85th MP Gala Commemorative Coin – A Unique Piece to Mark Our Milestone / / Pièce commémorative du 85e Gala de la PM – Un objet unique pour souligner notre jalon French version below ENGLISH VERSION We are pleased to share that the 85th Anniversary Military Police Commemorative Coin is now available for purchase—and it is truly exquisite. The design, quality, and symbolic value make it a standout piece that proudly reflects 85 years of Military Police service. While all proceeds generated prior to 14 June 2025 will directly support the 85th MP Gala at the Canadian War Museum, this coin is much more than a fundraiser. It is a unique collector's item, commemorating a significant milestone in our history as a group and serving as a lasting reminder of our legacy and shared identity. Display Tip: Two coins displayed side by side in a shadow box would make a striking and meaningful presentation—perfect for your office or as a gift. Please note: Once sold out, this coin will not be reproduced. Details:
Delivery Options: To help reduce costs, we are offering a free delivery option for those whose command teams will attend MP Council and/or the Gala.
We encourage all members to consider purchasing this coin—and to share the link broadly within your units and networks. Whether for yourself or as a gift, it is a tangible way to mark this historic anniversary. Thank you for your continued engagement and support in celebrating this important occasion for our Branch 85th MP Gala - Planning Team VERSION FRANÇAISE Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que la pièce commémorative du 85e anniversaire de la Police militaire est maintenant disponible à l’achat—et elle est véritablement exceptionnelle. Son design, sa qualité et sa valeur symbolique en font un objet remarquable qui reflète fièrement 85 ans de service de la Police militaire. Bien que tous les profits générés avant le 14 juin 2025 soutiendront directement le 85e Gala de la PM au Musée canadien de la guerre, cette pièce est bien plus qu’un simple outil de financement. Il s’agit d’un objet de collection unique, commémorant un jalon important de notre histoire collective et servant de rappel durable de notre héritage et de notre identité commune. Suggestion de présentation : Deux pièces exposées côte à côte dans un cadre vitrine créeraient un effet visuel saisissant et porteur de sens—idéal pour votre bureau ou comme cadeau. À noter : Une fois épuisée, cette pièce ne sera pas reproduite. Détails :
Options de livraison : Pour réduire les coûts, une option de livraison gratuite est offerte à ceux dont les équipes de commandement participeront au Conseil de la PM et/ou au Gala.
Nous encourageons tous les membres à envisager l’achat de cette pièce—et à partager le lien largement au sein de vos unités et réseaux. Que ce soit pour vous-même ou comme cadeau, c’est une façon tangible de souligner cet anniversaire historique.
Merci pour votre engagement et votre soutien continus dans la célébration de cette occasion importante pour notre Branche. L’équipe de planification du 85e Gala de la Police militaire
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 Application are now being accepted for two $2000 scholarships to help offset the cost of post-secondary studies. Applications are open to the immediate family (spouse or children) of any CMPA member in good standing. Candidates must submit, to the CMPA Secretary ([email protected]), a resumé of their personal and academic accomplishments and interests, in an essay of 1000-1500 words, outlining their career aspirations and why they should be considered for a scholarship. The essay, a transcript of the two previous year's grades, and a letter of acceptance from a university or college must be received by the Secretary, not later than 30 June 25.
Applications may be submitted in either English or French. Event: REUNION - Present and former Military Police |
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| To all present and former members of the Military Police: The Canadian Forces Provost Marshal cordially invites you to attend the Military Police Gala in celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the Military Police Branch. This event will take place on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at the Canadian War Museum, in the LeBreton Gallery. Tickets to attend this event are $120.00, and includes a three-course seated meal, live entertainment, a DJ, a photo booth, formal portraits and much more! |  |
A 15% ($18) discount is available to CMPA members in good standing.
Tickets, meal selection, and 85th Anniversary items can be purchased online through the Canadian Military Police Association at http://mpkitshop.ca/cfmp85.
Dress:
Military Personnel: Mess Dress No. 2/2B
Retired military personnel: Mess Dress No. 2 with CAF retiree insignia, or formal attire.
