Reg. #37
| Name: | Nelson Frederick Forward |
| Date of Birth: | Sep 4, 1915 |
| Location at Birth: | Carbonear, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jul 6, 1994 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 37 |
| Date Enlisted: | Aug 3, 1936 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 14 years |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Nov 23, 1939 | |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Aug 6, 1940 | |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Sep 1, 1946 | |
| Kilbride Headquarters | ||
| Port au Port Detachment | ||
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Mar 1, 1945 | |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Aug 31, 1946 | |
| Whitbourne Headquarters |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 1st Class | 1935 | Sep | 16 | 1936 | Aug | 1 |
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1936 | Aug | 3 | 1937 | Oct | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1937 | Nov | 1 | 1938 | Jun | 30 |
| Sergeant | 1939 | Sep | 1 | 1946 | Aug | 31 |
| Staff Sergeant | 1946 | Sep | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
RCMP, several roles retiring as Superintendent.
Aide-de-Camp for Lt. Governor, British Columbia.
Second-in-Command, RCMP Newfoundland and Labrador.
Head of Security, Churchill Falls Power Company, Labrador.
From the Library
| Photo - Unveiling Ranger Force Plaque at Colonial Building | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1980 | |
| Attribution | McGrath, Darrin Michael, ed. The Newfoundland Rangers. St. John’s, N.L: DRC Publishers, 2005. | |
| Note | ||
| Newfoundland Rangers Nelson Forward (Regt. #37) and Edward Power (Regt. #64) with dogs | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 193- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-35.1 | |
| Note | ||
| Newfoundland Ranger Sergeant Nelson F. Forward (Regt. #37), left, and RCMP Sergeant B.D. Peck, right | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-63.1 | |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Nelson Forward's (Regt. #37) birthday party, Whitbourne, with the 2nd Contingent | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1936 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 128-15.1 | |
| Note | Note Chief Ranger and Mrs. Anderton to the left and right of Nelson Forward, centre. |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Nelson Forward (Regt. #37) | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1939 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-60.2 | |
| Note | Note the chevrons on his right sleeve. |
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