Edward Martin


Reg. #10
Name: Edward LeDrew Martin
Date of Birth: Aug 23, 1910
Location at Birth: St. John's, Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Jun 15, 2006
Location at Passing: Regina, SK, Canada

Obituary

MARTIN, EDWARD LE DREW-Born August 23, 1910 died Thursday, June 15th at the Pasqua Hospital, after suffering a heart attack, at 95 years of age. Left to cherish his memory and celebrate his remarkable life are his beloved wife of 62 years, Emilie (nee Weir), his son David Martin (Linda), his daughter Winna Martin, his granddaughter Emilie Jewett-Curley (Michael), his grandson Jack Jewett and his great grandson Andrew Curley. He would have also rejoiced in the birth of a second great grandson who will be born in July. Edward was born and grew up in St. John's, Newfoundland. As a young man he worked for an American diamond drilling firm, but when Depression-era immigration rules kept him out of the U.S. he joined the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary in 1934. A year later he transferred to the brand new Newfoundland Rangers, which were being set up to patrol Labrador and the outports of rural Newfoundland. In 1948 Newfoundland voted to join Canada which posed a problem for the Rangers as they would be in conflict with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Edward, by then holding the rank of Major and commanding the Rangers, made arrangements for his personnel to be absorbed by the RCMP, just as the force had earlier absorbed the Dominion Police and provincial forces in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, BC and the Atlantic provinces. Edward was offered a position in the RCMP which he accepted. He served in Halifax, Charlottetown, Ottawa, Regina then Ottawa and Regina again, serving as the commanding officer of F Division here and holding the rank of Assistant Commissioner. He retired in 1969, having completed 35 years in law enforcement with three police services, then began a new career as a Provincial Court Magistrate a position he held for approximately 10 years. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge, the oldest serving member in Canada of the Royal United Services Institute. Edward was an avid outdoors man and particularly enjoyed hunting and fishing. During the winter months he actively participated in the sport of Curling until his health no longer permitted any of those activities. Edward will be remembered by all who knew and loved him for his kind and gentle nature and his warm and witty sense of humour, a tribute to his Irish Newfoundland heritage. A service of thanksgiving will be held on Monday, June 19th in St. Paul's Anglican Cathedral (1861 McIntyre Street) at 2 p.m. with The Right Reverend Duncan Wallace officiating. A reception will be held immediately following the service at the Royal United Services Institute (1660 Elphinstone Street). Donations in Edwards memory can be made to The Building and Restoration Fund of St. Paul's Cathedral c/o St. Paul's Cathedral, 1861 McIntyre Street, Regina, S4P 2R2 (or to the charity of your choice). Arrangements are by Speers Funeral Home, Regina, 522-3232 Published in The Leader-Post on June 16, 2006


Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 10
Date Enlisted: Jul 18, 1935
Date Discharged: Jul 31, 1950
Length of Service: 15 years

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 3rd Class 1935 Jul 19 1935 Oct 10
Sergeant 1935 Oct 11 1941 Jun 30
Staff Sergeant 1941 Jul 1 1942 Jun 30
Inspector 1942 Jul 1 1944 Jan 22
Acting Chief Ranger 1944 Jan 22 1944 Jul 1
Chief Ranger 1944 Jul 1 1950 Jul 31

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Hardware Department, Ayre and Sons, St. John’s.
Driller, Buchans Mine, 1929.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), 1932.
RCMP, retiring as Assistant Commissioner in 1969.
Judge.
National Director, Corps of Commissionaires.


From the Library

Public Notice RE Recruits for the Ranger Force
Author Martin, E.L.
Date Published
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 20, File 1E
Note
General Orders, 1948-05-10
Author Martin, E.L.
Date Published May. 10, 1948
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 8, File 72
Note

Fyle Ref 63-76 Circular No. 1099

Sergeant Edward L. Martin (Regt. # 10) with the Supernumeraries recruited for special wartime duties at Gander
Author
Date Published 1939
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-23.1
Note

Supernumeraries recruited by Newfoundland Ranger Force for special wartime duties at Gander. Four of the Supernumeraries are holding rifles (possibly Lee-Enfield No. 3, MK. I, Pattern 1914). Supernumerary Rangers were engaged for special duty, such as guarding installations in the new airport at Gander. Most of these Supernumeraries served less than one year.

Inspector Edward L. Martin (Regt. #10) , Fifth Chief Ranger, Newfoundland Ranger Force
Author
Date Published 1944
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-15.1
Note
Inspector Edward L. Martin (Regt. #10) , Fifth Chief Ranger, Newfoundland Ranger Force
Author
Date Published 1944
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-14.2
Note