Frank Mercer


Reg. #25
Name: Frank Gordon Mercer
Date of Birth: Aug 2, 1914
Location at Birth: Bay Roberts, Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Oct 10, 2005
Location at Passing:

Obituary

MERCER, Mr. Frank Gordon - Passed peacefully away at Carbonear General Hospital on Monday, October 10, 2005, of Bay Roberts, age 91 years, police veteran having served with the Newfoundland Constabulary, Newfoundland Ranger Force and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Predeceased by brothers Lloyd (Muriel), Lewis, Hayward (Susan) & Harry, sister Jean (Stan) Bradbury and brothers-in-law Rick Marginson, Adrian Hierlihy & Ron French. Leaving to mourn wife Ada, sons: Frank (Betty) Mercer, Gordon (Hyacinth) Mercer, Barry (Lorraine) Mercer; daughter Diane (Patrick) Foley; sisters: Florence Marginson, Doris Henderson, Bertha Hierlihy, Helen French; brother Pearce Mercer; sister-in-law Beulah Mercer; six grandchildren: Christopher, Stephen, Zachary, Benjamin, Dennis, Laura-Lee; two great-grandchildren: Caitlin & Ella; Special little neighbour Peter and a large circle of other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive visitors at Moore's Funeral Home, Bay Roberts. Visitation Wednesday 10 - 12 noon; 2 - 5 P.M.; 7 - 9 P.M. Funeral service to take place on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 11:00 A.M. from St. Matthew's Anglican Church, Bay Roberts. Inurnment in the St. Matthew's Anglican Cemetery, Bay Roberts. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA or a charity of one's choice.
"It's just a matter of time."


Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 25
Date Enlisted: Jul 23, 1935
Date Discharged: Jul 31, 1950
Length of Service: 15 years

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 1st Class 1934 Mar 4 1935 Jul 23
Ranger 3rd Class 1935 Jul 23 1935 Oct 10
Corporal 1935 Oct 11 1943 Aug 15
Sergeant 1943 Aug 16 1950 Jul 31

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC). Stationed in Hebron, 1934.
RCMP, retiring as Staff Sergeant in 1969.
Labrador Section Non-Commissioned Officer, RCMP, Goose Bay.
Commissioner for Labrador, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador until 1976.
Resident Representative of Department of Labrador Affairs


From the Library

Certificate of Discharge, Mercer, Frank Gordon
Author Martin, E.L.
Date Published Jul. 31, 1950
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, 29-B-2 Norman Crane Ranger Force/Assoc. 13/2003, Journals of a Labrador Ranger
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Four non-commissioned officers of the Newfoundland Ranger Force on refresher course
Author
Date Published 1943
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-22.1
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Identified: Ranger second from left is Corporal Frank Mercer.

First nine of the Newfoundland Ranger Force to go to Labrador detachments
Author
Date Published 1935
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-18.1
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Identified, (l-r): Leslie Chaffey (Regt.#7); Harry Walters (Regt. #29); David Morgan (Regt. #8); Fred Noseworthy (Regt.#19); Sergeant Edward Martin (Regt. #10); Corporal Frank Mercer (Regt.#35); Edward English (Regt. #3); S. Morris Christian (Regt. #26); and Gladstone Guzzwell (Regt. #41).

Monthly Conditions, Twillingate, 1945-11
Author Mercer, F.G.
Date Published Dec. 16, 1945
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 50 Twillingate
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