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

        A Royal North West Mounted Police contingent made up of seven officers, seventy-five NCOs, men, and eighty horses, attended the coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, led by Commissioner Perry.       The men were selected from the whole Force. A few men had been selected from the […]

        Veteran Ric Hall sent us his most recent historical article and it is included below.           I often receive copies of photographs from my German friend, Tim Jöckel, who is an ardent collector of all things RCMP. I thought I was pretty good at finding old photographs, […]

        Veteran Mark Gaillard discovered the following article and felt that it would be of interest to other Veterans and family members.         August 18, 2017 – One hundred and ten years ago, on August 20, 1907, four exhausted members of the Royal North West Mounted Police arrived at their new […]

        Veteran Ric Hall sent us the following details and the photographs below.         Came across these two pictures if unknown members. It would appear they were taken at a Long Service Medal presentation.   Based on the fact all the members are wearing the old style collar badges […]

      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 specific date. Nearly […]

      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 […]

      Back in 2012, I had the opportunity to interview Bob MacKeracher about his time in the Force and his time stationed at the Cloverdale Detachment.           On May 1, 1951, the RCMP took over the municipal policing of the municipality of Surrey from the Surrey Municipal Police Department. […]

        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 […]

    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 […]