Reg. #98
| Name: | Dorman George Foster |
| Date of Birth: | Nov 7, 1917 |
| Location at Birth: | La Scie, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Dec 1, 1980 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 98 |
| Date Enlisted: | Aug 14, 1941 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 8 years 12 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Aug 14, 1941 | Oct 1, 1941 |
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Oct 1, 1941 Feb 11, 1942 | Jan 28, 1942 Jun 11, 1942 |
| Gander Detachment | Jan 28, 1942 | Feb 11, 1942 |
| Lewisporte Detachment | Jun 11, 1942 | Sep 12, 1944 |
| Gambo Detachment | Sep 12, 1944 | Dec 18, 1946 |
| Petite Forte Detachment | Dec 18, 1946 | Jul 27, 1947 |
| Stephenville Crossing Detachment | Aug 1, 1947 | |
| Meadows Detachment | Jul 31, 1947 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1942 | Jul | 1 | 1942 | Nov | 30 |
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1941 | Aug | 14 | 1942 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1942 | Dec | 1 | 1947 | Jun | 30 |
| Corporal | 1947 | Jul | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
RCMP for 30 years, retiring as Staff Sergeant.
Chief of Security, Abitibi Price, Grand Falls.
From the Library
| Newfoundland Rangers posed with rifles | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1941 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-36.1 | |
| Note | Identified: A. Garfield Anstey (Regt. #100); Dorman Foster (Regt. #98); Ralph Janes (Regt. #99); Roland Caines (Regt. #94) standing and Dudley Crowther (Regt. #91), Douglas Lloyd Small (Regt. #101) and Albert Mews (Regt. #96) kneeling. Note the Lee-Enfield rifles. Men standing outside Rangers Headquarters building, Whitbourne. |
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| Half-yearly Report, Gambo, 1944-01-01 to 1944-06-30 | ||
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Author | Foster, D. |
| Date Published | Jul. 4, 1944 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 15 Gambo | |
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