Reg. #73
| Name: | Lloyd Samuel Saunders |
| Date of Birth: | Jul 26, 1915 |
| Location at Birth: | Carbonear, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Nov 12, 1992 |
| Location at Passing: | Grand Falls-Windsor, NL, Canada |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 73 |
| Date Enlisted: | May 5, 1939 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 11 years 3 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | May 5, 1939 | Oct 1939 |
| Grand Bank Detachment | Oct 1939 | Feb 1942 |
| Belleoram Detachment | Feb 1942 | Sep 1942 |
| Makkovik Detachment | Sep 1942 | Sep 1943 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Sep 1943 | Nov 22, 1943 |
| Lewisporte Detachment | Nov 23, 1943 | Jan 14, 1944 |
| Norris Arm Detachment | Jan 15, 1944 | Sep 1944 |
| Badger Detachment | Sep 1944 | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Nain Detachment |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1939 | May | 5 | 1941 | Jul | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1941 | Aug | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Clerk, Hudson’s Bay Company, Labrador, pre-Ranger Force.
RCMP until retirement in 1971.
Deputy Sheriff and Justice of the Peace, Grand Falls.
From the Library
| [On board] Customs cutter with Newfoundland Rangers and others | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1935 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-14.1 | |
| Note | Identified: Lloyd Saunders (Regt. #73); Joseph Lawrence (Regt. #156); Reginald Mercer (Regt. #74), Captain Hiscock and customs officer Simms. |
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| Half-yearly Report, Badger, 1945-07-01 to 1945-12-31 | ||
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Author | Saunders, L. |
| Date Published | Apr. 3, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 1 Badger | |
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