Reg. #66
| Name: | Charles Holland |
| Date of Birth: | 1916 |
| Location at Birth: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Nov 4, 1992 |
| Location at Passing: | Kitchener, ON, Canada |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 66 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 6, 1938 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 10, 1941 |
| Length of Service: | 3 years |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Jul 6, 1938 Dec 28, 1939 | Jun 26, 1939 May 1940 |
| St. George’s Detachment | Jun 26, 1939 | Dec 28, 1939 |
| Point Leamington Detachment | May 1940 | Jun 1940 |
| St. Lawrence Detachment | Sep 27, 1940 | Nov 24, 1940 |
| Marystown Detachment | Nov 24, 1940 | Feb 12, 1941 |
| Burin Detachment | Feb 12, 1941 | Feb 18, 1941 |
| Petite Forte Detachment | Feb 18, 1941 | Apr 8, 1941 |
| Burin Detachment | Apr 8, 1941 | May 8, 1941 |
| Harbour Breton Detachment | May 8, 1941 | Jul 3, 1941 |
| Hopedale Detachment | Jun 30, 1941 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1939 | Jun | 30 | |||
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1939 | Jul | 1 | 1940 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1940 | Jul | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Seal hunter, pre-Ranger Force.
Comptroller, various firms in Ontario and New Brunswick, post-Ranger Force.
Director of Finance, Hospital and Health Services Commission, P.E.I.
From the Library
| Certificate of Discharge, Holland, Charles | ||
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Author | Fraser, R |
| Date Published | Jul. 10, 1941 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, | |
| Note | ||
| Newfoundland Rangers David Howley (Regt. #60) and Charles Holland (Regt. #66) | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 193- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-35.2 | |
| Note | Possibly Nelson Forward (Regt. #37) with dog on steps, Whitbourne. |
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| Newfoundland Rangers at formal dinner, Whitbourne | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1939 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-32.1 | |
| Note | Identified: Albert Terry (Regt. #75); Ewart Peckford (Regt. #44); Edward P. Murphy (Regt. #33); Chief Ranger E.W. Greenley; David Howley (Regt. #60); Brian White (Regt. #1) and Charles Holland (Regt. #66) Rangers in blue serge dress uniform. |
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| Monthly Conditions, Petite Forte, 1941-03 | ||
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Author | Holland, C.A. |
| Date Published | Apr. 5, 1941 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 13/4, Box 3 | |
| Note | ||