Reg. #63
| Name: | Leslie Edwin Ledrew |
| Date of Birth: | Sep 16, 1914 |
| Location at Birth: | Change Islands, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jul 14, 2002 |
| Location at Passing: |
Obituary
Passed away at the Health Sciences Complex on July 14, Leslie Edwin LeDrew, veteran of the Newfoundland Ranger Force and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, formerly of Laurenceton, Notre Dame Bay, in his 89th year. Predeceased by wife Mildred Minnie (Tetford); son Roy; brothers, Garles, Lemuel and Howard; and sisters, Elizabeth and Emily. Leaving to mourn sons, George (Linda), David (Lucelle), Bevin (Maxine), William (Florence), Lorne (Catherine), and Larry (Ruth); sisters, Ellen Snow and Edith Squires; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and special friend Evelyn Henderson. Visitation will be to Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Ave., 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., Monday, July 15, and 10 a.m.-12 noon on Tuesday, July 16. Memorial service will be held at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 16. Interment will be in Laurenceton, Wednesday 11 a.m., to be followed by a reception in the Community Hall. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign the memorial guest book.
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 63 |
| Date Enlisted: | Aug 19, 1937 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 12 years 12 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Aug 19, 1937 | Dec 1937 |
| Glenwood Detachment | Dec 16, 1937 | |
| Glenwood Detachment | Dec 1937 | Sep 1939 |
| Englee Detachment | Sep 23, 1939 | Oct 1947 |
| Norris Arm Detachment | Jan 15, 1948 | Jun 30, 1948 |
| St. Lawrence Detachment | Jul 1, 1948 | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Glenwood Detachment | ||
| Kilbride Headquarters | Jan 14, 1948 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1937 | Aug | 19 | 1939 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1939 | Jul | 1 | 1940 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1940 | Jul | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
Poultry Farmer, post-Ranger Force.
Outdoors Foreman, Aylward’s Ltd., St. Lawrence.
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 Ranger Leslie LeDrew (Regt. #63) | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1935 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-59.1 | |
| Note | Ranger LeDrew is wearing the blue serge dress uniform of the Newfoundland Ranger Force. |
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| Half-Yearly report for half year ending December 31, 1943 | ||
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Author | LeDrew, L.E. |
| Date Published | Jan. 15, 1944 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN31/14/Box 2 | |
| Note | ||