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North West Mounted Police
Reg.#616, Constable Thomas Ashbaugh
'Friends Not Forgotten'
Constable Thomas Ashbaugh was born in 1854. He joined the NWMP on April 12, 1882. After about three years service, he was discharged from the Force for medical reasons in 1885.
During his short career, Constable Ashbaugh served in 'F' Div. (Saskatchewan). In 1885, he was at the start of the Riel Rebellion at Battleford, SK and he was also in the Battle of Cut Knife Hill.
After the NWMP, Constable Thomas Ashbaugh returned to Ontario. He died in 1914 as a stranger, destitute and alone. He was buried in a pauper's unmarked grave in Grove Cemetery, Dundas, Ontario.
Cst. Ashbaugh's grave was initially located through research by Vet. Merle Armstrong. Vet. Bob Elliott has arranged for the ceremony for Cst. Ashbaugh.
Vets of the Golden Horseshoe Division have arranged to place a marker on Cst. Ashbaugh's grave on May 29, 2011 at 1 PM and a short grave side ceremony will be held in his honour.
Credit Source: May 14th, 2011 Hamilton Spectator.
and Vet. Jack O'Reilly
'Maintain Our Memories'
J. J. Healy,
Reg.#23685
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