Reg. #105
| Name: | John Matthew Lafosse |
| Date of Birth: | Jan 17, 1921 |
| Location at Birth: | New Harbour, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Location at Passing: |
Obituary
LaFOSSE, John "Jack" Matthew - (RCMP Superintendent, retired). Passed peacefully away in the presence of his loving family on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, Jack LaFosse aged 94. Jack was born in New Harbour and raised in Belleoram, Fortune Bay, Nfld. He joined the Newfoundland Ranger Force in 1942 and remained with them as a Peace Officer until the force was absorbed by the RCMP in 1950. He remained with the RCMP until his retirement at the rank of Superintendent in 1977. Jack was an avid fly-fisherman and outdoorsman loving the marshes, streams and bays of his beloved Newfoundland. Predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Louise (nee Jacobs). He leaves to mourn his daughter Cheryl, son Darrell, daughter-in-law Sharon and two grandsons, Andrew and Matthew. He will also leave behind many friends and former colleagues. Cremation has taken place. Visitation and celebration of Jack's life will be held at Barrett's Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave. on Friday, March 6, 2015 from 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00. Interment will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a charity of one's choice. To sign the online memorial guest book, please visit www.barretts.ca
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 105 |
| Date Enlisted: | May 18, 1942 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 8 years 3 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | May 12, 1942 | Sep 1942 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Sep 1942 | Jun 11, 1943 |
| Badger Detachment | Jun 12, 1943 | Jun 29, 1943 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Jun 30, 1943 | Jul 31, 1950 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1943 | Apr | 1 | 1943 | Nov | 30 |
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1942 | May | 18 | 1943 | Mar | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1943 | Dec | 1 | 1945 | Mar | 31 |
| Corporal | 1945 | Apr | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
RCMP until retirement in 1977 as Superintendent.
From the Library
| Census of Newfoundland and Labrador, 1945, District of St. John's West, Section Kilbride | ||
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Author | Dept. of Public Health and Welfare |
| Date Published | ||
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, Microfilm Census 1945, St. John's West | |
| Note | ||
| 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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| Five men of the Newfoundland Ranger Force with dogs, Kilbride | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1944 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-23.1 | |
| Note | Identified: Gerard Short (Regt. #151); Chesley Parsons (Regt. #152); Walter Greene (Regt. #153); John (Jack) Lafosse (Regt. #105) and W. Thomas Warfield (Regt. #149). |
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| Monthly Conditions, Deer Lake, 1943-01 | ||
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Author | LaFosse, J. |
| Date Published | Feb. 9, 1943 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 13/4, Box 4, File 2 | |
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