Civilian Police Services: Mess dress equivalent
Civilians and guests: Formal attire
Military Personnel: Mess Dress No. 2/2B
Retired military personnel: Mess Dress No. 2 with CAF retiree insignia, or formal attire.
Civilian Police Services: Mess dress equivalent
Civilians and guests: Formal attire
Your presence at this occasion would be deeply valued as we honour the past, embrace the present, and look forward to the future of the Military Police Branch.
Questions can be addressed to the event Vice-Chair, Major Dave Hitchcock: [email protected].
Gala du 85e anniversaire de la police militaire
des Forces canadiennes
À tous les membres actuels et anciens de la Police militaire :
La Grande Prévôt des Forces canadienne vous invite au Gala de la Police militaire en célébration du 85e anniversaire de la Branche de la Police militaire. L'événement aura lieu le samedi 14 juin 2025 au Musée canadien de la guerre, dans la Galerie LeBreton.
Les billets pour cet événement coûtent 120,00 $ et comprennent un repas assis de trois plats, un concert en direct, un DJ, un photomaton, des portraits formels et bien plus encore !
Une réduction de 15 % (18 $) est accordée aux membres en règle de l'APMC.
Les billets, les choix de repas et les articles du 85e anniversaire peuvent être achetés en ligne via l'Association de la police militaire canadiennes à l'adresse suivante : http://mpkitshop.ca/85PMFC
Tenue :
Personnel militaire : Tenue de mess n° 2/2B
Personnel militaire retraité : Tenue de mess n° 2 avec insignes de retraité des FAC ou tenue de soirée
Services de police civils : Équivalent à une tenue de mess
Civils et invités : Tenue de soirée
Personnel militaire : Tenue de mess n° 2/2B
Personnel militaire retraité : Tenue de mess n° 2 avec insignes de retraité des FAC ou tenue de soirée
Services de police civils : Équivalent à une tenue de mess
Civils et invités : Tenue de soirée
Votre présence à cette occasion serait profondément appréciée alors que nous honorons le passé, accueillons le présent et anticipons l'avenir de la Branche de la Police militaire.
Pour toute question, veuillez contacter la Vice-présidente de l'événement, le Major Dave Hitchcock : [email protected]
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85th Anniversary items available at the MP Kit Shop: mpkitshop.ca | Articles du 85e anniversaire disponibles aumagasin de la PM : mpkitshop.ca |
 85th Coffee Mug, front and reverse |  Tasse à café 85e, recto et verso |  85th Black Ball Cap, front and back |  85e Casquette noire, devant et derrière |
|  85th Anniversary Lapel Pin / Pin's du 85e anniversaire |
| Digital tickets | Billets numériques |
The Canadian Military Police Association is pleased to announce that our MP Wallet Badge Departure Memento Program has resumed with modifications to meet new security requirements detailed by the Canadian Forces Provost Marshal. Full details about this program, including the various memento options, can be found here.
Programme de souvenirs de départ de l'insigne de
portefeuille de la PM
L'Association de la police militaire canadienne est heureuse d'annoncer que son programme de souvenirs de départ de l'insigne portefeuille de la PM a repris avec des modifications qui répondent aux nouvelles exigences de sécurité, telles que détaillées par le grand prévôt des Forces canadiennes. Tous les détails de ce programme, y compris les différentes options de souvenirs, peuvent être consultés ici.
27 January 2025 marks the 45th anniversary of the successful extraction of six American diplomats from revolutionary Iran in a joint covert operation supported by the Canadian embassy staff in Tehran and the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). This story that was later covered in several movies, including the Hollywood blockbuster film Argo. However, less well know is the role played by a number Canadian military policemen who were employed on security duties at our embassy in Tehran during the 13-month period leading up to this event. Some of our MPs even played a part in the operation to protect and extricate the six US diplomats. Learn more about the story of Canada's military police role in Tehran here.
