Constable #644 - Arthur William Cowan / North West Mounted Police .... Saint James Cemetery .... Toronto, Ontario
.... Born in Cavan, Ireland, Constable / Arthur William Cowan worked for the NWMP from 1882 to 1884. Constable Cowan severely injured his left ankle while loading logs in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan and received a disability pension afterwards .... The North West Mounted Police was established in 1873 to bring Canadian authority to the North West Territories (present-day Alberta and Saskatchewan). Its jurisdiction grew to include the Yukon in 1895, the Arctic Coast in 1903 and northern Manitoba in 1912. The Northwest Mounted Police became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police / RCMP in 1920 ....
Constable #644 - Arthur William Cowan / North West Mounted Police .... Saint James Cemetery .... Toronto, Ontario
.... Born in Cavan, Ireland, Constable / Arthur William Cowan worked for the NWMP from 1882 to 1884. Constable Cowan severely injured his left ankle while loading logs in Maple Creek, Saskatchewan and received a disability pension afterwards .... The North West Mounted Police was established in 1873 to bring Canadian authority to the North West Territories (present-day Alberta and Saskatchewan). Its jurisdiction grew to include the Yukon in 1895, the Arctic Coast in 1903 and northern Manitoba in 1912. The Northwest Mounted Police became the Royal Canadian Mounted Police / RCMP in 1920 ....