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# 3005 Cadet Corps

Name -          Victoria Signals Army Cadet Corps 

Location       Victoria, BC

Formed     August 1, 1984    Disbanded    January 10, 1992 

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 3005 Victoria Signals Army Cadet Corps was formed 1 August 1984 under the sponsorship and affiliation of 741 (Victoria) Communication Squadron. Its support base was CFB Esquimalt. Message D Cdts 223 dated 25 Feb 85 changed sponsor to Royal Canadian Legion Pro Patricia. Effective 10 Jan 92 corps was disbanded (D Cdts Adm 4250). Number was later reissued to #2598 Cadet Corps in 1992.

Name -          Victoria Signals Army Cadet Corps 

Location       Victoria, BC

Formed    July 15, 1989     Disbanded    Active     , 

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 This corps was originally formed 1 Sep 1956 under the sponsorship of the Can Scottish Regt and affiliated with same. It was disbanded 9 Apr 59.
The corps reformed again effective 15 Jul 89 as 2598 Sidney Signal Cadet Corps. It is sponsored by the BC Army Cadet League and co-sponsored and affiliated with the 741 (Victoria) Comm Sqdn. D Cdts Adm 5008 changes former designation: 2598 Sidney Signal CC to new designation: 3005 Sidney Signal RC (Army) CC effective 13 May 92. (This was done to allow the corps to use the corps flag and memorabilia of the 3005 unit, from the same area. The number 3005 had previously been assigned to the Victoria Signals Army Cadet Corps, formed 1 Aug 84, and disbanded 10 Jan 92.)
The following changes were authorized 24 Mar 94 (D Cdts Adm 198):
Sponsor - Branch 12, Army, Navy, Airforce Veterans Association. Designation - 3005 11 Service Batallion Cadet Corps. Affiliation - 11 (Victoria) Service Battalion (Militia). Location - CFB Esquimalt, BC.

 

see also #2598 CC for further information