| Corporal Junior Gosse opens the "Sally Port" to the secure area of the Canadian embassy in Tehran for Ambassador Ken Taylor, circa January 1980. (Unknown photographer/via CBC) Le caporal Junior Gosse ouvre l’entrée sécurisée à la zone sécurisée de l’ambassade du Canada à Téhéran pour l’ambassadeur Ken Taylor, en janvier 1980. (Photographe inconnu/via CBC) |  |
Fenêtre sur le passé : Soutien de la PM à l’ambassade
du Canada à Téhéran pendant la révolution iranienne
Le 27 janvier 2025 marque le 45e anniversaire de l’extraction réussie de six diplomates américains de l’Iran révolutionnaire dans le cadre d’une opération secrète conjointe soutenue par le personnel de l’ambassade du Canada à Téhéran et la Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) des États-Unis. Cette histoire qui a ensuite été racontée dans plusieurs films, y compris le film à succès d’Hollywood Argo. Cependant, le rôle joué par un certain nombre de policiers militaires canadiens, qui ont été employés à des tâches de sécurité à notre ambassade à Téhéran au cours de la période de 13 mois précédant cet événement, est moins bien connu. Certains de nos policiers militaires ont même pris part à l’opération visant à protéger et à extirper les six diplomates américains. Pour en savoir plus sur l’histoire du rôle de la police militaire du Canada à Téhéran, cliquez ici.
On behalf of the Branch Advisor, Colonel Todd Murphy and the Branch Advisor Chief Warrant Officer, Chief Warrant Officer Sacha Dubé, please find attached the latest edition of the Branch Newsletter.
Au nom du conseiller de la branche, le colonel Todd Murphy, et du conseiller de la branche adjudant-chef, l’adjudant-chef Sacha Dubé, veuillez trouver ci-joint la dernière édition du bulletin de la branche.
Au nom du conseiller de la branche, le colonel Todd Murphy, et du conseiller de la branche adjudant-chef, l’adjudant-chef Sacha Dubé, veuillez trouver ci-joint la dernière édition du bulletin de la branche.
 Feb 2005 (EN) |  févr. 2005 (FR) |
| 15 June 2024 marks the 84th anniversary of Canadian Armed Forces' Military Police Branch, which traces its unbroken lineage back to the creation of the Canadian Provost Corps (Canadian Army) during the Second World War. To learn more about the anniversary date, see Looking Back: The Military Police Branch Birthdate, 15 June 1940. Happy anniversary to all serving and veteran members of the Branch. SECURITAS! |  |
The recent MP-themed tour of south-central Italy, from 12–19 May 2024, was a huge success. Organized by Colonel Tony Battista (Retired), with promotional and financial support from the CMPA, the tour provided participants with an opportunity to recognize the important contributions and sacrifices made by Canadian Provost Corps (CProC) personnel in Italy during the Second World War as well as enjoy the exceptional sights, culture and food this region has to offer. Participants included MP veterans, spouses and other supporters, two serving MP Branch members, and a team from Bravery in Arms who filmed and photographed various sites and activities in support of an upcoming commemorative painting and documentary film about No. 5 Provost Company actions during the Battle of the Liri Valley in May–June 1944.
The CMPA is pleased to have provided funding to help allow the two serving MP Branch members, selected by the CF MP Gp, to participate in the trip and ensure an official CAF presence at several commemorative ceremonies held throughout the week. Captain Steve Keeble and Sgt Paul Hare proved to be excellent ambassadors of the MP Branch at these events. WO Michael Basica from the MPSS Det at the Canadian Embassy in Rome also kindly attended the ceremonies at Castro dei Volsci on 14 May.
Participants had an opportunity to visit the Cassino and Moro River (Ortona) war cemeteries in which thirteen members of the CProC are buried (six and seven respectively, at each location). At both cemeteries the MP Branch reps placed memorial wreaths, branch flags and poppies at the provost graves—a fitting salute to our fallen.
The photo galley, below, shows some highlights from the trip (click on thumbnails to enlarge & read captions).
