RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapebook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.     Each week, we will post three or four of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and […]

      In conducting some research on NWMP members, I came across the Personal File of Constable John Henry Beggs (Reg.#1139).         At the age of 22 years and 3 months, Beggs joined the NWMP at Winnipeg on February 4, 1885 and undertook his basic training at “Depot” Division.  He was previously […]

      Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapebook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.       Each week, we will post three or four of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and […]

        Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapebook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.     Each week, we will post three or four of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and […]

        Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapebook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.     Each week, we will post three or four of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and […]

        Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapebook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.     Each week, we will post three or four of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and […]

    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 Sgt. Larry Burden ( #35982) served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

        Throughout his career in the Force (1960 – 1995), Veteran Barry Bradley developed a newspaper scrapebook containing notable news stories about the RCMP in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia.     Each week, we will post three or four of these old newspaper clippings for the interest of Veterans and […]

        For this week, Ric has selected the photo theme of “Members Photographed With ‘Depot’ Cannon.”         For new recruits with their new Force uniforms, the canon was a popular spot for photographs to be taken.  Ric has included the photographs below. If you have any old Force related […]

        For this week, Ric Hall has selected the photograph theme of “Force artillery pieces.”         In 1874, “C” Troop was the artillery component on the Force’s March West.  This troop consisted of 73 members: commanded by Insp. William Winder with Sub-Inspector Thomas Jackson and Chief Constable J.H,. Gray. […]