Reg. #116
| Name: | Samuel Drover |
| Date of Birth: | Nov 4, 1911 |
| Location at Birth: | Hodge's Cove, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jun 20, 2005 |
| Location at Passing: |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 116 |
| Date Enlisted: | Jun 14, 1942 |
| Date Discharged: | Apr 28, 1949 |
| Length of Service: | 6 years 11 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Aug 1942 | Aug 1943 |
| Lamaline Detachment | Aug 1943 | |
| Kilbride Headquarters | May 1, 1949 | |
| La Scie Detachment | Apr 30, 1949 | |
| Meadows Detachment |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 1st Class | 1942 | Dec | 4 | 1944 | Jul | 31 |
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1942 | Jun | 14 | |||
| Corporal | 1944 | Aug | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Teacher, pre-Ranger Force.
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, four years, pre-Ranger Force.
MHA White Bay district, 1949-1956.
Teacher.
Private business in Hodge’s Cove.
From the Library
| Monthly Conditions, Lamaline, 1946-01 | ||
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Author | Drover, S. |
| Date Published | Feb. 8, 1946 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 24 Lamaline | |
| Note | ||