Reg. #79
| Name: | John Joseph Hogan |
| Date of Birth: | Dec 28, 1910 |
| Location at Birth: | Carbonear, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Apr 19, 1997 |
| Location at Passing: | St. John's, NL, Canada |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 79 |
| Date Enlisted: | Feb 10, 1941 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 9 years 6 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Feb 10, 1941 | May 1941 |
| Happy Valley-Goose Bay Detachment | Jun 1941 | May 1943 |
| Bay L’Argent Detachment | Oct 1941 | Jun 1941 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Sep 1943 | Aug 1947 |
| Gander Detachment | ||
| Kilbride Headquarters | Sep 1943 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1941 | Feb | 10 | 1942 | May | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1942 | Jun | 1 | 1943 | Apr | 30 |
| Corporal | 1943 | May | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
RCMP until retirement in 1966 as Staff Sergeant.
Port Security Officer, National Harbour Board, St. John’s.
From the Library
| Arrival of rescue party at Hawkes Bay for Ranger Corporal John Hogan | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-24.1 | |
| Note | Group portrait of Corporal Eric Butt; Royal Air Force (RAF), Frank Perry and Newfoundland Ranger Corporal John Hogan (Regt. #79). |
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| Half-yearly Report, Deer Lake, 1945-07-01 to 1945-12-31 | ||
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Author | Hogan, J.J. |
| Date Published | Jan. 28, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 9 Deer Lake | |
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