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#1292 Cadet Corps

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Name - Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps

Location  Calgary, AB

Formed  March 22, 1926                   Disbanded  Feb 7, 1950 (Amalgamated) 

Reformed Feb 8, 1954                      Disbanded   Active

Commanding Officers/Chief Instructors- 

Capt G.H. Lunn (1926-28) Biography
unknown (1929-48)
Maj D.J. MacDougall (-1939)
CI J. Farish (194?)
Capt G.C. French (1949)
unknown (1950-53)
Lt R.G. Sear (RF) (1954-55) Biography
Lt G.B. Aitken (1956) Biography
Chief Inst WO1 W.N. Ross, MM CD LdSH(RC) (1956-57) Biography
Capt Percy G. Willmott (1960-63) Biography
Capt Jim C.K. Adams (1963-72)  Biography
Capt Paul Hanner (1972-73)  Biography
Capt C.N. Jessen (1973-75)  Biography
Capt Roy Jardine (1975-78)  Biography
Capt William C. Hampson (1978-81)  Biography
Capt Jim Grosset CD (1981-84)  Biography
Capt Chris A. Carlson (1984-87)  Biography
Capt Barry L. Meckleberg (1988-89) Biography
Capt Pat N. Weeks (1989-90)  Biography
Capt Myles Kneale (1994)  Biography
Capt S.O. Fortin (1996-98)  Biography
Capt Grant Cree (1998-2001)  Biography
Capt Mike Hodgson (2001) Biography
Capt Robert Craddock (2001- June 2006) Biography
Capt Kaczmarski (June 2006 - ) Biography

Senior Cadets

C/LCol W.E. Maxwell (1943)
C/Capt Dave Connolly, C/WOII Massey (-1956)
C/Lt Tom Burnie, C/SSgt C.J. Sewell (1956-)
C/Capt Doroz, C/WOII McCumber (1960)
C/Capt Clements, C/WOII Shaw (1961)
C/Lt D.L. Davies, C/WOII R.D. Wilson (1966)
C/Capt Thomas Bedford (1971)
C/Capt Charles Cadic (1974)
C/Capt Ken Pon (1976)
C/Capt M. Pon (1978)
C/Capt John Scott (1979)
C/Capt Chris Fluerie (1980-81)
C/Capt Neil Scott, C/MWO Linda Hildebrandt (1981-82)
C/Capt Linda Hildebrandt (1983)
C/Capt R.J. Muller (1984)
C/CWO Pedra Marshall (2004)
C/CWO Sean Craddock (2005)

 

 

Corps Flag

The flag was originally presented to the Corps on 18 May 1949 while it was still designated as the Alberta United Services Institute Squadron (Lord Strathcona’s Horse (Royal Canadians)). The flag bears the Royal Canadian Army Cadets emblem, the Union Jack, the Strathcona Regimental Badge, the Alberta Military Institute crest, the Fort Garry Horse Regimental Badge and the cadet corps number on a field of white silk, with red and blue fringing. Immediately below the cadet corps number is a scroll with the letters “AUSI Squadron.” This flag is now in the Strathcona Museum.

The Corps' 2nd flag presented to the cadet corps in 2004

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History - 

This Corps was originally formed 22 Mar 1926 as 1292 Alberta Military Institute Cadet Corps. The corps was affiliated with 2nd Armoured Regiment Lord Strathcona's Horse (RC), RCAC. 16 May 1947 change of designation to Lord Strathcona's Horse Cadet Corps (A.U.S.I. Squadron). 17 Feb 50 the Corps disbanded along with two other corps in Calgary (1955 & 2137) and the three units formed into one Cadet Corps known as the 2378 Calgary Cadet Corps (formed eff 9 Feb 1950, disbanded 15 Apr 55).

Eff 8 Feb 54 the Corps reformed as Lord Strathcona's Horse Cadet Corps with same affiliation. 1 Dec 1965 it redesignated as the Fort Garry Horse Cadet Corps and was affiliated and sponsored by same. 3 Sep 1970 the sponsorship and affiliation changed and Corps was designated as LdSH (Royal Canadians) Cadet Corps. Won the R.B Bennett Shield (Provincial Proficiency Award) 1970 & 1971. H.Q. 12-A-77

see also #2378 CC for further information