | 336 Water Street West, St. John's | 0-188 - 894 | 20 | Mr. and Mrs. John Whitty (p) | Agent | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| CUNNINGHAM, Edward | 37 Flower Hill, St. John's | 3645 | 29 | Mary Rendell (o) | Fisherman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRAKE, Ralph | Curling, St. George District | 5407 | 19 | John Brake (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCCARTHY, Charles | Riverhead, Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5741 | 21 | Justin McCarthy (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 8, 1918 | |||
| CORNECT, Eugene | Cape St. George, St. George District | 429 | 21 | John Cornect (p) | Fisherman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Variant spelling of name - Cornact | |||
| CRICKARD, William | 32 Plank Road, St. John's | 8220 | 18 | Thomas Crickard (p) | Labourer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| KEEPING, Thomas | Marystown, Burin District | 6182 | 21 | Manuel King (p) | Captain | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MASON, William | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 6190 | 22 | Patrick Mason (p) | Brakeman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| STAMP, Patrick D. | 21 James Street, St. John's | 656 | 28 | William Stamp (p) | Stoker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | I | |||
| HAYES, Patrick Joseph | Bollardstown, Woody Island, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2335 | 24 | Edward Hayes (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| MAHER, Richard | Argentia, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2260 | 19 | Alexander Maher (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| SPARKS, George J. | Wabana, Bell Island, St. John's East District | 253 | 20 | Annie Sparkes (p) | Miner | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MURPHY, Martin | Cornwall Avenue, St. John's | 4613 | 21 | Mary Murphy (nee Finn) (s) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| WHELAN, Patrick | Torbay, St. John's East District | 5794 | 24 | Mary Whelan (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HOSKINS, William J. | St. Albans, Fortune District | 6227 | 24 | Thomas Hoskins (p) | Lumberman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MACKEY, Bernard | St. Brendans, Bonavista District | 6094 | 21 | Daniel Mackey (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HALL, Reggie | Stephenville Crossing, St. George District | 8285 | 18 | John Hall (p) | Millman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| GRANT, George | Marystown, Burin District | 6039 | 21 | Bernard Grant (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MCFARLANE, Leo | 47 McFarlane Street, St. John's | 4793 | 23 | James McFarlane (p) | Cooper | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | See also Regt. #4810 for additional misfiled documents | |||
| SQUIRES, William | 5 Mullock Street, St. John's | 4639 | 18 | James Squires (p) | Longshoreman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BENTEAU, Herbert | Point May, Lamaline, Burin District | 4948 | 19 | Helen Benteau (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| RYAN, John | Port Saunders, St. Barbe District | 8178 | 25 | James Ryan (p) | Lumberman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MEANEY, Ronald Joseph | St. John's | 1353 | 18 | Dennis Meaney (p) | Waiter | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BURTON, Brendan J. | St. John's | 2033 | 18 | Patrick Burton (p) | Printer | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| REDMOND, Richard Sylvester | Avondale, Harbour Main District | 1329 | 20 | Elizabeth Redmond (p) | Paper maker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Previously transcribed as Redman. | |||
| GILLIS, George | Highlands, St. George District | 3680 | 19 | Alex. H. Gillis (p) | Railroading | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MOAKLER, Francis Stephen | St. John's | 1651 | 18 | Thomas Moakler (p) | Telegraph checker | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| COSTELLO, Daniel | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 860 | 21 | Daniel Costello (p) | Shoe maker | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BRIEN, Patrick | 5 Alexander Street, St. John's | 80 | 20 | Nora Brien (p) | Apprentice engineer | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FOLEY, Leo | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 5740 | 19 | John Foley (p) | Student | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DONNELLY, William | St. John's | 2162 | 19 | William Donnelly (p) | Labourer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, April 14, 1917 | |||
| HENNESSEY, James | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 2061 | 18 | William Hennessey (p) | Clerk | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No |