RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten.       Veteran #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

    Over the past few weeks, Ric has received many old Force related photographs from both RCMP Veterans and family members.  Noted photographs have been shared for the general interest in the Force and the contributions made by past Force members.       The first photograph was submitted by Veteran Bill Sedler and […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photo theme of “Marilyn Monroe and The RCMP.”         In our July 11th, 2014 edition of the RCMP Veterans Communique, we sought the assistance of RCMP Veterans to identify the RCMP Corporal photographed with Marilyn Monroe during the filming of […]

    The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten.           Veteran #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

          The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten.       Veteran #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photo theme of the “RCMP Cenotaph at ‘Depot’ Division in Regina.”         For this webpage, Ric provided the following extract from the RCMP website entitled “History of the Cenotaph, Memorial Wall Plaque and Honour Roll:” A proposal to erect a […]

        The achievements and contributions of the Force have been built upon the individual contributions of many past Veterans. These contributions have largely been forgotten.       Veteran #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “living conditions at Force outposts and detachments.”         The living conditions which Force members were subjected to would be totally unacceptable today.  However, the conditions probably made them tougher and able to cope with the hardships on […]

        Ric Hall has selected the photo theme of “single member living accommodation in the Force.”         From 1873 and for the next 100 years, the Force discouraged members from getting married.  In so doing, single members could be transferred to isolated locations for the term of their engagement […]

      This tribute is to a young Royal Military College of Canada graduate who was attracted to the North West Mounted Police.  He served 30 years in the Force and later went on to become the 5th Lt. Governor of Alberta.       EARLY YEARS Philip Carteret Hill Primrose was born on […]