Reg. #16
| Name: | Edward James Delaney |
| Date of Birth: | Oct 15, 1909 |
| Location at Birth: | Bay Roberts, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Sep 2, 1972 |
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Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 16 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 18, 1935 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 15 years 1 month |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Jul 1935 | Nov 1942 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Nov 1942 | Aug 1950 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1935 | Jul | 18 | 1935 | Oct | 10 |
| Sergeant | 1935 | Oct | 11 | 1943 | Mar | 31 |
| Quartermaster Sergeant | 1943 | Apr | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
RCMP for 35 years, retiring as Sergeant Major.
From the Library
| Issue and Receipt Voucher, FROM Q.M. Stores TO Dingwall, 1935-12-15 | ||
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Author | Q.M. Division; Dingwall, A.R. |
| Date Published | Dec. 15, 1938 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 19, Folder D | |
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| Issue and Receipt Voucher, FROM Q.M. Stores TO Dingwall, 1946-04-02 | ||
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Author | Delaney, E.; Dingwall, A.R. |
| Date Published | Apr. 2, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 19, Folder D | |
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| Issue and Receipt Voucher, FROM Q.M. Stores TO Dingwall, 1942-11-06 | ||
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Author | Q.M. Division; Dingwall, A.R. |
| Date Published | Nov. 6, 1942 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 19, Folder D | |
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| Newfoundland Rangers removing the cornerstone from Whitbourne barracks for transportation to St. John's | ||
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| Date Published | 1942 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-21.1 | |
| Note | Identified: Nathan Penney (Regt. #80); Ewart Peckford (Regt. #44); Ambrose Hutchings and Edward Delaney (Regt. #16). Inscription on foundation stone reads: "Rangers Barracks foundation stone laid by Sir Murray Anderson KCB KCMG MVO Governor Sept. 28th. 1935". Ambrose Hutchings was the caretaker at the Whitbourne Ranger headquarters. |
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| Newfoundland Rangers John Nichols (Regt. #12) and Sergeant Edward Delaney (Regt. #16) | ||
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| Date Published | 1935 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-47.1 | |
| Note | Ranger John Nichols, left, is wearing civilian attire, while Edward Delaney, right, is wearing the khaki service dress uniform of the Newfoundland Ranger Force. Delaney was the Sergeant-in-charge of Quartermaster Stores at Whitbourne. Men are seated outside a Ranger detachment building. |
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