Reg. #177
| Name: | Richard Edward Noel |
| Date of Birth: | Aug 16, 1927 |
| Location at Birth: | Woody Point, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Location at Passing: | St. John's, NL, Canada |
Obituary
Passed peacefully away at Saint Luke’s Home, age 92, Richard (Dick) Noel. Predeceased by wife Violet Lillian Noel (Noseworthy). Leaving to mourn two children Marjorie and Paul (Ruth); five grandchildren Cory (Leah), Kristen, Stephanie (Andrew), Jennifer (Tom), and Michael (Talya); four great- grandchildren Haley, Violet, Sabre, and Liam; second wife Jean Day, residing at Glenbrook Lodge; brother Howard, Bonne Bay; brothers in-law Ray (Una) Noseworthy and Albert Burgess; and sister in-law Bernice Noseworthy. Richard was one of the three remaining Newfoundland Ranger Force and later a member of the RCMP. Special thanks to the staff at Fairhaven and Inglewood units at Saint Luke’s Home for their care. Resting at Carnell’s Funeral Home, 329 Freshwater Road, on Saturday, November 23 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. and Sunday, November 24 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held from The Carnell Memorial Chapel on Monday, November 25 at 2 p.m. with interment to follow at the Anglican Cemetery, Kenmount Road.
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 177 |
| Date Enlisted: | Mar 31, 1947 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 31, 1950 |
| Length of Service: | 3 years 4 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kilbride Headquarters | Mar 31, 1947 | Jul 31, 1947 |
| St. George’s Detachment | Aug 1, 1947 | Mar 31, 1948 |
| Stephenville Detachment | Apr 1, 1948 | Sep 1948 |
| Nain Detachment | Sep 1948 | Jul 31, 1950 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1947 | Mar | 31 | 1948 | Apr | 30 |
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1948 | May | 1 | 1949 | Jun | 30 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1949 | Jul | 1 | 1950 | Jul | 31 |
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
RCMP, 30 years of service
From the Library
| Cpl. Richard Noel: From Newfoundland Ranger to the RCMP | ||
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Author | Helen C. Escott |
| Date Published | Aug. 1, 2020 | |
| Attribution | Escott, Helen C. In Search of Adventure - 70 Years of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador. Flanker Press, 2020. https://www.helencescott.com/ | |
| Note | This story is from the memoir: In Search of Adventure - 70 Years of the RCMP in Newfoundland and Labrador published by Flanker Press and available for sale at indigo.ca amazon.com flankerpress.com |
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