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#1390 Cadet Corps
Name - Red Deer Cadet Corps
Location Red Deer, AB
Formed November 2, 1928 Disbanded January 19, 1938
Formed November 13, 1940 Disbanded Active
Commanding Officers/Chief Instructors-
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unknown (1940-46 |
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Capt W.J.C. Kirby, CD (1947-54) Biography |
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Lt. M.K. Johnston (1954-55) (78th Battery) Biography |
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2 Lt G.J. Shannon (1955-57) Biography |
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Chief Inst W.H. Mabb (1957-58) Biography |
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WO2 R.A. Baptie (Mar 1958-59) (detailed for duty from 78th Battery) Biography |
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2Lt A.G. Philips CD (1959-65) Biography |
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Capt A.B. Provost (1965-68) Biography |
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Capt D.H. Sutherland (1968-70) Biography |
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Lt J.A. Lauer (1968-72) Biography |
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unknown (1973) |
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Lt Ed H. Morris (1974-75) Biography |
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unknown (1976) |
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A/Capt A.L. Brock (1977) Biography |
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Capt J.B.C. Maier DCM CD (1978-83) Biography |
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unknown (1984-85) Biography |
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Capt A.M. Gallant MMM CD (1986-90) Biography |
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Capt J.L. White CD (1990-1992) Biography |
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Capt Rita Wehrle (1992-94) Biography |
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Capt Mel Van Stone (1994-May 1995) Biography |
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Capt Harold H. Lowe (May 1995-Dec 1998) Biography |
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Capt David A.R. Kenney CD (1998-2002) Biography |
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Capt Brian Clouston CD (2002-06) Biography |
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Capt Ray Stuart CD (2006-) Biography |
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Senior Cadets
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C/WO2 W.L Johnston (1947) |
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C/Lt W.L Johnston (1948) |
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C/Capt George M. Hart (-1949) |
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C/Maj R.W. Glover, C/WO2 Harold Y. Palmer (1949-50) |
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C/Capt M.K. Johnston, C/WO2 J.D. Cooper (1950) |
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C/Capt Harold Y. Palmer, C/WO2 E. Berg (1950-51) |
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C/Capt G.J Curzon, C/WO2 M.F. Palmer (1952) |
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C/WO2 G.C. Tisdale (1953) |
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C/Lt G.C. Tisdale (-1954) |
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C/Lt S.N. Johnston (1954-) |
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C/Lt S.N. Johnston, C/WO2 D. Berg (1955) |
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C/Lt G. Dahlberg, C/WO2 C.F. Bush (1955-) |
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C/Lt W.M. Pollock, C/WO2 Wayne Graham (-1959) |
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C/WO2 Wayne Graham (1959) |
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C/Lt Wayne Graham, C/WO2 Gordon Yule (1960-61) |
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C/Lt Gordon Yule, C/WO2 R.L. Crawford (1962) |
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C/Capt R.L. Crawford (-1963) |
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C/Capt Ian Mills, C/WO2 Douglas Mulrooney (1963-) |
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C/Lt Jack Dale, C/WO2 Gerry Wolfe (1965) |
Gerry Wolfe |
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C/Lt Keith Garrison (1965-66) |
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C/Capt Pam Fullerton (1988) |
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C/CWO K. Christensen (1992) |
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C/MWO Chris Redel (1996) |
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C/MWO Craig Brilz (1998) |
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C/MWO Noah Ellis-Worden (2005 - Sept 2006) |
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C/Sgt David Polutnik (Sept 2006-) |
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Corps Flag
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1st flag ca.1956, now retired |
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current flag |
Corps Home
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Cormack Armoury, 4402 55 Street, Red Deer, AB (F.Arseneault)
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Cormack Armoury, interior (F.Arseneault)
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The corps office (F.Arseneault) |
1950s pattern shoulder flash |
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1990s pattern shoulder flash |
History -
This corps has roots in No. 189 Red Deer Cadet Company which was originally formed 14 Aug 1908. It then became disbanded 28 Dec 1912, and No.189 was reallocated to a corps in Montreal, Quebec. This Corps was formed 2 Nov 1928 as 1390 Red Deer High School Cadet Corps, and was disbanded 19 Jan 1938. Red Deer High School Cadet Corps
The Corps reformed 13 Nov 1940 with the same name, and in 1941, became affiliated with the 2/78th Field Battery RCA, and so added the units name to the corps name. Effective 1 Sep 47 the Corps redesignated as 1390 Red Deer RCA Cadet Corps. affil.: 78th Anti-Tank Battery (SP) RCA, Sept 1, 1947. It was affiliated with the 78th Medium Battery in 1955. The corps was sponsored by and affiliated with 20th Fd Arty, 78th Fd Bty RCA (M) in 1965. The corps was placed on probation in 1970, and it was lifted in 1971. In the 1977 the Corps was again placed on probation until 31 Dec 77. Letter 1085-15 (SSO Cdts) dated 30 Jan 78 extended probation until 31 Jun 78. Effective 1 Jun 78 change of sponsor to Branch 35, Royal Canadian Legion, Red Deer. Effective 3 Feb 1993 CFB Calgary is the new Support Base.
possible flocked shoulder flash WWII
book - "Pride - The History of 1390 RCACC" 248 pages, no ISBN #, published 1993
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