In Memory of NWMP Reg. #2266, Cst. E. B. Jewell

Cst. Earnest Benjamin 'Shorty' Jewell joined the North West Mounted Police (NWMP) on March 5, 1889. He was posted to 'F' Div. (Saskatchewan) and 'K' Division (Alberta).

After serving about 6 years in the Force, Cst. Jewell left in 1895. He died in Fort Smith, NWT in 1942 and he is buried in a small cemetery in Fitzgerald, AB.

In recent days, this message was received from Mr. Trevor Whitehouse. He said: 'In 1991, I was in the Coast Guard and happened to be working in the Slave River area near our sub-base at Fort Fitzgerald.  I came upon the cemetery and took this picture of this RCMP gravesite primarily because the surname was the same as a colleague of mine.  I note your database doesn't have the photo.  Since Fitzgerald, AB is well off the beaten path, I thought you might want it.'



I am very, very appreciative to Mr. Trevor Whitehouse for sending in this photo of Cst. Jewell's grave. It has now been added into the graves database photo collection.

Thank you.

'Maintain Our Memories'

J. J. (Joe) Healy

Reg.#23685