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Although they have sometimes been involved in military actions, such as helping to suppress the North West Rebellion of 1885, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police members now comprise the national police force of Canada. They also contract with provinces other than Quebec and Ontario to provide police protection on a provincial level. | Although they have sometimes been involved in military actions, such as helping to suppress the North West Rebellion of 1885, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police members now comprise the national police force of Canada. They also contract with provinces other than Quebec and Ontario to provide police protection on a provincial level. | ||
*'''1876–1971 '''Deaths of Royal Canadian Mounted Police killed while on duty, taken from S.W. Horrell's <u>The Pictoral History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police</u> (Toronto, Ontario: McGraw–Hill Ryerson, 1973). | *'''1876–1971 ''' Deaths of Royal Canadian Mounted Police killed while on duty, taken from S.W. Horrell's <u>The Pictoral History of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police</u> (Toronto, Ontario: McGraw–Hill Ryerson, 1973). | ||
*'''1919–1997''' Scarlet and Gold (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association) publication including an historical honor roll of officers killed while on duty and more current obituaries. Honor roll contains deaths prior to 1919. | *'''1919–1997''' Scarlet and Gold (Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans' Association) publication including an historical honor roll of officers killed while on duty and more current obituaries. Honor roll contains deaths prior to 1919. | ||
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==== Other Information About This Record ==== | ==== Other Information About This Record ==== | ||
'''''Scarlet and Gold''''' and the '''''Pictoral History of of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police''''' are lists of officers killed while in the line of duty. These lists are in chronological order. Some obituaries are included in these records. | '''''Scarlet and Gold''''' and the ''''' Pictoral History of of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police''''' are lists of officers killed while in the line of duty. These lists are in chronological order. Some obituaries are included in these records. | ||
The obituary card index is arranged alphabetically by surname. This index covers the '''''Royal Canadian Mounted Police Quarterly''''' beginning with Volume 1, July 1933. Not all deaths are covered by this publication. If the '''''Quarterly''''' was not advised of a death, no obituary was printed. | The obituary card index is arranged alphabetically by surname. This index covers the '''''Royal Canadian Mounted Police Quarterly''''' beginning with Volume 1, July 1933. Not all deaths are covered by this publication. If the '''''Quarterly''''' was not advised of a death, no obituary was printed. | ||