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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

        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 […]

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Larry Burden – This Day In The RCMP

      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 […]

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The Coronation Of King George V

        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 […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

        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 […]

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Help Us – Identify These RCMP Members

        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 […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

      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 #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

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Surrey Detachment: First General Investigation Section Member

      Back in 2012, I had the opportunity to interview Bob MacKeracher about his time in the Force and his time stationed at the Cloverdale Detachment.           On May 1, 1951, the RCMP took over the municipal policing of the municipality of Surrey from the Surrey Municipal Police Department. […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

    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 #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

      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 #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

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Larry Burden’s This Day In The RCMP

      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 #35982 Sgt. Larry Burden who served in “E” Division for 20 years has spent over ten years researching and summarizing these achievements by […]

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