Veterans’ Service Recognition Book – Volume 18 50 RCMP Veterans Association RCMP Regimental # 10319, Charles Robert (Raefe) Douthwaite was born on April 4, 1907 at Belmont, Yorkshire, England. He joined the Royal Canadian Mounted Police on June 8, 1927 at Ottawa, Ontario. He left the Force on June 7, 1930 and reengaged in the Force on January 15, 1931 at Dawson, Yukon Territory as an Acting Corporal. While in the Force, he served at “Depot” Division, Regina, Saskatchewan (Training), “E” Division, British Columbia at Vancouver, “B” Division, Yukon Territories at Dawson, Dawson Town Station Detachment (Orderly Clerk), Keno, Mayo, Granville, Stewart River, FortyMile and Miller Creek. Raefe served on the St. Roch and in “G” Division at Cambridge Bay (Lance Cpl.) and in “K” Division, Alberta at Calgary, Cochrane and Edmonton. He was discharged from the Force on January 14, 1940. Upon leaving the Force, he received a Commission in the Royal Canadian Navy with the rank of Captain Service # ZM2386. He later transferred to the Canadian Army and served in North Africa, Sicily, “D” Day Normandy and joined the French and Dutch underground. He was promoted to the rank of Major in 1946, I/C Intelligence for Western Command. He served in the 3rd Division of the Canadian Army Intelligence Corp. and retired at the rank of Colonel. Raefe was awarded the Order of the British Empire in 1945; the Medaille De La Reconnaissance Francaise in 1946; the CroixdeGuerre Avec Etoile de Bronze in 1947 and the Officers of the Order of Orange Nassau with Swords in 1948. He was the most decorated Intelligence officer of WWII. Raefe joined the RCMP Veterans’ Association, Nova Scotia in 1958 and was President of the Nova Scotia Division of the Association in 1963 and 1964. Submitted by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Veterans’ Association, Nova Scotia Division
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