Looking Back: CProC during the Battle of the Liri Valley
| Eighty years ago, the 1st Canadian Corps played a pivotal role in the Allied campaign to break through the layered German defences in south-central Italy in preparation for the liberation of Rome. During what has become known as the Battle of the Liri Valley, 1 Cdn Corps was very well supported by multiple units of the Canadian Provost Corps (CProC). To learn more about the important support provided by the CProC during this battle, to find out about the actions of Capt Tony Scotti and members of No. 5 Provost Company who were commemorated in Castro dei Volsci on 14 May 2024, and to view period photos, please read the historical article here. |  |
| 1 April 2024 marks the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Air Force. The RCAF existed as a separate armed service for its first 44 years, and now serves as the air component of the unified Canadian Armed Forces. |  |
| From 1939 until 1968 the RCAF operated its own service police organization. The contemporary RCAF draws its police support from the CAF Military Police Branch. To learn more about the various police and security organizations that have supported the RCAF during its first century, and to watch a video tribute to the RCAF police personnel who operated from 1939–1968, click here.
|  LAC Jacques Martineau and Erol 113, 3 (Fighter) Wing Zweibrucken, Germany, 1964 (Photo: DND) |
The CMPA kit shop has created a 2nd edition of the Canadian Military Police Fallen Members Challenge coin for a specific purpose.
The CMPA Kit shop is selling this 2nd edition Fallen Members Coin in order to raise funds to support the Cpl Gibson Memorial Sign located in Suffield AB.
All proceeds from the sale of this coin will be passed onto the 1 MP Regiment RSM to offset the costs for the creation and maintenance of the new Cpl Stephen Gibson memorial sign which has been erected at the site where Cpl Gibson died while on duty.
This second edition coin is similar to the first edition except the Canadian Maple Leafs are now Red in colour
Coin measures 1.75 inches round or 44.5mm.
Coins are engraved on the edge with a serial number starting at 301- continuing after 1st edition sales.
Coins we produced by SGS Marketing and are of the highest quality.
These coins are selling for $25.25
This and other challenge coins are available at the MP Kit shop - click here
For more information in relation to Cpl Gibson click here
The CMPA Kit shop is selling this 2nd edition Fallen Members Coin in order to raise funds to support the Cpl Gibson Memorial Sign located in Suffield AB.
All proceeds from the sale of this coin will be passed onto the 1 MP Regiment RSM to offset the costs for the creation and maintenance of the new Cpl Stephen Gibson memorial sign which has been erected at the site where Cpl Gibson died while on duty.
This second edition coin is similar to the first edition except the Canadian Maple Leafs are now Red in colour
Coin measures 1.75 inches round or 44.5mm.
Coins are engraved on the edge with a serial number starting at 301- continuing after 1st edition sales.
Coins we produced by SGS Marketing and are of the highest quality.
These coins are selling for $25.25
This and other challenge coins are available at the MP Kit shop - click here
For more information in relation to Cpl Gibson click here
Photo Credits: Left - Jack Smith/DND/LAC a213689; Centre - Julius Szabo/travelviaitaly.com; Right - Calum Lewis/unsplash.com
The CMPA is pleased to support this historic tour to help commemorate the Canadian Provost Corps' role in the Italian Campaign during the Second World War. It promises to be an exciting educational, cultural and culinary experience for all participants!
Tour package sales are going well, with around 70% of the maximum number of seats now spoken for. Members of the MP family who still wish to participate should contact the tour organizer soonest in order to secure a spot, since the remaining seats will be offered to interested persons from outside the MP Branch in the near future.
CMPA members in good standing, plus one accompanying person*, are each entitled to a $150 discount toward their tour package fees. (* defined as a spouse, partner or immediate family member of the participating CMPA member).
Full details about this tour, how to sign up, and how to apply for the $150 CMPA member discount can be found in the original post dated 23/8/2023 and the accompanying .pdf tour brochure (downloadable).
