| Name: | Leonard Tretheway Stick |
| Date of Birth: | Feb 7, 1892 |
| Location at Birth: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Dec 7, 1979 |
| Location at Passing: | Bay Roberts, NL |
Ranger Force Career
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 1935 |
| Date Discharged: | Mar 1, 1936 |
| Length of Service: | 8 months |
Posting History
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Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
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| Chief Ranger | 1935 | Jul | 1936 | Mar | 1 | |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
- Bank of Nova Scotia, 1910-1914.
- Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1914. Assigned Regimental Number 1 in the Blue puttees. Served at Gallipoli, in Egypt and was wounded in the Battle of the Somme.
- Accountant, British Import Co. Ltd.
- Owner, wholesale business in Coley’s Point.
- Chief Ranger, Newfoundland Ranger Force, 1935-1936.
- Manager of a fishery company, 1940s.
- Member of Parliament, Trinity-Conception District, 1949, 1953 and 1957.
From the Library
| Military Service Files, STICK, Leonard Tretheway | ||
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| Date Published | 1914 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 19 Newfoundland military service records (Great War) collection | |
| Note | Service number 0-71 or 1 |
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| Major L.T. Stick; First Chief Ranger, Newfoundland Ranger Force | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1936 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-3.1 | |
| Note | The insignia on Stick's uniform may be that of the Indian Army. Stick joined the First Newfoundland Regiment in 1914 (Regt. #1) but transferred to the Indian Army in 1917. |
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| Major F. Anderton and Major L.T. Stick, Chief Rangers | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1936 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-4.1 | |
| Note | Major F. Anderton (RCMP), second Chief Ranger (1936-1939) and Major L.T. Stick, first Chief Ranger (1935-1936) of Newfoundland Ranger Force. |
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| Photo of Chief Rangers at Whitbourne | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 193- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-2.1 | |
| Note | Men identified as Inspector R.D. Fraser; Major L.T. Stick and Major F. Anderton. Stick served as Chief Ranger from 1935-1936. Anderton was Chief Ranger from 1936-1939, and Fraser served as Chief Ranger from 1939-1944. |
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