RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        Veteran Windy Gale sent to us this article which was written by G. Bartley and appeared in the Vancouver Division’s 1932 edition of the Scarlet & Gold magazine.       Inspector Alfred Herbert Joy accomplished many milestones during his service in the Canadian Arctic such as 1,800 mile dog-sled patrol […]

        To few men who at one time wore the uniform of the North West Mounted Police has come greater honours for service than those awarded to Edward Hilliam.  Edward was an example of the old school of soldiering in the British Army.     By the end of World War I, […]

    The memories of both World Wars have faded in the minds of many Canadians.  It is only on November 11th that we stop to pay tribute to the Canadian Veterans who left for Europe and for many whose lives were sacrificed to bring freedom to the people of Europe.         […]

      The history of Force Veterans conducting gravesite inspections dates back to a Macleod Gazette newspaper article published on May 17, 1901 which was submitted by NWMP Veterans who wanted to organize an association:         This news articles outlined some fundamental principles which has continues to this day: Comrades – […]

        Back on August 3, 2016, we posted a webpage article entitled “NWMP John Herron Helped Organize Prince Louise Dragoon Guards” – READ ARTICLE HERE.         Based on this article, Veteran Dennis Ratcliffe sent us a message outlining that he was a member of this regiment prior to joining […]

      Veteran Windy Gale send us the following material which he transcribed from the 1933 edition of the Vancouver Division’s Scarlet & Gold magazine.  The article provides an interesting insight into the efforts of early Force members under difficult situations.       We have managed to overcome the usual reluctance of members of […]

  One of the things that has been a real pleasure for me since I began submitting articles and photographs to the Vancouver Division of the RCMP Veterans’ Association web site is being re-connected with names and faces from the past and people who are on the outside of the Force but have an interest […]

      Veteran Ric Hall received some recent photographs of the “E” Division Pipe & Drum Band while they toured China.           According to Mike Guillemin, “it was a trip of a lifetime for 30 members of the RCMP E. Division Pipe Band based out of Surrey, BC.  To celebrate […]

        Veteran Windy Gale transcribed and sent to us this article which first appeared in the 1933 edition of the Vancouver Division’s Scarlet & Gold Magazine.         RCMP Veteran Corporal Robert Gordon Mathews submitted the following information to the editor of the Scarlet & Gold Magazine: OLD ACQUAINTANCES RENEWED […]

        Veteran Windy Gale sent us this article which he transcribed for and it appeared in the 1964 edition of the Vancouver Division’s Magazine.         Retired Corporal Fred Bard (Reg.#4332) provided the following details to the editor of the Scarlet & Gold Magazine – Dear sir;- please find enclosed […]