Edward Thorburn


Reg. #51
Name: Edward Thorburn
Date of Birth: Jun 26, 1916
Location at Birth: St. John's, Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Oct 31, 1992
Location at Passing: Kelowna, BC, Canada

Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 51
Date Enlisted:
Date Discharged:
Length of Service:

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 2nd Class 1939 Jul 1
Ranger 1st Class 1939 Jul 1

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Motor Vehicle Branch, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, post-Ranger Force.


From the Library

Grand Bank detachment of Newfoundland Rangers on patrol
Author
Date Published 194-
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-9.1
Note

Identified: Newfoundland Rangers, Fred Beauchamp (Regt. #5) and Edward Thorburn (Regt. #51). Note the supply-laden catamaran (sled).

Half-yearly Report, Marystown, 1944-07-01 to 1944-12-31
Author Thorburn, E.P.
Date Published Feb. 4, 1945
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 29 Marystown
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