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  | A new book by Necole Belanger (CWO Ret'd)—a CMPA member who's 35-year military career included 26 years with the Military Police Branch—has recently been published by Double Dagger Books Ltd. This book is now available from the CMPA's Military Police Kit Shop, as well as directly from amazon.ca. "Pride Amid Prejudice" is the story of Necole's struggles as a lesbian member of the CAF during a period when the institution, and many of its individual personnel, did not always embrace women or LGBTQ members in its ranks. Her book is a story of self-discovery through adversity, of resilience in the face of discrimination, and of pride amid prejudice. Ultimately, Necole's book is a courageous cri de cœur meant to inspire change. The Military Police Kit Shop has stocked a number of signed and unsigned copies of Pride Amid Prejudice, which are available for sale here. Necole is donating all royalties from books sold through the kit shop to the Canadian Forces Military Police Academy's History & Heritage Fund. Unsigned copies are also available online from amazon.ca. Scanning the QR code, on the left, will take you to the appropriate Amazon page. Necole is also offering to write a personal inscription and autograph any unsigned books purchased from the kit shop or Amazon. She can be contacted directly, for details about the process, at [email protected]. |
| The Canadian Military Police Association is pleased to bring you a two-part historical account of No. 2 Provost Company during the Second World War—written by former unit commander H. C. (Chris) Forbes—which was originally published in The Quarterly magazine of the RCMP in the mid-1980s. Forbes joined No. 1 Provost Company as a RCMP volunteer in 1939 and was later commissioned in the Canadian Provost Corps. He commanded No. 2 Provost Company from March to November 1944 and was later promoted to Major and appointed Assistant Provost Marshal of the 2nd Canadian Division. After the war, Forbes returned to the RCMP and finished his career with that force at the rank of superintendent. The CMPA is gratefully to the Board of Trustees of The Quarterly, which is now published by the RCMP Veterans' Association, for granting permission to republish both parts of this article on our website. Christopher Forbes' piece is an important part of the written historical record of the Canadian Provost Corps and its modern-day successor, the Military Police Branch of the Canadian Armed Forces. View Part 2 here (originally published in The Quarterly, Vol. 51, No. 1, Winter 1986, pp. 8–29). Upper image: Major H. C. Forbes, Assistant Provost Marshal, 2nd Canadian Division, 4 June 1945, Aurich, Germany. (Unknown photographer/via RCMP The Quarterly). Lower image: Cover of Winter 1986 edition of The Quarterly, featuring an Alex Colville painting titled "The Provost." (Painting credit: Canadian War Museum). |   |
The CMPA Kit shop has acquired new PT clothing as the previous gear was getting outdated and stock was no longer available
We have selected the Surge Activewear line of clothing. Surge Activewear is a Canadian Company that provides clothing to the Canadian Army Run, Ottawa Race Weekend, RCAF Run, Navy Bike Ride, and the Montreal Marathon, to name a few.
These shirts come in both short- and long-sleeve versions, include the Canadian MP Logo on chest, and are available in two colour styles: red with black stripes, and black with red stripes. A lined hoodie is also available in both colour schemes, as well as running gloves (black only). All clothing is available with additional wording for CFMPA staff on the back, for an extra charge (black with red stripe version - Canadian MP Logo on chest).
For more details about this new clothing, please visit our web page at: https://mpkitshop.ca/search?q=surge
An Educational, Historical, Cultural and Culinary Experience
The CMPA is pleased to announce it's support for a one-week historical and cultural tour in southern Italy from 12–19 May 2024. This tour has been tailored for members of the military police family (serving and veterans).
[Note: The tour has changed from the original June dates to May in order to better facilitate key tour events]
2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Liri Valley in which the 1st Canadian Corps—supported by several units of the Canadian Provost Corps (CProC)—helped break through the tough German defences and set the stage for the subsequent Allied advance on Rome. This tour will include visits to several battlefield sites in the Liri Valley, two Canadian war cemeteries where fallen members of the CProC are buried, and a number of other cultural and historical points of interest. A special ceremony and plaque unveiling is also being planned to honour Captain Tony Scotti and the men of No. 5 Provost Company (CProC) for their heroic actions in saving Italian girls from being sexually assaulted and brutalized.
