Recruitment advertisement for North-West Mounted Police
Title
Recruitment advertisement for North-West Mounted Police
Subject
Canada
Policing
North-West Mounted Police
Description
This notice appeared as an advertisement in Halifax in 1873. In the advertisement, the government of Canada sought twenty young men for service in the North West Mounted Police. The men were required to be of good character, single, between the ages of 20 and 35, and capable of riding. The recruits would be required to serve a term of three years. Compensation included a grant of 160 acres of land, with right of choice.
Source
Glenbow Archives, File number: NA-2603-2
Date
October 2, 1873.
Rights
Public domain
Relation
Glenbow Archives, File number: NA-2603-2
Format
image file/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Glenbow Archives, File number: NA-2603-2
Original Format
Text
Files
Collection
Citation
“Recruitment advertisement for North-West Mounted Police,” Exhibits, accessed May 9, 2025, https://exhibits.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/2641.