Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Gordon Eric Pedersen
In memory of:
Constable Gordon Eric Pedersen
June 18, 1962
Kamloops, British Columbia
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Service Number:
20865
Age:
23
Division:
E Division
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Enlistment:
February 24, 1959
Cst. Pedersen was born in Alberta. He was shot while investigating a complaint near Kamloops, British Columbia. Cst. Pedersen’s name appears on a plaque on the wall of the RCMP Chapel at Depot. He was married to Betty who gave birth to a son seven months after Cst. Pedersen’s funeral. He is buried in Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Vernon, BC.
Commemorated on Page 118 of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Honour Roll Book.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Constable Gordon Eric Pedersen – © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police -
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Constable Gordon Eric Pedersen – © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police -
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Inscription on Grave marker – Photo courtesy of www.rcmpgraves.com
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