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Name - Niagara Falls Collegiate and Vocational Institute Cadet Corps

Location  Niagara Falls, ON

Formed  May 20, 1899         Disbanded  December 31, 1975

Commanding Officers/Chief Instructors- 

unknown (1899-1941)

 

Chief Inst James V. Rose (1942) biography

 

unknown (1943-50)

 

Maj James V. Rose (1951-52) biography

 

unknown (1953-75)

 

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History - 

Corps was formed 20 May 1899, and was known as Niagara Collegiate Institute CC, sponsored by The Board of Education. It was affiliated with Lincoln & Welland Regt. 22 Jun 1912 Corps was redesignated Niagara Falls Collegiate & Vocational School. affil.: Lincoln & Welland Regt Sept 3, 1942. A female platoon was part of the corps in 1942. A letter 1040-0012/0 dated 22 Nov 1967 gave approval to a change of affiliation to 57th Fd Regt (RCA) M.

 

"Niagara Falls Collegiate" flocked shoulder flash ca.1943

 

Worn approx from 1952

 

Worn from November 1967

 

 

 

 

 

 

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