Reg. #77
| Name: | Arthur Thomas Goodland Morris |
| Date of Birth: | Dec 1920 |
| Location at Birth: | Sandy Point, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | May 5, 2002 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 77 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jan 14, 1941 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 9 years 7 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Jan 14, 1941 | Apr 1941 |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Apr 1941 | Jul 1941 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Jul 1941 | Aug 1941 |
| Belleoram Detachment | Aug 1941 | Feb 1942 |
| Grand Bank Detachment | Feb 1942 | Jul 1942 |
| Stephenville Detachment | Jul 1942 | Jun 1943 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay Detachment | Jun 1943 Nov 10, 1944 | Sep 1944 Jul 1950 |
| Gambo Detachment | Jul 1944 | Nov 9, 1944 |
| St. John’s Headquarters | Sep 1944 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1941 | Jan | 14 | 1942 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1942 | Jul | 1 | 1944 | Apr | 30 |
| Corporal | 1946 | May | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
RCMP, retiring as Staff Sergeant.
From the Library
| Newfoundland Rangers at dinner, Goose Bay detachment | ||
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| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-31.2 | |
| Note | Identified: Arthur Morris (Regt. #77) displaying steak; Walter Greene (Regt. #153) with arm raised, with R.C.A.F. visitors and Customs officer, Reg. Haines |
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| Newfoundland Rangers Arthur Morris [left] (Regt. #77) and Expedite Howard [right] (Regt. #140) Goose Bay detachment building | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-41.2 | |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Force detachment raising the Union Jack, Goose Bay | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 126-17.1 | |
| Note | Rangers: A. Morris (no.77); J. Luscombe (no..97); and W. Greene (no.153). Man with flag, Customs Officer R. Haines. |
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| Monthly Conditions, Goose Airport, 1945-01 | ||
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Author | Morris, A. |
| Date Published | Feb. 2, 1945 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 17 Goose Airport | |
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