#16th division

Jun 11 1917 War photographer John Warwick Brooke takes these pictures of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and other troops of the 16th Division with souvenirs of the capture of Wytschaete, near Bailleul.

Production date: 1917-06-11

RCMP Heritage Centre (No. 2), Regina SK

RCMP Academy, Depot Division (commonly known as "Depot") has been providing police training to Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) "cadets" since its establishment in 1885. The facility is located in the west part of Regina. In the RCMP's early days, Depot had a full horse stable and employed veterinarians. Horsemanship is no longer part of the cadets' training since 1966, and the few horses still at the Academy are for ceremonial purposes only. Depot is the only location where the RCMP trains its cadets. The RCMP Academy has altered its curriculum due to the social and economic changes of Canadian society; the school now focuses more on knowledge relating to the multiple facets of law enforcement than on military discipline. After the recruitment process, successful candidates are scheduled to attend the Academy and begin the Cadet Training Program. Cadets are grouped together in what the force calls "troops". A troop consists of a maximum of 32 men and women who follow their entire 24-week training together. The number of trainees at Depot varies in relation to the demands of the force.

Built in 1929 as a Riding School, the Drill Hall now provides for the teaching of foot drill and crowd control.

The oldest remaining building in Regina is the RCMP chapel, dating from the earliest establishment of the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) as a guardhouse in 1883. It subsequently served as a mess hall and canteen and became a chapel in 1895. It was constructed in Ontario and moved by flat-car, steamer and ox team to Regina. The chapel was built by Mr. John Ross, a local building contractor. The chapel was dedicated on December 8, 1895. The Institute for stained glass in Canada has documented the stained glass at the RCMP Museum Chapel. On each side of the altar is a stained glass memorial window, each portrays a member of the force. On the left is a Constable in mourning; on the right is a trumpeter sounding reveille. The model for the windows was Constable Roy Fraser of Westville, Nova Scotia in 1943.

It is not allowed to set foot on the parade ground expect on special occasion and graduation.

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