Reg. #126
| Name: | Matthew Butler |
| Date of Birth: | Mar 26, 1924 |
| Location at Birth: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Nov 24, 1984 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 126 |
| Date Enlisted: | Apr 1942 |
| Date Discharged: | May 20, 1947 |
| Length of Service: | 5 years 2 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbride Headquarters | Apr 1942 | Jun 11, 1943 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Jun 12, 1943 | Jun 15, 1944 |
| Badger Detachment | May 16, 1944 | |
| Glenwood Detachment | Nov 10, 1944 | Aug 31, 1945 |
| Lamaline Detachment | Sep 1, 1945 | |
| Belleoram Detachment | ||
| Meadows Detachment | Nov 9, 1944 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1944 | Feb | 1 | 1944 | Dec | 31 |
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1942 | Dec | 7 | 1944 | Jan | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1945 | Jan | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Accounting Department, Fort Pepperrell, pre-Ranger Force
Physiotherapy Attendant, Waterford Hospital, St. John’s, post-Ranger Force
From the Library
| Newfoundland Ranger Force detachment building, Badger | ||
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| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-30.2 | |
| Note | Ranger Matthew Butler (Regt. #126) standing by door with A.N.D. Company employee, F. Ralph. |
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| Monthly Conditions, Belleoram, 1946-01 | ||
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Author | Butler, M. |
| Date Published | Feb. 2, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 4 Belleoram | |
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