Ric Hall’s Photo Corner
September 23, 2014
A few weeks ago, Ric had a photo theme of “Force cannons at ‘Depot’ Division.” Since that time, he has received many more photographs with members being photographed by one of the cannons.
The photographs are included below for your viewing pleasure.
Vancouver Police Veteran Bob Young sent in two photographs below of his father – RCMP Sergeant Charles Joseph Young (Reg. #8925). Charles Young joined the Force on December 1, 1919 after having served in World War I. While at “Depot” Division, his abilities were quickly identified and was a drill sergeant two years later.
1920 – Photograph of Charles Joseph Young (Reg. #8925) standing informally against one of the “Depot” Division cannons (Source of photo – Bob Young).
1920 – Photograph of the “Depot” Division parade ground with four cannon included in the photograph (Source of photo – Bob Young).
The two photographs below were taken at the “Depot” Division in 1965-1966.
Photograph of one of the “Depot” Division cannons in the foreground and “B” Block in the background to the right and left is the side of the old Division Mess building (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
1965-66 – Photograph of a “Depot” Division cannon on a very cold day (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
Veteran Fred Stark submitted the following photograph. According to Fred, “here are two of our troopmates with the cannon. Left is Jim Whawell, who lives in Surrey. On the right is Bob Amy, who got posted to “B” Div. and a couple of years our of training was shot and killed by an escaped prisoner.”
Photograph of Jim Whawell and Bob Amy. (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
1966 – Photograph of graduating RCMP recruit’s family members visiting “Depot” Division and photographed beside one of the cannons (Source of photo – Ric Hall’s Photo Collection).
If you have any Force photographs which you would like to contribute to Ric’s Photo Corner webpage, please email Ric at rshall69@shaw.ca. He will scan the photograph(s) and return the originals to you.
