William Swyer


Reg. #129
Name: William Wilfred Swyer
Date of Birth: May 1922
Location at Birth: Sandy Point, Newfoundland
Status: Deceased
Date of Passing: Apr 26, 1998
Location at Passing:

Ranger Force Career

Regimental Number: 129
Date Enlisted: Mar 6, 1943
Date Discharged: 1945
Length of Service: 2 years 3 months

Posting History

Detachment Start Date End Date
Kilbride Headquarters Mar 6, 1943 Jun 1, 1943
Bonne Bay Detachment Jun 2, 1943 Jun 1944
Gambo Detachment Jun 1944

Rank History

Rank Start Y-M-D End Y-M-D
Ranger 3rd Class 1943 Mar 6 1944 Mar 31
Ranger 2nd Class 1944 Apr 1

Beyond the Ranger Force

Occupation History

Heavy Equipment Operator, post-Ranger Force


From the Library

Monthly Conditions, Gambo, 1944-08
Author Swyer, W.
Date Published Sep. 4, 1944
Attribution The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 15 Gambo
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