Reg. #34
| Name: | Walter Rockwood |
| Date of Birth: | Jan 1913 |
| Location at Birth: | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jan 9, 1988 |
| Location at Passing: | Clarenville, NL, Canada |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 34 |
| Date Enlisted: | Aug 4, 1936 |
| Date Discharged: | Jul 25, 1946 |
| Length of Service: | 9 years 12 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Whitbourne Headquarters | Aug 4, 1936 | Nov 1936 |
| Port Hope Simpson Detachment | Nov 1936 | Oct 1938 |
| Deer Lake Detachment | Oct 1938 | Jan 1941 |
| Bonne Bay Detachment | Jan 1941 | Jul 1942 |
| Nain Detachment | Jul 1942 | Aug 31, 1945 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Sep 1, 1945 | |
| Lewisporte Detachment | Nov 1945 | Jul 1946 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporal | 1941 | Jun | 30 | |||
| Inspector | 1942 | Jul | 1 | 1945 | Sep | 1 |
| Sergeant | 1941 | Jul | 1 | |||
| Sergeant | 1945 | Sep | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Criminal Investigation Division, Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC), 1933-1936. Stationed at Nain 1934-1935.
Teacher, West Virginia School for the Deaf, 1947-1948.
Teacher, Pennsylvania School for the Deaf.
Director of Northern Labrador Affairs, 1952-1964.
Involved with starting the Newfoundland School for the Deaf mid-1960s.
Director of Houseparents, Newfoundland School for the Deaf
From the Library
| Letter FROM Fraser TO Rockwood RE Christmas Card, 1937 | ||
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Author | Fraser, R.D. |
| Date Published | Sep. 27, 1937 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 621, Box 4, Ranger Rockwood | |
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| Labrador Huskies | ||
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Author | Dickinson, Anthony B. |
| Date Published | Jan. 1, 2016 | |
| Attribution | , | |
| Note | the Antarctic life and times of Newfoundland's Eagle and Trepassey |
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| Dated Message on Door of Shack was Lost Fliers' Hope of Rescue - But Fate Played a Cruel Trick | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | Oct. 24, 1940 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 908, File Ye Ancient Tymes | |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Force detachment, Battle Harbour | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-29.1 | |
| Note | Identified: (l-r): Edward Delaney (Regt. #16); Walter Rockwood (Regt. #34) and Jasper Suley (Regt. #53). Note the three different types of footwear worn by the men. |
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| Newfoundland Ranger Force detachment, Battle Harbour | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 194- | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-28.1 | |
| Note | Identified (l-r): Edward Delaney (Regt. #16); Walter Rockwood (Regt. #34); Ian Glendinning (Regt. #28) and Jasper Suley (Regt. #53). Note Ian Glendinning (Regt. #28) is wearing the blue serg... |
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