Reg. #149
| Name: | William Thomas Warfield |
| Date of Birth: | 1926 |
| Location at Birth: | Wesleyville, Newfoundland |
| Status: | Deceased |
| Date of Passing: | Jan 23, 2024 |
| Location at Passing: | Sonoma, CA, USA |
Ranger Force Career
| Regimental Number: | 149 |
| Date Enlisted: | 1944 |
| Date Discharged: | Oct 24, 1949 |
| Length of Service: | 5 years 2 months |
Posting History
| Detachment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stephenville Crossing Detachment | Mar 1, 1945 | Jun 30, 1945 |
| Port aux Basques Detachment | Jul 1, 1945 | |
| St. Andrew’s Detachment | Sep 1, 1946 | Jul 31, 1947 |
| Hopedale Detachment | Aug 1, 1947 | Aug 31, 1948 |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Sep 1, 1948 | Feb 28, 1949 |
| Glenwood Detachment | Mar 1, 1949 | |
| Burgeo Detachment | Aug 31, 1946 | |
| Kilbride Headquarters | Mar 1, 1945 |
Rank History
| Rank | Start Y-M-D | End Y-M-D | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranger 3rd Class | 1944 | 1945 | Aug | 31 | ||
| Ranger 2nd Class | 1945 | Sep | 1 | 1946 | Aug | 31 |
| Ranger 1st Class | 1946 | Sep | 1 | |||
Beyond the Ranger Force
Occupation History
Insurance Adjuster, post-Ranger Force.
From the Library
| Five men of the Newfoundland Ranger Force with dogs, Kilbride | ||
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Author | |
| Date Published | 1944 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, MG 612, Series VA 126-128 VA 127-23.1 | |
| Note | Identified: Gerard Short (Regt. #151); Chesley Parsons (Regt. #152); Walter Greene (Regt. #153); John (Jack) Lafosse (Regt. #105) and W. Thomas Warfield (Regt. #149). |
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| Monthly Conditions, St. Andrew's, 1947-04 | ||
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Author | Warfield, W. |
| Date Published | May. 6, 1947 | |
| Attribution | The Rooms Provincial Archives, GN 38/S2-5-2/Folder 43 St. Andrew's | |
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