Acknowledgements
This website is the result of the active collaboration of many RCMP Vets, Members as well
as others who have expertise in a variety of areas. The input of all who help maintain this
website is invaluable and appreciated.
I would like to acknowledge especially:
Vet. Jack O’Reilly
of ‘O’ Div. has devoted his life since retirement to researching, locating and caring
for Vets’ graves.
Jack (left center) has been thoroughly committed to the Graves Program and he deserves
recognition. From the inception of this website, Jack has collaborated closely with me
by providing material and by proofreading data. I rely on Jack and his wife Diane for
help, encouragement and great ideas.
Gerry Vullings, friend
and retired teacher, for his computer wizardry, technical problem-solving, advice and endless
patience. Gerry helped me with the design of the database and with solving frequent 'glitches' which arise frequently with a large National Graves database. Gerry could
easily win the title 'Guardian Angel of Databases'.
Vet. Wayne Barry of 'O' Div. (immediate right) also deserves a heartfelt vote of thanks for his help
with our Program. Wayne and Jack O'Reilly work well together and they continue day after day 'to
sleuth' through obituaries, newspapers and web searches.
Vet. CSM Mel Gilbey of
Ottawa for sharing his history files; the creation of his files involved innumerable hours
of labour and great dedication.
Vets Kenn Barker and Malcolm Wake of Regina, SK for researching and organizing all the gravesites at the RCMP Cemetery 'Depot' Division.
RCMP Historian Glenn Wright for his friendship and for responding to the tough
questions about the early history of the Force.
Here's Glenn (right) speaking with Mr. Don Cherry (centre) of CBC's Coaches Corner. Mr. Cherry discovered that his paternal
grandfather (Sub-Constable John T. Cherry) was one of the early members to serve in the North West
Mounted Police (NWMP) on the March West in 1884.
Mr. Reg Keatley, Friend of the Force in Calgary, AB has provided several hundreds of photographs of
graves from 'K' Div. and from other regions of Canada.
Mr. Keatley (left) has also unearthed graves which were thought to have been lost. In one
case, he scratched around the base of a tree and uncovered a grave of a long deceased member. He
has also found valuable data in libraries which required his persistence. Thank you Reg!
Vet. AJH 'Joe' Collinson in Edmonton, AB is a very loyal friend and a valuable researcher
for our Graves Location and Maintenance Website.
Joe has also provided hundreds of photos from 'K' Div. especially from the Edmonton area and
northern Alberta. Joe Collinson has also found hundreds of memorials to RCMP members who were killed overseas
including war in South Africa, France, Belguim and Italy. He has also listed hundreds of RNWMP and RCMP
members who were killed in action. Thank you Joe for your great support! Here's Joe on his HD-hog!
Vet. John Henderson has been a friend going back to 'Depot' days in 1975. John has kindly provided our Program with a throughly
researched list of RCMP members who left the Force to join the Royal Air Force or the Royal Canadian Air Force before
or during WW II. Many of these members gave their lives for Canada in the line of duty. Due to
John Henderson's research skills and long interest in the history of the Force many of these
former members have now been identified. John, your devotion and support to our Graves Program
is invaluable and sincerely appreciated. Thank you!
Vet. Robert Mead representing
'B' Div., Vet Sheldon Boles of 'E' Division and serving RCMP Superintendent Brian Brennan of 'H' Division
also deserve sincere thanks for providing support to the Graves Location and Maintenance Information
Website. These friends have successfully collected hundreds of deceased RCMP names and photos from
their research fields; Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. To each of them, I
again say thank you.
Vets Jim Forsyth and
Frank Richter for helping to spread the word and solicit assistance.
I sincerely thank all Vets, Members of the Force, families and
friends from around the world who have contributed information or stories about deceased members.
Gregory Healy of New
Brunswick for devoting countless hours to inputting data plus designing a dynamic website.
Sean Healy also of New
Brunswick for devoting countless hours to inputting data from 'The Quarterly' whilst being
subjected to Uncle Joe’s 'soothing' Sinatra music.
In Memorium. Vet. Jack
White of Kamloops, BC who provided endless help.
Jack regularly sent me a 'little gem or nugget' of data which helped to fill gaps.
Our friendship went back to 1965. Jack was a marvelous friend, a great researcher and an RCMP Historian.
Hundreds of names found in the National Graves Database were given to me with his kind verbal and written
permission.
Jack passed away February 22, 2011.
Vet. Jack O’Reilly
of ‘O’ Div. has devoted his life since retirement to researching, locating and caring
for Vets’ graves.
Vet. Wayne Barry of 'O' Div. (immediate right) also deserves a heartfelt vote of thanks for his help
with our Program. Wayne and Jack O'Reilly work well together and they continue day after day 'to
sleuth' through obituaries, newspapers and web searches.Vet. CSM Mel Gilbey of
Ottawa for sharing his history files; the creation of his files involved innumerable hours
of labour and great dedication.Vets Kenn Barker and Malcolm Wake of Regina, SK for researching and organizing all the gravesites at the RCMP Cemetery 'Depot' Division.RCMP Historian Glenn Wright for his friendship and for responding to the tough
questions about the early history of the Force.Mr. Reg Keatley, Friend of the Force in Calgary, AB has provided several hundreds of photographs of
graves from 'K' Div. and from other regions of Canada.Vet. AJH 'Joe' Collinson in Edmonton, AB is a very loyal friend and a valuable researcher
for our Graves Location and Maintenance Website.Vet. John Henderson has been a friend going back to 'Depot' days in 1975. John has kindly provided our Program with a throughly
researched list of RCMP members who left the Force to join the Royal Air Force or the Royal Canadian Air Force before
or during WW II. Many of these members gave their lives for Canada in the line of duty. Due to
John Henderson's research skills and long interest in the history of the Force many of these
former members have now been identified. John, your devotion and support to our Graves Program
is invaluable and sincerely appreciated. Thank you!Vet. Robert Mead representing
'B' Div., Vet Sheldon Boles of 'E' Division and serving RCMP Superintendent Brian Brennan of 'H' Division
also deserve sincere thanks for providing support to the Graves Location and Maintenance Information
Website. These friends have successfully collected hundreds of deceased RCMP names and photos from
their research fields; Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia and Nova Scotia. To each of them, I
again say thank you.Vets Jim Forsyth and
Frank Richter for helping to spread the word and solicit assistance.
I sincerely thank all Vets, Members of the Force, families and
friends from around the world who have contributed information or stories about deceased members.Gregory Healy of New
Brunswick for devoting countless hours to inputting data plus designing a dynamic website.Sean Healy also of New
Brunswick for devoting countless hours to inputting data from 'The Quarterly' whilst being
subjected to Uncle Joe’s 'soothing' Sinatra music.In Memorium. Vet. Jack
White of Kamloops, BC who provided endless help.
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