Back to Cadet Corps Database 2501-2600 page
#2509 Cadet Corps
Name - Royal Canadian Signals Squadron Cadet Corps
Location Calgary, AB
Formed February 23, 1954 Disbanded Active
Commanding Officers/Chief Instructors-
|
Lt W.H. Cooke (1954) Biography |
(photo) |
|
unknown (1955-62) |
|
|
Capt G.E. White (1963-66) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt Lucien R. Maes (1966-72) Biography |
|
|
Capt T.P. Ethier, CD (1972-74) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt J.A. Cuvelier (1975) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt P.A. Burnett (1976) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt Don I. Gillespie (1977-80) Biography |
|
|
Capt Ed Kuzik, CD (1980-82) Biography |
|
|
Capt R.W. Williams, CD (1983-84) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt R.L. Lickers (1985) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt Mike W. Claire (1988-90) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt Darlene Home (m.Arseneault) (1990-94) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt Jim D. Agate, CD (1994 - 5 June 1997) Biography |
(photo) |
|
Capt Steve Webster (5 Jun 1997 - 1 Jan 2000) Biography |
|
|
Capt Gabriel Panes, CD (1 Jan 2000 -2002) Biography |
(Peter Leon) |
| Capt Gary Hurst, CD (2002 - May 2009) Biography |
|
| Capt Aaron Libby, CD (May 2009 - current) Biography |
|
Senior Cadets
|
unknown (1954-65) |
|
| C/Lt James C. Howie (1966) | (photo) |
|
unknown (1967-78) |
|
|
C/Capt Nolan Lamb (1979) |
|
|
unknown (1980-2003) |
|
|
C/CWO Thomas Chan (2004) |
|
|
C/WO Tara Oliverio (2005) |
|
|
C/MWO Vanderveer (2006-07) |
|
| C/CWO Jairo Sanchez (2007 - Feb 2009) | |
| C/MWO Derek Kines (Feb 2009 - Sept 2009) | (photo) |
| C/WO Ryan Jorgensen (Sept 2009 - June 2010) | (photo) |
| WO Marci Dedul (June 2010 - June 2011) | (photo) |
Corps Flag
|
Corps 1st flag issued in 1956, still in use today (F. Arseneault) |
Corps Home
|
1954-2004 Mewata Armoury, Sept 2005 (F. Arseneault) |
|
Mewata Armoury, main entrance, Sept 2005 (F. Arseneault) |
|
2003 - to date HMCS Techumseh |
|
|
History -
2509 Royal Canadian Signals Squadron (Calgary) Cadet Corps was formed 23 Feb 1954 under the sponsorship of the Royal Canadian Signals Squadron (Calgary). affil.: 7th Indep Signal Sqn, Feb 23, 1954. The Corps was sponsored and affiliated with 7th Independent Signal Squadron. It appears to have been created with the disbanding of #2378 CC. In 1974-75 they became known as 2509 RC Sigs Sqn Cadet Corps (no documentation). Date is not known when sponsorship and affiliation was assumed by 746 (Calgary) Communication Squadron. Eff 8 Feb 1977 Branch 264 Royal Canadian Legion became sponsor with 746 (Calgary) Comm Sqn as co-sponsor. At the same time the affiliated unit became 1 Canadian Brigade G HQ & Sigs Sqn (Message D Cdts 223 dated 25 Feb 1985 refers. Disbandment was recommended in Mar 1987 and authorized effective 6 Apr 1987 but revoked and Corps re-established 24 Apr 1987 (D Cdts 803 of 241755Z Apr 87 refers).
