Reg. #72
| Name: | John Joseph Fagan |
| Date of Birth: | Aug 2, 1919 |
| Location at Birth: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jan 13, 2011 |
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Obituary
FAGAN, John J. - 1919 - 2011 - Proud member of the Newfoundland Rangers; former superintendant of H.M. Penitentiary and Director of Corrections for Atlantic Canada. Passed peacefully away on Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at the Health Science Centre. John J. Fagan age 91 years. Predeceased by his brothers Jim (Kathleen), Dick and sister Nell (Jack Trainor). Leaving to mourn his wife Rita; daughter Maureen (Ed Taylor); brother Bren (Florence Doody), NB; sisters: Margaret (Steve Manning - deceased), Mary (Danny Nadon - deceased), Ont,, Sheila (Mike Nolan), Avondale; sisters-in-law: Bernie Fagan, Theresa Moores, Ottawa and Millie (Dave Baker), as well as a large number of special nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, especially those at Goodlife Fitness, Avalon Mall. Resting at Caul's Funeral Home, LeMarchant Road. Visitation on Friday from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, January 15th, 2011 from St. Pius X Church at 2 p.m. Cremation to follow. No flowers by request. Donations may be made to the Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland Rangers Force Scholarship Fund at Office Alumni Affairs and Development, 20 Lambe's Lane, St. John's, NL A1C 5S7
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 72 |
| Date Enlisted: | Apr 10, 1939 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 11 years 4 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Jul 18, 1938 Sep 1940 | Aug 1939 Oct 1940 |
| Lewisporte Detachment | Sep 1939 | Oct 1939 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Nov 1939 | Aug 1940 |
| St. Lawrence Detachment | Aug 1940 | Sep 1940 |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Oct 1940 | Nov 1940 |
| Gambo Detachment | Nov 1940 | Apr 1941 |
| Stephenville Detachment | Apr 1941 | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Gander Detachment |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1940 | Jun | 30 | |||
| Ranger 1st Class | 1940 | Jul | 1 | 1942 | Jun | 30 |
| Corporal | 1942 | Jul | 1 | 1947 | Jul | 31 |
| Sergeant | 1947 | Aug | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Superintendent, H.M. Penitentiary, post-Ranger Force.
Director of Corrections, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
From the Library
| Photo - Unveiling Ranger Force Plaque at Colonial Building | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1980 | |
| Attribution | McGrath, Darrin Michael, ed. The Newfoundland Rangers. St. John’s, N.L: DRC Publishers, 2005. | |
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| Questionnaire Response, Noel, Llewellyn | ||
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Author | Noel, Llewellyn |
| Date Published | Jan. 1, 1981 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 14, 50th Anniversary folder | |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Corporals | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-57.1 | |
| Note | Identified, l-r: J. Gordon Fitzpatrick (Regt. #24), William J. Smith (Regt. #56), and John Fagan (Regt. #72). |
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| Motorcycle training: Newfoundland Ranger John Fagan (Regt. #72), mock accident victim | ||
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| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-33.1 | |
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| Motorcycle training: Newfoundland Ranger John Fagan (Regt. #72), mock accident victim | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-32.2 | |
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