Royal Canadian Mounted Police Cemetery at Dawson City, Yukon

N.W.M.P.
Special Constable Edward Flett
Died February 15, 1899
Age 20
Although the headboard indicates that Flett was a regular member of the force, the 1899 Annual Report states that he was a Special Constable (which involves much less training): "On February 12, Special Constable Flett was brought down from Halfway, suffering from phthisis [pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive systemic disease]. The disease having reached a very advanced stage, he died on the 15th of the same month."
The Dawson Cemeteries Walking Tour brochure says: "Edward joined the Northwest Mounted Police January 18, 1898 as a Special Constable for 'pay at the rate of $30 a month with rations and a bonus of $10 per month if found satisfactory.'"