Reg. #119
| Name: | John Howard |
| Date of Birth: | Dec 25, 1919 |
| Location at Birth: | |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jan 7, 1985 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 119 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jun 25, 1942 |
| Date Discharged: | Nov 24, 1949 |
| Length of Service: | 7 years 5 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Makkovik Detachment | Aug 1942 | Sep 1943 |
| Hebron Detachment | Sep 1943 | Sep 1944 |
| Hopedale Detachment | Sep 1943 | Sep 1943 |
| St. John’s Headquarters | Sep 1944 | |
| St. Lawrence Detachment | Nov 10, 1944 | |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Oct 1, 1949 | |
| Flowers Cove Detachment | Sep 30, 1949 | |
| Twillingate Detachment |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1942 | Jun | 25 | 1943 | Nov | 30 |
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1943 | Dec | 1 | 1944 | Mar | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1944 | Apr | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Gullbridge Mines, post-Ranger Force
Geologist, Sudbury, ON
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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| Newfoundland Rangers on lawn duty, Whitbourne | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1942 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-53.2 | |
| Note | Identified: Robert (Bob) Tilley (Regt. #102); Austin Vardy (Regt. #113); Lewis "Pop" Noseworthy (Regt. #122); Earl Brazil (Regt. #120); John (Jack) Howard (Regt. #110) and James (Jim) Bragg (Regt. #123). |
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| Monthly Conditions, St. Lawrence, 1945-06 | ||
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Author | Howard, J. |
| Date Published | Jun. 30, 1945 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 46 St. Lawrence | |
| Note | ||