The tour package includes 7 nights hotel accommodation, 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 2 receptions, 4 dinners, daily guided bus tours, transportation from and to Rome airport, entry fees to specific locations, beverages, tips and taxes. Air travel bookings to and from Rome, and associated insurance costs, are an individual responsibility.
| A downloadable tour brochure—with full package details, cost, and an overview of each day's itinerary—is attached here. This brochure replaces the original version posted in August 2023. |
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Photo Credits: Left - Jack Smith/DND/LAC a213689; Centre - Julius Szabo/travelviaitaly.com; Right - Calum Lewis/unsplash.com
| 15 June 2023 marks the 83rd anniversary of the Canadian Armed Forces' Military Police Branch, which traces its unbroken lineage back to the creation of the Canadian Provost Corps (Canadian Army) during the Second World War. For more about the significance of this anniversary date, and to learn about some of Canada's wartime provost marshals, see Looking Back: The Military Police Branch Birthdate, 15 June 1940. |  Security Branch flag – adopted in 1976. Military Police Branch flag – 2000 to present. |
| When the Canadian Naval Service was established in 1910 (soon renamed the Royal Canadian Navy) it inherited the Ship's Police system that was already well established in Britain's Royal Navy. The RCN Ship's Police branch predated the First World War and since its members (called Ship's Corporals and Masters-at-Arms) were specifically "rated" as tradesmen for these specialist duties they were arguably Canada's first permanent service police organization. The Ship's Police system lasted only for the first 9 years of the RCN's existence, but from this organization was borne the better-known Regulating Branch which continued to provide certain types of policing support to Canada's navy for the next five decades. Learn more about the Ship's Police in the early RCN and view additional photos here. |  Postcard from 1910 that caricatures a member of the Ship's Police (Credit: Ernest Ibbetson) |
Application are now being accepted for two $2000 scholarships to help offset the cost of post-secondary studies. Applications are open to the immediate family (spouse or childern) of any CMPA member in good standing.
Candidates must submit, to the CMPA Secretary ([email protected]), a resumé of their personal and academic accomplishments and interests, in an essay of 1000-1500 words, outlining their career aspirations and why they should be considered for a scholarship.
The essay, a transcript of the two previous year's grades, and a letter of acceptance from a university or college must be received by the Secretary, not later than 30 June 23. Applications may be submitted in either English or French.
Full scholarship application guidelines can be found in By-law 4 at:
https://www.cmpa-apmc.org/constitution--by-laws.html
https://www.cmpa-apmc.org/constitution--by-laws.html
CANCELLED
Email from the event organizer John Hosegrove:
MP Reunion 2023 is cancelled due to lack of registrations.
Thank you to those who registered and paid.
Thank you to fellow event planners, The Pointsman Association,
Russ Girden,
Doc Aldridge,
Norm Rooker,
Kevin Rowcliffe,
John Mancini,
John Corbett,
Mickey Sawyer.
A big shout out to a fine team that tried their best.
100% refunds will begin next week.
Securitas,
John Hosegrove
Thank you to those who registered and paid.
Thank you to fellow event planners, The Pointsman Association,
Russ Girden,
Doc Aldridge,
Norm Rooker,
Kevin Rowcliffe,
John Mancini,
John Corbett,
Mickey Sawyer.
A big shout out to a fine team that tried their best.
100% refunds will begin next week.
Securitas,
John Hosegrove
En septembre 1970, un article détaillé est publié dans Sentinelle (la revue des Forces canadiennes) expliquant le rôle des chiens sentinelles aux bases des Forces canadiennes Lahr et Baden-Soellingen en Allemagne.
Le programme de chiens sentinelles a commencé comme programme de la police de l'air en 1963, et a ensuite été repris par la police militaire des Forces armées canadiennes unifiées.
Pour en savoir plus sur le programme de chiens sentinelles et voir des photographies d'époque supplémentaires, lisez l'article complet de Sentinelle (en français) ici.
Looking Back: Pooches on the Payroll (Sentry Dogs)
In September 1970, an article was published in Sentinel (the magazine of the Canadian Forces) explaining the role of sentry dog teams at Canadian Forces Bases Lahr and Baden-Soellingen in Germany.
The sentry dog program began in 1963 as an Air Force Police program, and transitioned to the Military Police upon the unification o Canadian Armed Forces.
To learn more about the sentry dog program and view additional photographs, read the complete Sentinel article (in English) here.
