John Brown


Reg. #18
Name: John Selby Brown
Date of Birth: Dec 29, 1912
Location at Birth: St. John's, Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Nov 13, 1943
Location at Passing:

Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 18
Date Enlisted: Jul 18, 1935
Date Discharged: Jul 13, 1940
Length of Service: 4 years 12 months

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 1st Class

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), 1932.


From the Library

Newfoundland Ranger Force, First Contingent
Author
Date Published 1935
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-16.1
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Top row, Identified (l-r): Les O' Reilly (Regt. #2); John Brown (Regt. #18); Allan Legrow (Regt. #22); Joe Delahunty (Regt. #9); Clar Robertson (Regt. #17); Les. Chaffey (Regt. #7); Harry Walters (Regt. #29); Brian White (Regt. #1); Harold Guzzwell (Regt. #23); Fred Noseworthy (Regt. #19).

Centre row, Identified (l-r): Val. Duff (Regt. #21); Danny Corcoran (Regt. #14); Vince Nugent (Regt. #20); Howard Manston [Manstan] (Regt. #30); M. Christian (Regt. #26); Sgt. Major F. Anderton (RCMP); Ed L. Martin (Regt. #10); Frank Mercer (Regt. #25); Dave Morgan (Regt. #8); Jack Nichols (Regt. #12).

Front row, Identified (l-r): Tom Curnew (Regt. #11); Gordon Fitzpatrick (Regt. #24); Ed English (Regt. #3); Clar Dwyer (Regt. #15); Ed Delaney (Regt. #16); Jack Thomas (Regt. #13); Charlie Summers (Regt. #6); Ron Peet (Regt. #27); Ian Glendinning (Regt. #28); Fred Beauchamp (Regt. #5); Major L. T. Stick, Chief Ranger and R.D. Fraser, Inspector

Missing from photo: Harold Smith (Regt. # 4).

F. Anderton was seconded from RCMP as training officer; he later became Chief Ranger.

Report on Harbour Breton Gaol
Author Brown, J.S.
Date Published Aug. 9, 1937
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 73/2/B, File BH 3/1 Vol. 1
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