RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

    Many of you will have watched the TV show “The Office” a British, and later American, mockumentary sitcom. Fortunately, the Vancouver Division of the RCMP Veterans’ Association never had to worry about similar goings on in our “Office”.           Imagine starting a small business in 1913 and it is still functioning […]

      Back in the day when the public was bedazzled by the men of the Mounted Police and their scarlet tunics, it seems lots of people wanted to write about the “Riders of the Plains”;           “There are things unguessed, there are tales untold, in the life of the […]

      The widow of Dave Green, Reg # 19730, was kind enough to send along some photos of training courses Dave attended during his years of Service in “E” Division.   I thought they may be of interest to other members and bring back some memories.         Below “E” Division Traffic […]

      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 […]

      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 […]

        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 […]

      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 […]