Clayton Gilbert


Reg. #137
Name: Clayton Woodrow Gilbert
Date of Birth: Sep 15, 1922
Location at Birth: Haystack, Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Dec 23, 1956
Location at Passing:

Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 137
Date Enlisted: Jun 10, 1943
Date Discharged: Jul 31, 1950
Length of Service: 7 years 2 months

Posting History

Detachment Start Date End Date
Kilbride Headquarters Jun 10, 1943 Aug 18, 1943
Grand Bank Detachment Aug 19, 1943
Port Saunders Detachment Nov 10, 1944 Aug 31, 1945
North West River Detachment Sep 1, 1945 Jul 31, 1947
Kilbride Headquarters Aug 1, 1947
Port aux Basques Detachment Sep 1, 1947 Feb 28, 1949
Grand Bank Detachment Mar 1, 1949
St. George’s Detachment Nov 9, 1944

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 1st Class 1943 Mar 6 1943 May 1
Ranger 3rd Class 1943 Jun 10 1944 May 31
Ranger 2nd Class 1944 Jun 1 1945 Feb 28
Ranger 1st Class 1945 Mar 1 1950 Jul 31

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, pre-Ranger Force


From the Library

Monthly Conditions, North West River, 1946-01
Author Gilbert, C.
Date Published Mar. 3, 1946
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 33 North West River
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