Reg. #57
| Name: | Ernest George Clarke |
| Date of Birth: | Jun 19, 1917 |
| Location at Birth: | Twillingate, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | 1967 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 57 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 5, 1937 |
| Date Discharged: | Jun 23, 1947 |
| Length of Service: | 9 years 12 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Badger Detachment | Dec 16, 1937 | |
| Hopedale Detachment | Sep 1942 | Sep 1943 |
| Cartwright Detachment | Sep 1943 | Jun 30, 1945 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Aug 1, 1947 | |
| Bay L’Argent Detachment | ||
| Grand Bank Detachment | ||
| Nain Detachment | ||
| Port Hope Simpson Detachment | ||
| Port Saunders Detachment | Sep 1942 | |
| Springdale Detachment | Jul 31, 1947 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1939 | Jun | 30 | |||
| Ranger 1st Class | 1939 | Jul | 1 | 1943 | Aug | 15 |
| Corporal | 1943 | Aug | 16 | 1945 | Jun | 30 |
| Inspector | 1945 | Jul | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
General store worker, pre-Ranger Force.
Editor, Twillingate Sun newspaper, post-Ranger Force.
Owner, Twillingate Sun newspaper.
From the Library
| Newfoundland Rangers | ||
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| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-51.2 | |
| Note | Identified left to right: Sergeant Frederick Beauchamp (Regt. #5); Gordon Butler (Regt. #39); Ronald Goodyear (Regt. #71) and Ernest Clarke (Regt. #57). All Rangers are wearing the khaki service dress uniform of the Newfoundland Ranger Force. |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Sergeant Ernest Clarke (Regt. #57) | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1935 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-52.2 | |
| Note | Note the radio in background. |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Ernest Clarke (Regt. #53) in Ranger Force Patrol boat, Battle Harbour detachment area | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1938 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-50.1 | |
| Note | ||
| Monthly Conditions, Cartwright, 1944-10 | ||
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Author | Clarke, E.G. |
| Date Published | Oct. 31, 1944 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 8 Cartwright | |
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