Reg. #67
| Name: | Gilbert Christian Jenkins |
| Date of Birth: | Apr 1, 1917 |
| Location at Birth: | Woody Point, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jan 22, 2001 |
| Location at Passing: |
Obituary
Passed peacefully away at the Miller Centre on Monday, January 22nd, 2001, Gilbert Jenkins, age 83. He is survived by his devoted wife of 59 years, Emma (Noseworthy); daughter Jacqueline (Burt), St. John's and son Terry (Eleanor), Toronto; also 5 grandchildren; Nicole and Jason Burt, St. John's and Christopher, Andrea and Michael Jenkins, Toronto; sisters; Dorothy (Stanley) Butt, Woody Point, Bonne Bay, Jacqueline (Ervin) Glahn, Massachusetts; and brother Tom (Frances), Lewisporte; brothers and sisters-in-law; Freddie (Rolanda) Miller, Alex (Bernice) Noseworthy, Daisy (Albert) Burgess, Ray (Una) Noseworthy, Ann Noseworthy, Dick (Jean) Noel; and a large number of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Resting at Carnell's Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Tuesday and Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. and Thursday from 10 A.M. - 12 Noon. Funeral Service to take place at 2:30 P.M. on Thursday, January 25th, 2001 from St. Thomas' Anglican Church. Bert spent 40 years as a member of the Newfoundland Ranger Force, the RCMP and the Tourist and Labour Departments of the Newfoundland Government. The family wishes to thank the caring and devoted staff at the Miller Centre. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations in his memory may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation or the Leonard A. Miller Centre.
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 67 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 5, 1938 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 12 years 1 month |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Jul 5, 1938 | Sep 1938 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Sep 1938 | Sep 1939 |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Sep 23, 1939 | Nov 23, 1939 |
| Burin Detachment | Nov 23, 1939 Aug 1943 | May 1940 Jul 31, 1950 |
| Lamaline Detachment | May 1940 | Aug 1943 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1936 | Jul | 5 | 1939 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1939 | Jul | 1 | 1940 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1940 | Jul | 1 | 1947 | Jul | 31 |
| Corporal | 1947 | Aug | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
RCMP until retirement in 1968 as Staff Sergeant.
Hotel Inspector, Department of Tourism, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Department of Labour, Newfoundland and Labrador.
From the Library
| General Orders, 1943-12-04 | ||
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Author | Fraser, R.D. |
| Date Published | Dec. 7, 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 8, File 72 | |
| Note | Fyle Ref 63-47 Circular No. 792 |
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| Sketch, Plan of Public Building, Lamaline | ||
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Author | Jenkins, G.C. |
| Date Published | Aug. 3, 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 73/2/B, File BL 1/1 Lamaline, Public Bldg, Vol. 1 | |
| Note | ||
| Half-yearly Report, Burin, 1945-07-01 to 1945-12-31 | ||
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Author | Jenkins, G.C. |
| Date Published | Feb. 4, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 7 Burin | |
| Note | ||