Reg. #91
| Name: | Dudley Askew Crowther |
| Date of Birth: | Jun 18, 1919 |
| Location at Birth: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Sep 16, 2005 |
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Obituary
CROWTHER, Dudley Askew - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Centre on September 16, 2005 after a lengthy illness, Dudley Askew Crowther, aged 86 years. Predeceased by his wife Beatrice (August 2000). Leaving to mourn his loss are his children: Edwin (Georgina), Bruce (Lilli), Earl (Julie), Michael (Carol), Gordon (Karen), Margaret Fulton (William), Paul (Renata) and Douglas (Becky); also leaving to mourn are his 13 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren and 3 brothers: Kelvin, Bruce and Brian; as well as many other relatives and friends. Resting at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Saturday, September 17th from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and on Sunday, September 18th and Monday, September 19th from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Funeral Service to take place on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at 2 p.m. from the Church of the Ascension, Mount Pearl. Interment to follow at the Anglican Cemetery, Kenmount Road. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Church of the Ascension, Mount Pearl. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 91 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jun 2, 1941 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 9 years 2 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Port Hope Simpson Detachment | Sep 1942 | Dec 1942 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Dec 1942 | Jan 6, 1943 |
| St. Lawrence Detachment | Jan 7, 1943 | Feb 21, 1943 |
| Pushthrough Detachment | Feb 22, 1943 | Dec 1944 |
| Harbour Breton Detachment | Dec 1944 | Apr 30, 1948 |
| Fortune Detachment | May 1, 1948 | |
| Battle Harbour Detachment | Sep 1942 | |
| Stephenville Detachment |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1941 | Jun | 2 | 1942 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1942 | Jul | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
RCMP until retirement in 1963.
Chief of Security, Wabush Mines, Labrador until 1980.
From the Library
| Letter to Norm Crane from Dudley Crowther re sinking of S.S. Chatham at Battle Harbour | ||
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Author | Crowther, Dudley |
| Date Published | Oct. 12, 1994 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 19, Correspondence 1993, 94, 95 | |
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| 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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| Five Newfoundland Ranger Force men, Whitbourne | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-27.1 | |
| Note | Identified: front row (l-r): Norman Crane (Regt. #95), Robert Chancey (Regt. #69), Dudley Crowther (Regt. #91) Back row, (l-r): Roland Caines (Regt. #94), Albert Mews (Regt. #96) |
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| Half-yearly Report, Harbour Breton, 1945-07-01 to 1945-12-31 | ||
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Author | Crowther, D.A. |
| Date Published | Jan. 15, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 19 Harbour Breton | |
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