Sunday, April 10, 2011

In Memory of Reg. #2783, Cst. G. A. Allen

 C A N A D A


Reg.# 2783, Cst. G. A. Allen.
North West Mounted Police (NWMP)

'Friends Not Forgotten'

Reg.# 2783, George Arthur Allen, joined the NWMP in 1892.  After service in 'K' and 'M' Divs., he took his discharge in 1900.

As part of the war effort, Allen re-joined the Force as a S/Cst. on March 11, 1940, and served as a Guard at Victoria and the Esquimalt Drydocks, BC.

He took his discharge on March 19, 1946, when the program was discontinued.  Ex-Cst. Allen died at the age of 90 years and was buried in Victoria, BC.

Photo taken on July 12, 1893 at Banff, AB

Photo credit and appreciation: from the Vet. Don Klancher collection

*Dates noted are from the Jack White history files
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'Maintain our Memories'

J. J. Healy,
Reg.# 23685

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