RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

      Major-General Victor Arthur Seymour Williams CMG (NWMP – O.82) was a Canadian General Officer in WWI and later became the Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police.         Victor Williams was born at Port Hope on June 2, 1867 and was the son of Lieut. Colonel Arthur Trefusis Heneag Williams (previous Canadian […]

      On November 17, 2103, we received a photograph of an RCMP grave marker which is located in the Hatley Memorial Gardens in Colwood British Columbia.         The grave marker is in the name of Martin G. Tidder.  However, there is no listing for him as a regular member of […]

      This tribute article is in recognition of the patriotic services made by Burnett Laws.  He  joined the North West Mounted Police then volunteered for the Boer War, World War I & II.       Burnett Laws was born on March 3, 1877 at Prudhoe Northumberland England and his father was J.B.E. […]

        We have received the following details from Linda Wright – mother of Casey Wright.         Some new news with our son Casey: Commissioner Bob Paulson presents Honorary Staff Sergeant Major Casey Wright with his official Warrant in a private ceremony at BC RCMP HQ on Friday Nov 15th. […]

      RCMP Veteran Wayne Ryan has published his first book entitled “Souls Behind The Badge: The Real World Of Policing – An Insider’s View.”         There’s no question that law enforcement officers are under intense scrutiny. In high-profile Canadian cases like Robert Dziekanski and Willie Pickton, police are blamed by […]

      For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “Frederick Augustus Bagley – Reg. #247.”           Frederick Augustus Bagley was born September 22, 1858 on the island of St. Lucia in the British West Indies.  At the age of 10, he came to Canada with his […]

      Derek Hayes of the Crescent Beach Photograph Club has extended an invitation to any interested photographers who would like to join their photo tour to southern Spain, Morocco and Gibraltar.         Details of the tour are as follows: Come with author, historian, and photographer Derek Hayes on this super […]

        During the career of an RCMP member, they donate their free time to support various community initiatives.         In retirement, RCMP Veterans continue this sense of voluntary community support.  One of the groups that many Veterans support is the Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society. Since 2012 the Bruce […]

          George Jennings made significant contributions to the Force and was in key positions to assist with the development of the Force and its contributions to Canada.     He was born at Toronto Ontario on May 3rd 1875 to the son of Robert Cummings Jennings.  George graduated from Woodstock College […]

        For this week, Ric Hall’s photographic theme is the “King’s Police Medal and Surrey Detachment Connections.”         Prior to the Canadian Honours System being implemented in 1967, Canada relied on the British Honours system to recognize bravery.  For the police, it was the King’s Police medal which later […]