RCMP Veterans’ Association – Vancouver Division

        Last week, there was a significant number of Canadians attending Remembrance Day services across Canada.  In fact, citizens arrived two hours before the commencement of services.     As many stood through the service, one reflected on the sacrifices our Canadian soldiers have made on behalf of our country. Canada is […]

ROBERTS, David Gwynne. Reg No. 15201 David Gwynne Roberts passed away peacefully at home on August 28th, 2019.  He is survived by his wife, Fay, sisters, Jean and Diane, his four children, Bob, Sandy (Brian), Barb (Scott), and Susan (John), and seven grandchildren-Jordan, Kevin, Kyle, Andrea, Liz, Dave and Kate. Dave served in D, E, […]

18847 (O.966) – Retired Supt. Jack Lew MORTON, passed away from a heart attack in his home in North Vancouver, BC on April 5th, 2019.  A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Fell Armoury, 1513 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver, BC on Sunday, May 12th, 2019 at 11:00 AM.  The attendance of an RCMP Honour […]

      We have listed below, the oldest surviving RCMP Veterans with the lowest regimental numbers and added a listing of the oldest surviving Veterans.             Reg.#14696 – Retired Staff Sergeant John R. Hovey joined the Force on April 10, 1946 and served his entire career in “K” Division. […]

          Veteran Murray Macham sent us the following update information on our Division Gravesite inspection program.           As you walked through that training centre gate many years ago you knew that an inspection was going to be part of your life, daily, and sometimes many times a […]

        To few men who at one time wore the uniform of the North West Mounted Police has come greater honours for service than those awarded to Edward Hilliam.  Edward was an example of the old school of soldiering in the British Army.     By the end of World War I, […]

        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 […]

        Recently, Veteran Ralph Mahar brought to our attention an obituary of Stuart Milton Hodgson which contained a reference that Stuart was a “Distinguished Member of the RCMP.”  To many Veterans, this reference was an unusual tribute.       In an effort to clarify this tribute, the opinions of many Veterans […]

      On December 16, 2015 VerneBravener passed away in Delta BC following a lengthy and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.         He  joined the Force on March 16, 1967 and served his entire career in “E” Division. In September 1995, he received the Commanding Officer’s Commendation for his actions at the […]

      On November 11, 2015 at the Cloverdale BC Remembrance Day Service, representatives from the RCMP Ladies Auxiliary attended the service.         Auxiliary member Susan Rivard laid a wreath in memory of her late father – RCMP Veteran Ed Krutz who passed away on February 28, 2015 in Langley, B.C. […]