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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:

rcmp crestVet. Jack O’Reilly of ‘O’ Div. has devoted his life since retirement to researching, locating and caring for Vets’ graves.

Jack O'Reilly 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 Vullingsrcmp crestGerry 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'.


WayneBarryrcmp crest 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.


rcmp crestVet. CSM Mel Gilbey of Ottawa for sharing his history files; the creation of his files involved innumerable hours of labour and great dedication.


rcmp crestVets Kenn Barker and Malcolm Wake of Regina, SK for researching and organizing all the gravesites at the RCMP Cemetery 'Depot' Division.


rcmp crestRCMP Historian Glenn Wright for his friendship and for responding to the tough questions about the early history of the Force.

Cherry & WrightHere'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.


rcmp crestMr. 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.

Reg Keatley

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!


rcmp crestVet. AJH 'Joe' Collinson in Edmonton, AB is a very loyal friend and a valuable researcher for our Graves Location and Maintenance Website.

Joe Collinson 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!


rcmp crestVet. 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!


rcmp crestVet. 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.


rcmp crestVets Jim Forsyth and Frank Richter for helping to spread the word and solicit assistance.


rcmp crestI sincerely thank all Vets, Members of the Force, families and friends from around the world who have contributed information or stories about deceased members.


rcmp crestGregory Healy of New Brunswick for devoting countless hours to inputting data plus designing a dynamic website.


rcmp crestSean 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.


rcmp crestIn Memorium. Vet. Jack White of Kamloops, BC who provided endless help.Jack White

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.


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