Clive Strong


Reg. #155
Name: Clive Reginald Strong
Date of Birth: Aug 1, 1920
Location at Birth: Jackon's Cove (Green Bay), Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Aug 7, 2001
Location at Passing:

Obituary

It is with great sadness that the family of the late Reginald Clive Strong announce his passing at the Western Memorial Regional Hospital on Tuesday, August 7th, 2001 at the age of 81 years. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories is his wife Maria Strong, two sons: Robert (Carmel), St. John's, Derek (Tami), British Columbia; two daughters: Shirley (William Brown), Bridgewater, NS and Marie (Ben Hickey), Corner Brook; eight grandchildren: Jason and Robbie Hickey, Lauren and Joshua Strong, Michael and Shannon Brown, Matthew and Adam Strong; brothers: William (Evelyn), USA, Ross (Marion), Ontario, Roy, St. John's and Jack (Jean), Pasadena; sisters: Nellie (Lemual Knight), Jackson's Cove and Winnifred Strong, Jackson's Cove, as well as a large circle of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family will be receiving friends from Fillatre's Funeral Home, 4 St. Mark's Avenue on Wednesday evening from 7-9 p.m. and on Thursday morning from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 9th, at 2:00 p.m. from the First United Church, Park Street, Rev. John Adams officiating, interment to follow at Mount Patricia Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, flowers graciously accepted or donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.


Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 155
Date Enlisted: Sep 21, 1944
Date Discharged: Jul 31, 1950
Length of Service: 5 years 10 months

Posting History

Detachment Start Date End Date
Kilbride Headquarters Sep 21, 1944 Dec 1944
Port aux Basques Detachment Dec 1944 Jul 31, 1946
Rose Blanche Detachment Aug 1, 1946 Jul 31, 1947
Burgeo Detachment Aug 1, 1947 1948
Cartwright Detachment 1948 1950

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 3rd Class 1944 Sep 21 1945 Aug 31
Ranger 2nd Class 1945 Sep 1 1946 Aug 31
Ranger 1st Class 1946 Sep 1 1950 Jul 31

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Carpenter, pre-Ranger Force
RCMP until 1977


From the Library

Attitude of Residents towards Forms of Government, Burgeo, 1947-12-02
Author Strong, C.
Date Published Dec 02, 1947
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 6 Burgeo
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