Reg. #26
| Name: | Morris Christian |
| Date of Birth: | Apr 1909 |
| Location at Birth: | Trinity (Trinity Bay), Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Sep 19, 1968 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 26 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jul 1935 |
| Date Discharged: | Jun 11, 1949 |
| Length of Service: | 13 years 11 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Harbour Detachment | ||
| Nain Detachment | ||
| Rose Blanche Detachment | ||
| St. Anthony Detachment | Jun 10, 1949 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 1st Class | 1943 | Mar | 31 | |||
| Corporal | 1943 | Apr | 1 | 1944 | May | 31 |
| Sergeant | 1944 | Jun | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Articled with an accouting firm, pre-Ranger Force.
Manager, car dealership, Grand Falls, post-Ranger Force.
From the Library
| Report on Wreck of S.S. Langleecrag, 1947-11-10 | ||
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Author | Christian, S.M. |
| Date Published | Nov. 28, 1947 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, 29-B-2 Norman Crane Ranger Force/Assoc. 13/2003, Christian Papers | |
| Note | ||
| 41 Survivors of Shipwreck Are Rescued By Whaler Olaf Olsen | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | Nov. 20, 1947 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, 29-B-2 Norman Crane Ranger Force/Assoc. 13/2003, Christian Papers | |
| Note | ||
| Correspondence FROM Christian TO Public Works RE Fire Extinguishers for St. Anthony Detachment, 1948-11-18 | ||
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Author | Christian, S.M. |
| Date Published | Nov. 19, 1948 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 73/2/B, File BS 5/1 St. Anthony Public Building, Vol. 3 | |
| Note | ||
| Certificate of Discharge, Christian, Stephen Morris | ||
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Author | Martin, E.L. |
| Date Published | Jun. 3, 1949 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, 29-B-2 Norman Crane Ranger Force/Assoc. 13/2003, Christian Papers | |
| Note | ||
| Newfoundland Ranger Sgt. Morris Christian (Regt. #26) and wife, Emma, Nain detachment building | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 193- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-41.1 | |
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