In late January Veterans Affairs Canada contacted the National office of the RCMPVA to ascertain if an RCMP Veteran could be identified to participate in a National Commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the end of the 1st Persian Gulf War (the invasion of Kuwait)....
The RCMP Veterans’ Association, Nova Scotia Division continues its important work through the Graves Inspection Program, which ensures that the gravesites of RCMP members and their spouses are respectfully maintained and properly recognized throughout the province....
The 1st President of this Division was Reg. # 10313, Reginald (Reg) Walter Irvine. Reginald was born in 1905 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. He joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on May 31, 1927 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Reginald trained in “N” Division,...
The 2nd President of this Division was Reg. # 12150, Joseph Michel Thomas Maurice Pelletier. Maurice was born in Kamouraska/Riviere-Quelle, Province of Quebec. He graduated from College Doyer, Montmagny, Province of Quebec as an accountant and joined the Royal...
The 3rd President of the Veterans’ Association, Nova Scotia was Reg. # 9973, Frederick (Fred) Donald Campbell Cordwell. Fred was born in Melbourne, Cambridgeshire, England. He immigrated to Canada with his family in April, 1923. He enlisted in the Royal Canadian...
