L. E. Emerson was the Colony of Newfoundland's Commissioner of Defence from 1939 until 1945. Commissioner Emerson was responsible for organizing liaisons with the Canadian and American occupation forces during Newfoundland's "Friendly Invasion". he even travelled to London to attended negotiations for the Leased Bases Agreement, which gtanted the United States 99-year leases to military bases in Stephenville

Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Stephenville is a Canadian town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland....

, Pleasantville

Pleasantville, Newfoundland and Labrador

Pleasantville is a neighbourhood in the east end of the city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It extends from the north side of Quidi Vidi Lake northward to Newfoundland Drive, and is largely made up of apartment blocks...

, Goose Bay

Goose Bay

Goose Bay may refer to:* Happy Valley – Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada* Goose Bay , Canada...

, Argentia etc.

Commissioner Emerson was also responsible for mustering the Newfoundland Regiment and organizing recruiting drives for colony's war effort.