SOLVED: Help Identify: Unknown RCMP Dog Services Member

April 8, 2015

For this week, Ric is seeking your assistance in identifying the unknown RCMP Dog Services members.

On December 20, 2014, we posted the following images of an unknown RCMP Dog handler and his dog.

Today, we have confirmed the identify of the RCMP Police Service Dog hander as Constable Brian Athol WRIGHT (Reg.#12975) and his dog “Rough.”

Photographs were taken at the Calgary Airport in August 1948.

The pilot is these photographs was that of Sgt. R. Ruhl (Reg.14766).

Photograph of an unknown RCMP Police Service Dog member and his dog (Source of photo - Ric Hall's Photo Collection).

Photograph of Constable Brian Athol WRIGHT (Reg.#12975) and his Police Service Dog “Rough.” ((Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).

Photograph of an unknown RCMP Police Service Dog and dog being guided onboard a Force Air Service aircraft by an RCMP Pilot (Source of photo - Ric Hall's Photo Collection).

Photograph of Constable Brian Athol WRIGHT (Reg.#12975 and his Police Service Dog “Rough” with RCMP Pilot Sgt. Ben RUHL (Reg.#14766). (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).

Constable Brian Athol WRIGHT (Reg.#12975) and his Police Service Dog “Rough.

Photograph of an RCMP Service Dog Section member and his do being introduced to an RCMP Beechcraft (Source of photo - Ric Hall's Photo Collection).

Photograph of RCMP Pilot Ben RUHL (Reg.#14766) greeting Constable Brian Athol WRIGHT (Reg.#12975) and Police Service Dog “Rough.” (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).