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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTS, Henry B. | Brigus, Port de Grave District | 5821 | 25 | Thomas Roberts (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| BARNES, Maxwell | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1576 | 21 | Sarah Ann Barnes (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| CHAFE, Rupert | Goulds, St. John's West District | 4443 | 18 | Henry W. Chafe (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HIBBS, John Leslie | Topsail, Harbour Main District | 1496 | 20 | Julia Hibbs (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Church of England (Anglican) | Yes | No | Thursday, December 6, 1917 | |||
| MCDONALD, John | Grand River, St. George District | 5697 | 21 | Joseph McDonald (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| FAGAN, William J. | Foxtrap, Harbour Main District | 5763 | 19 | George Fagan (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HOWLETT, James Joseph | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3313 | 19 | John Howlett (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PRICE, Henry | Torbay Road, St. John's | 2203 | 19 | Mrs. Joseph Price (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| CRUMMELL [CRUMMEY], Ronald | St. John's | 1352 | 20 | Elizabeth Crummell (p) | Farmer | 1915 | Methodist | No | No | Variant spelling of name - family sources and 1921/1935 census identify him as Ronald Crummey. | |||
| ROBERTS, Herbert | Oxen Pond Road, St. John's East District | 4539 | 19 | George Roberts (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| FOWLER, Frank | Chamberlains, Harbour Main District | 4455 | 18 | George Fowler (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| BOYLE, Arch | Torbay Road, St. John's | 4445 | 18 | Henry Boyle (p) | Farmer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DAWE, Hubert | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 8417 | 18 | Charles Dawe (p) | Farmer | 1917 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MORGAN, George | Upper Gullies, Harbour Main District | 2867 | 20 | Abram Morgan (p) | Farmer | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1917 | |||
| RYAN, William | Gambo, Bonavista District | 3381 | 18 | James Ryan (p) | Farming | 1917 | No | No | |||||
| HOWLETT, Pierre | Bay Bulls Road, Goulds, St. John's West District | 3352 | 18 | Richard Howlett (p) | Farming | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | Yes | POW Date: 1918 | |||
| COLLINS, Martin | Battery Road, St. John's | 8055 | 59 | Mary Collins (s) | Filer | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUSSEY, Thomas B. | Kenmount Road, St. John's | 8501 | 33 | John Hussey (p) | Filer | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| JUKE, Patrick | 48 Cabot Street, St. John's | 3467 | 18 | Patrick Juke (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| OKEEFE, William Joseph | 28 Fleming Street, St. John's | 521 | 23 | Peter O'Keefe (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| GRANDY, Roy Stanley | Bay L'Argent, Fortune District | 0-233 - 662 | 20 | Sarah Ann Grandy (p) | Fireman | 1914 | No | No | Follows # 247 on microfilm. Attached to Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force) 1916 - 1919. | ||||
| DELANEY, Thomas | Placentia, Placentia-St. Mary's District | 2225 | 19 | Michael Delaney (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, November 20, 1916 | |||
| MORRISSEY, John Thomas | St. John's | 1074 | 20 | Catherine (Morrissey) Ryan (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | Variant spelling of name - Morrisey | ||
| LEE, Albert | Riverhead, St. Marys, Placentia-St. Marys District | 1134 - 3216 | 25 | John Lee (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Monday, October 14, 1918 | Re-enlisted under different number | ||
| COOPER, Ward | Millertown, Twillingate District | 1945 | 19 | Mrs. J. Jones (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Methodist | Yes | No | Tuesday, October 9, 1917 | |||
| TERRY, John | Upper Battery Road, St. John's | 2004 | 35 | Mrs. Francis Sweeney (o) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| DELANEY, William Patrick | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 4700 | 20 | William Delaney (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| EVOY, Andrew | Harricott, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2200 | 21 | Thomas Evoy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| PICCO, Norman | Port au Port, St. George District | 2518 | 25 | William Picco (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Discrepancy in spelling of last name, Picco or Picot | |||
| SHEEHAN, Edward | 5 Howe Place, St. John's | 3264 | 27 | Ed Sheehan (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, July 8, 1917 | Includes references to Michael Sheehan, discharged medically unfit. No information in service ledger. | ||
| EVOY, Frank | Harricott, Placentia-St. Marys District | 2202 | 28 | Martha Evoy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Sunday, January 28, 1917 | |||
| GOIGLAS, George | 61 George Street, St. John's | 3615 | 24 | Anthony Goiglas (o) | Fireman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Discrepancies in spelling of name: Goigalis, Geiglas, Geigalis, Goglas. | |||
| NOSEWORTHY, Edward | 128 Bond Street, St. John's | 3219 | 25 | Mary Noseworthy (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSH, Joseph | Burgoynes Cove, Smith Sound, Trinity District | 2695 | 21 | Mrs. Elijah Froud (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Methodist | Yes | No | Saturday, March 3, 1917 | |||
| KEARSEY, Francis | Pennywell Road, St. John's | 3265 | 31 | Annie Kearsey (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Tuesday, November 20, 1917 | |||
| KING, Stephen | 59 Cook Street, St. John's | 4223 | 25 | Mary King (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MCGRATH, Michael | 6 Convent Square, St. John's | 3234 | 20 | Emma McGrath (s) | Fireman | 1916 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Partially re-filmed at beginning of reel 193 | |||
| IVANY, Bertram | Shoal Harbour, Trinity District | 4129 | 19 | Reuben Ivany (p) | Fireman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| CAREW, William Patrick | 33 Patrick Street, St. John's | 469 | 21 | David Carew (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| HUELIN, William | Robinsons, St. George District | 4368 | 18 | James Huelin (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| KITCHEN, Ernest | Harbour Grace, Harbour Grace District | 4647 | 22 | Edward Kitchen (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| DALTON, William Francis | St. John's | 1079 | 27 | Bridget Dalton (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| TILLEY, Samuel | Sandy Point, St. George District | 3147 | 18 | Abram Tilley (p) | Fireman | 1916 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| VOKEY, Solomon | Spaniards Bay, Harbour Grace District | 4726 | 19 | John Vokey (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| HICKS, Alonzo | Harbour Main, Harbour Main District | 2357 | 18 | William Hicks (p) | Fireman | 1916 | No | No | |||||
| MALLARD, Hugh | Quidi Vidi, St. John's East District | 1290 | 19 | Ellen Mallard (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| BROWN, James Michael | Curling, St. George District | 1328 | 23 | Mr. and Mrs. Brown (p) | Fireman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Friday, December 3, 1915 | |||
| OBRIEN, Gerald | Holyrood, Harbour Main District | 4800 | 22 | John O'Brien (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MASON, Philip | 13 Pleasant Street, St. John's | 5977 | 22 | Mary Mason (p) | Fireman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MAY, William | Botwood, Twillingate District | 351 | 20 | Charles May (p) | Fireman | 1914 | Methodist | No | No |