Greif, le chien sentinelle du sergent N. E. Mercer, attaque un « intrus », joué par le Cpl E. Webster (qui est bien protégé par son costume rembourré), lors d'une séance d'entraînement à la BFC Lahr, en 1970. (Photo : DND/IL-70-26-10)
Sergeant N. E. Mercer's sentry dog Greif attacks a well-padded "intruder," played by Cpl E. Webster, during a training session at CFB Lahr, 1970. (Photo: DND/IL-70-26-10)
| February is Black History Month in Canada. Last year at this time we featured a historical article about several black military police pioneers during the First World War period. As a result of newly uncovered photographs, this article has now been updated with additional information about several black soldiers from No. 2 Construction Battalion who were employed on regimental policing duties. Read more about these black pioneers and view additional photos here. (updated info is near the bottom of the page) A Regimental MP from No. 2 Construction Battalion, 1916 (Source: Clipping from a photo by E. Mackintosh/via Windsor Museum, P6110) |  |
19 August 2022 marks the 80th anniversary of Operational Jubilee—the ill-fated raid on Dieppe. While not often mentioned in the various written histories chronicling this operation, members of the Canadian Provost Corps (CProC) were assigned an important role. To learn more about the 41 men from No. 2 Provost Company who were 'baptized by fire' on that fateful day, and to view additional period photos, read the full article here.
(Background Map Credit: DND/C. P. Stacey, Six Years of War)
The CMPA is pleased to announce the unveiling of a new MP-themed permanent exhibit at the National Air Force Museum of Canada (NAFMC), 8 Wing/CFB Trenton, on Wednesday 29 June 2022. The exhibit, titled Sentry Dogs: Securing Canada’s Nuclear Air Strike Force, explores the sentry dog program operated by the Air Force Police and Military Police in West Germany, from 1963 to 1972, during the Cold War. This program was a critical component of the overall nuclear weapon security scheme that was implemented while the Canadian air force held a nuclear air strike role in support of NATO.
| This exhibit is a partnership between the CMPA and the NAFMC, with the CMPA providing fundraising, historical research, technical advice, and hands-on diorama building support to help ensure an accurate representation of the sentry dog program. The exhibit features a full-size diorama that depicts Air Force Police Leading Aircraftsman John Anderson and his dog Olaf patrolling near a Quick Reaction Alert hangar, housing a nuclear-armed CF-104 Starfighter aircraft, at 4 Wing Baden-Soellingen in 1965. |  CMPA President Doug Boot (left) and NAFMC Curator Laura Imrie (right) hold the ribbon as it is cut by Doreen Anderson (blue dress) and Denise Rundle (facing camera). Photo: Hailey Graham/NAFMC. |
The exhibit also contains two display cases with artifacts related to the handlers and their sentry dogs, as well as three information boards explaining the program and displaying various related photographs.
 Former sentry dog handlers pose in front of the new exhibit. Left to right - Jim Brown, Gary Stojak, Bob Drouin, Al Jones, Wayne Kendall and Jim Britton. Photo: Hailey Graham/NAFMC. | Guests at the exhibit unveiling event included command team representatives from the Canadian Forces Military Police Group, 2 Military Police Squadron and 21 Military Police Flight (Trenton), as well as six former sentry dog handlers and the families of two now departed handlers. As a tribute to the sentry dog handlers who are no longer with us, the unveiling ribbon was cut by Doreen Anderson, wife of the late John Anderson, assisted by Denise Rundle, daughter of the late Alexander ('Sandy') Davidson who served as a Kennel Master at 3 Wing Zweibrücken. |
The CMPA is continuing to work with the NAFMC to implement phase 2 of the exhibit, a multimedia touch-screen kiosk that will allow museum visitors to explore additional photos, videos and news clippings about the sentry dog program. The kiosk will also provide information about the other two nuclear weapon systems protected by Canada's Air Force Police and Military Police during the Cold War.
Close-up of the diorama portion of the exhibit. Photo: Hailey Graham/NAFMC.
Additional coverage of the museum exhibit opening can be found in the following online news article at inquinte.ca.
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