[BCMA] Pacific Coast Militia Rangers Object for Transfer

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv]

I would recommend contacting the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, they
might be interested in this.

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On Tue, Sep 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv <
listserv at lists.museum.bc.ca> wrote:

> Hello BCMA Colleagues,
>
> The Sidney Museum has come across a leather collar case and some badges in
> our storage room that was originally purchased from a thrift store and
> given to the museum. As it has no local relevance to the Saanich Peninsula,
> it was never accessioned.
>
> The lid of the case no longer fits the body and has "RKB PCMR Grand Forks
> B.C. 1940-1945" written in black marker on the top. Inside are badges
> related to the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers (PCMR). Please see the
> attached images.
>
> At the time the museum had a volunteer who "specializes in genealogical
> puzzles" look into it. They found that while there are no longer any lists
> of members for the PCMRs, a man named Richard Kenneth Bradley (1905-2012)
> lived in Grand Forts during the first half of the 1940s and died in
> Victoria. He was a teacher in Powell River and apparently been the type of
> person who would have served in the PCMR and had no other military record.
>
>
> https://www.grandforksgazette.ca/opinion/grand-forks-had-best-teachers-you-could-find-anywhere-4769980
>
> https://www.prpeak.com/in-the-community/learning-for-teacher-was-constant-3393614
>
> We would like to offer this object to another institution/organization who
> would be interested in it and would ask that you cover the cost of shipping
>
> If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.
>
> Best,
> Charlotte
>
>
> --
> *Charlotte Clar* (she/her)
> Outreach and Volunteer Coordinator
> Sidney Museum & Archives
>
> 2423 Beacon Ave L-3
> Sidney BC  V8L 1X5
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> outreach at sidneymuseum.ca
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