RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

He who collects all things RCMP My friend from Germany! Several years ago, I connected via e-mail with Tim Jöckel who lives in Germany and is a collector of all things RCMP.  I have become his advisor when he is interested in acquiring additions to his collection and is not sure of the item’s authenticity.  I have learned that in the world of […]

Photos From the Past Recently I have been helping out the daughter of a former member of the RCMP. She sent me a colourized photo of her father receiving his Long Service Medal at Fairmont Barracks. The photo was probably taken around 1952. In the background are the stables of Fairmont Barracks. The member is […]

Who are these members?  Photos captured at the Hope Slide, January 1965.   The Ministry of Transportation has released never before seen photos of the disaster that became forever known as the Hope Slide.  RCMP members are seen in various forms of uniform….who are they?  For more information and photos see:   PHOTOS: Ministry of Transportation releases never-before-seen […]

        Over the past week, we have received many submitted Force related images from several Veterans.         Images are below for your viewing pleasure. 1) Veteran Bill Sedler sent the image of “Billy Was This One Of Your First Postings?” 2) Veteran Ric Hall sent us “Fresh Snow At […]

        A younger RCMP Veteran Fred Stark with the Centennial Train of 1967.                       If you have old Force related photographs that you would like to appear in one of our photo webpages, please email Ric Hall at rshall69@shaw.ca  

      Over the past week, we have received many submitted photographs from various Veterans living in several locations in Canada.           1) Veteran Phil Juby photograph and sent us the Yukon landscape photo with the following details “Went for a day trip to Skagway, Alaska yesterday.  An excellent day […]

        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 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 […]

  Recently it was announced that members of the RCMP Veterans’ Association will be able to purchase, along with serving members of the Force, a Generational and/or a Territorial Service Insignia. It has been my pleasure to coordinate the applications for the Vancouver Division.   We all know that there are many family generations connected to […]

      Veterans Joe Collinson sent us the following photographs which he received from Matt SALKELD who is the nephew of Constable Hudson Moffitt SALKELD (Reg.#6809).           Hudson was born on December 1, 1899 and joined the Royal North West Mounted Police on April 22, 1918 at Saskatoon Saskatchewan.  Little […]