Reg. #125
| Name: | James (W.) Coffin |
| Date of Birth: | Jun 27, 1922 |
| Location at Birth: | Rencontre East, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jul 20, 1956 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 125 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 8, 1942 |
| Date Discharged: | Apr 30, 1948 |
| Length of Service: | 5 years 10 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Sep 1942 | Aug 1943 |
| Rose Blanche Detachment | Aug 1943 | |
| Marystown Detachment | Jul 1, 1945 | Mar 31, 1948 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Apr 1, 1948 | |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Jun 30, 1945 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1942 | Jul | 8 | 1943 | Jul | 31 |
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1943 | Aug | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force
U.S. Base, Argentia, pre-Ranger Force
Retail business marketing, post-Ranger Force
From the Library
| Half-yearly Report, Marystown, 1945-07-01 to 1944-12-31 | ||
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Author | Coffin, J. |
| Date Published | Apr. 9, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 29 Marystown | |
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