Reg. #27
| Name: | Ronald Peet |
| Date of Birth: | Oct 16, 1913 |
| Location at Birth: | Sydney Mines, NS, Canada |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | May 22, 2002 |
| Location at Passing: |
Obituary
PEET, Ronald Frederick - Passed peacefully away at the Health Sciences Complex on Wednesday, May 22, 2002, Ronald Frederick Peet of St. John`s, aged 88 years. (Member of Avalon Lodge and the Newfoundland Ranger Force). Predeceased by his wife Janet, 1986; sisters: Anne (Dollie) Peet, and Velma and Ken Moore; brother Thomas and Elizabeth Peet; brother-in-law Douglas Steele; sister-in-law Violet Peet. Leaving to mourn with fond and loving memories are son Roger (Martha) Peet; daughter Marilyn Clarke (friend Charles); brother Leonard Peet; sister Alma (Babs) Steele; sisters-in-law: Laura Wells and Eva Poole; Patrick Clarke (Mary); very special long time family friend Elizabeth Pike; granddaughters: Jennifer Nakashima (Brian), and Deborah Peet; grandson Roger Peet Jr.; also several nieces, nephews, relatives and many friends, especially Bruce Neal, Sam Johnson, Rev. Calvin Evans, and his friends at Maplewood. Resting at Barrett`s Funeral Home, 328 Hamilton Avenue on Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m.- 12 noon, 2- 4 p.m. and 7- 9 p.m., on Saturday from 10 a.m.- 12 noon. Funeral service to be held from Barrett`s Chapel on Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Flowers gratefully accepted or donations may be made to Wesley Church, V.O.W.R., or the Diabetes Association. Please visit www.barretts.ca to sign memorial guest book.
"Peace Perfect Peace"
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 27 |
| Date Enlisted: | Aug 18, 1935 |
| Date Discharged: | Jan 3, 1944 |
| Length of Service: | 8 years 5 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Aug 18, 1935 | 1935 |
| Glenwood Detachment | 1935 | 1936 |
| Belleoram Detachment | 1936 | 1938 |
| St. Anthony Detachment | 1936 | 1936 |
| Whitbourne Headquarters | 1936 | 1936 |
| Springdale Detachment | 1938 | 1940 |
| Burgeo Detachment | 1940 | 1941 |
| Lewisporte Detachment | 1941 | 1942 |
| Rose Blanche Detachment | 1942 | Aug 1943 |
| Lamaline Detachment | Aug 1943 | |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Aug 1943 | 1944 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 1st Class | ||||||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Job Brothers, pre-Ranger Force.
Business Manager (with who?)
Royal Stores, post-Ranger Force.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
From the Library
| Newfoundland Rangers off duty, Ocean Pond | ||
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| Date Published | 1936 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-31.1 | |
| Note | Identified, (l-r): Ronald Peet (Regt. #27); Fred Beauchamp (Regt. #5); Clifford Gill (Regt. #38); Clarence Robertson (Regt. #17) and Robin Sparkes (Regt. #45) |
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| Monthly Conditions, Lewisporte, 1941-10 | ||
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Author | Peet, R.F. |
| Date Published | Nov. 2, 1941 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 13/4, Box 4, 1941-10 | |
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