Reg. #74
| Name: | Reginald P. Mercer |
| Date of Birth: | Dec 26, 1920 |
| Location at Birth: | Whitbourne, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Aug 12, 2002 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 74 |
| Date Enlisted: | May 8, 1939 |
| Date Discharged: | May 6, 1944 |
| Length of Service: | 5 years |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | May 8, 1939 | Oct 1939 |
| Grand Bank Detachment | Oct 1939 | Dec 1939 |
| Port au Port Detachment | Jan 1940 Dec 1942 | Jun 1940 May 1944 |
| St. George’s Detachment | Jun 1940 | Jul 1940 |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Aug 6, 1940 | Aug 1940 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Aug 1940 | Apr 1942 |
| Meadows Detachment | Apr 1942 | Dec 1942 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1940 | Jun | 30 | |||
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1940 | Jul | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
Groundwood Supervisor, Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, post-Ranger Force.
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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| Monthly Conditions, Deer Lake, 1942-02 | ||
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Author | Mercer, R.P. |
| Date Published | Mar. 4, 1942 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 13/4, Box 4, File 1 | |
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