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Robert William Asbil
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Corporal

Robert William Asbil

Royal Canadian Mounted Police — Ottawa, ON
Undetermined
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End of Watch July 13, 1963
Age 29
The Vigil Panel 216 · Column 3 · Line 12 ›
Gender Male
Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 317

Incident

Cpl. Asbil was born in Rawdon, Quebec. Prior to joining the Force he attended Agriculture College and managed farms and a ranch. He was in line for commendation for having solved a difficult murder case and was one of the best revolver shots in the RCMP. Cpl. Asbil and three other members died in an RCMP aircraft which crashed when attempting to land at Carmacks, Yukon Territory. Cpl. Absil was married to Joyce and they had a daughter. Corporal Robert William Asbil Corporal Robert William Asbil Inscription on Grave marker

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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Corporal William Asbil served with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Thank you for your service. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Corporal William Asbil.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Type Federal Police
Location Ottawa, Ottawa, ON
Platform Identity rcmp.fed.ca.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch July 13, 1963
Age 29
Gender Male
Born September 15, 1933

Incident Details

Cause Undetermined
Incident Location Carmacks, YT

The Sacrifice · Undetermined

Robert is one of 308 officers lost to causes not yet determined in Canada, 77.2% of the 399 remembered there.

34,103 officers are remembered on this memorial. Each number below is one of them.

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Time

In 1963, 5 officers in Canada were lost to causes not yet determined, the 13th heaviest of 109 years on record. The heaviest was 1958, with 10.

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Who

Robert was 29. Of the 284 lost to causes not yet determined in Canada whose age is recorded, half were between 26 and 41; the middle age was 32.

Age at death
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When

July holds 10.1% of these deaths in Canada; June holds the most, 11%. Saturdays: 16.6%.

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How

Undetermined deaths account for 77.2% of all 399 deaths in Canada, the most common cause.

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His people

Royal Canadian Mounted Police has at least 120 officers remembered here, Robert among them.

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Where

Carmacks, YT

Corporal Robert William Asbil

Royal Canadian Mounted Police · End of Watch July 13, 1963

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