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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATSON, Charles | White Hills, Banff, Scotland, United Kingdom | 0-45 - 774 | 26 | George Watson (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| CROWE, Henry S. | Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-25 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||||
| CURRAN, Eugene | Manuels, Harbour Main District | 8488 | 18 | John Curran | 1918 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MANUEL, Samuel W. | Exploits, Twillingate District | 0-70 - 1204 | 22 | Mary Jane Manuel (p) | 1915 | Yes | No | Sunday, March 4, 1917 | |||||
| DRISCOLL, Edward | 53 Feild Street, St. John's | 8371 | 31 | Susan Driscoll (s) | 1917 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| MARCH, John Wesley | 50 Circular Road, St. John's | 0-109 | 34 | Amelia March (o) | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included | |||||
| FORBES-ROBERTSON, James | No information | 0-2 | No | No | Attached as 2nd in Command July 1916 - Aug. 1917 | ||||||||
| LEMEE, John Maria | 31 High Street, Grand Falls, Twillingate District | 0-68 - 1295 | 22 | Michael LeMee (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attached to Royal Flying Corps, December 1917 - 1919. | |||||
| FORD, Thomas | Jackson's Arm, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 1782 | 27 | John Ford of Joseph (p) | 1915 | No | No | File missing. Information from service ledger. | |||||
| HARRIS, Harold James | Great Harbour, Fortune Bay | 4406 | 20 | Andrew Harris (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| LEMESSURIER, H. [Hugh] | 0-197 | No | No | Civilian appointment as Honourary Lieutenant, administration of training camp, Pleasantville. | |||||||||
| FORSEY, John | Gambo, Bonavista District | 4433 | 18 | Thomas Forsey (p) | 1918 | No | No | ||||||
| HARRIS, Lloyd | Moretons Harbour, Twillingate District | 4427 | 18 | Reverend William Harris (p) | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | |||||
| KERSHAW, Robert | Lancashire Folds, Middleton, Manchester, England, United Kingdom | 0-59 - 406 | 30 | Sophia Kershaw (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 9, 1918 | |||||
| OREILLY, P. Joseph | 0-147 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; incorrect information in service ledger Notes: Listed as instructor (musketry). Notes: Information in service ledger is incorrect; information for 0-236 J.B. O'Reilly, RAMC was duplicated as being 0-147 Joseph O'Reilly | ||||||||
| SUMMERS, Michael Francis | 330 Water Street, St. John's | 0-158 | Michael J. Summers (p) | 1914 | Yes | No | Sunday, July 16, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Photograph of grave-site included. | |||||
| MCKAY, J. J. | No information | 0-145 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| MCKAY, Peter | Robinsons, St. George District | 2557 | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included, medically unfit. | |||||||
| MCKAY, Stewart | Seal Cove, White Bay, St. Barbe district | 5613 | 20 | Edward McKay (p) | 1918 | Yes | No | Monday, July 8, 1918 | Date of Death: 08 July 1918 from CWGC File missing. Information from service ledger. MacKay in CWGC | ||||
| MCLEOD, Norman Alexander | 149 Gower Street, St. John's | 0-183 - 158 | 22 | Neil McLeod (o) | 1914 | No | No | Variant spelling of name - MacLeod Also contains documents relating to service #3539, Almer Dicks | |||||
| MCNEIL, T.M. | No information | 0-146 | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger | |||||||
| MEIKLEJOHN, J. R. | No information | 0-219 | 1917 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Transferred from Border Regiment | |||||||
| MELVILLE, Charles Andrews | 54 Burlington Road, Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom | 0-272 - 759 | 25 | David Melville (p) | 1914 | No | No | Includes only partial attestation papers | |||||
| MERCER, Chesley | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 5034 | 18 | Maud Mercer (p) | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | |||||
| YOUNG, Hedley | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 244 | 24 | 1914 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; medical form only. No information in service ledger. | ||||||
| MURPHY, Leo Charles. | 77 Prescott Street, St. John's | 0-35 - 1384 | 25 | Mrs. Josephine Murphy (p) | 1915 | Roman Catholic | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Essay “Arras!” located in file of Regt. # 0-168 seems to have been written by Murphy. | ||||
| MURPHY, John Lawrence | 103 Signal Hill, St. John's | 1227 | 19 | Robert John Murphy (p) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. | |||||
| BROWN | N/A | No | No | Cadet battalion (special). Service number and given name unknown. | |||||||||
| PARSONS, William H. | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 0-228 | 37 | Harold Parsons (o) | 1915 | No | No | Attestation papers not included. Attached from the Royal Army Medical Corps. | |||||
| BOWER, W. C. E. | No information | 0-227 | 1916 | Yes | No | Thursday, October 19, 1916 | Attestation papers not included - Attached from Royal Army Medical Corps | ||||||
| PARSONS, William John | North Side, Burin, Burin District | 438 | 22 | George Parsons (p) | 1914 | No | No | Transferred to Newfoundland Forestry Companies Jan. 1918 | |||||
| MURPHY, John J. | No information | 0-274 | 1919 | No | No | Attestation papers not included; not in service ledger. | |||||||
| PATERSON, Lamont | Queens Road, St. John's | 0-7 | Mrs. L. Patterson (p) | 1914 | No | No | I - Attestation papers not included | ||||||
| HICKEY, Leo Francis | 39 Angel Place, St. John's | 0-117 - 1469 | 20 | Michael Hickey (p) | 1915 | No | No | ||||||
| HUTCHINGS, Richard | Whitbourne, Trinity District | 3366 | 18 | Ambrose Hutchings (o) | 1916 | Yes | No | Saturday, March 30, 1918 | File missing, Information from Service ledger. | ||||
| MURPHY, James A. | 3006 | No | No | File missing, attestation not completed. Information from service ledger. | |||||||||
| HUSSEY, Edward | St. John's | 2856 | [William?] Hussey (p) | 1916 | No | No | Attestation papers not included, Home Defense only. | ||||||
| MARTIN, Bert | Ordnance Street/Gower Street, St. John's | 4459 | 23 | Frank Martin (p) | Accountant | 1918 | Congregationalist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, William Ronald | 159 Gower Street, St. John's | 75 | 19 | William Martin (p) | Accountant | 1914 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | Partially refilmed at beginning of reel. | |||
| WOODS, Thomas | 114 Water Street West, St. John's | 3395 | 27 | Richard Woods (o) | Coachman | 1917 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Augustus | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 4727 | 22 | Augustus G. Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, Joseph | Carbonear, Carbonear District | 6165 | 23 | Augustus Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARSHALL, William John | Bay Roberts, Harbour Grace District | 2608 | 18 | Mrs. William Marshall (p) | Fisherman | 1916 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Edwin | Port Anson, Sunday Cove Island, Twillingate District | 4050 | 20 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1917 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Gilbert | Coleys Point, Harbour Grace District | 5043 | 21 | Henry Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Methodist | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Henry | New Perlican, Trinity District | 5249 | 24 | Elizabeth Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, James | Cartwright, Labrador | 5789 | 28 | Harry Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Church of England (Anglican) | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, John | Flat Rock, St. John's East District | 5778 | 25 | Patrick Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No | ||||
| MARTIN, Joseph | Burin North, Burin District | 1791 | 24 | George Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1915 | Roman Catholic | Yes | No | Saturday, July 1, 1916 | |||
| MARTIN, Joseph | Cape Broyle, Ferryland District | 5755 | 20 | Charles Martin (p) | Fisherman | 1918 | Roman Catholic | No | No |