May 11, 2015
Recently the “E” Sergeant Major, Dave Hall, was examining the contents of a storage room at the Green Timbers HQs that contained the leftovers from the move from the Heather and 34th site in Vancouver. He discovered a banker’s box of items that once belonged to former RNWMP Sergeant […]
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December 2, 2013
Since 1917, had continued to promote the suggestion that the members of the Force should be permitted to form and send a cavalry regiment to the Canadian Expeditionary Force. For many months, Commissioner Perry had “been agitating for an opportunity to show their mettle in actual warfare” and “made all sorts of […]
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December 2, 2013
At 8:30 pm on May 30, 1918, the entire Cavalry Draft formed up in front of “A” Block at “Depot” barracks in “squadron column.” Members were in full marching order. At 9:00 pm, the Draft marched from “Depot” to the C.P.R. railway station in Regina and were lead by the Regina Salvation Army Band. As […]
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December 2, 2013
On July 19, 1918, Brigadier General (son of NWMP Superintendent Griesbach – Reg. #1) came to Shorncliffe Camp and met with the members of the Draft. Trooper Glen described the meeting with Griesbach: “We met in the assembly hall. A high ranking officer addressed the meeting and […]
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