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#7 Cadet Corps
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Name - Royal Canadian Military Engineer Cadet Corps
Location St Thomas, ON
Formed Feb 27, 1880 Disbanded Active
Commanding Officers/Chief Instructors-
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Capt Thomas Jones (1880-1910) biography |
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Capt J. Finlay (1915) biography |
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Chief Inst J. Beeson (1917) biography |
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Maj F.O. Lewis (1929-40) biography |
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unknown (1940-45) |
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Maj F.O. 'Bear' Lewis, MBE, CD, ED, (1945-66) biography |
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Maj D.B. Holmes, CD (1966-67) biography |
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Maj G. Walls (1967-69) biography |
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Maj W.H. 'Hub' Dollar (1969-75) biography |
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Maj G. Richardson, CD (1975-76) biography |
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Capt J.J. Campbell (1976-77) biography |
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Capt Don Dingman, CD (1977-79) biography |
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| Capt John R. Wates (1980-82) | |
| Capt D.R. Mitchinson (1983-85) | |
| Capt R. Lauzon (1986-88) | |
| Capt C.E. Scott (1989-92) | |
| Maj W. Nicholls (1994-95) | |
| Capt J.P. McPhee (1996-97) Biography | |
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Capt. Robert Dymock (-2004) biography |
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Capt Gordon B. Mathers (2004-) biography |
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Capt C. L. Riddell (2006-) biography |
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Senior Cadets
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Central Elgin Collegiate (-1977) |
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Elgin Regt Armouries (1977-) |
History -
St Thomas Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps was formed 27 Feb 1880, and given No 7 in 1904. It was sponsored by the Board of Education of St Thomas. It was affiliated with the Elgin Regt, 2nd (R) Bn Elgin Regt Jan 19, 1943, and in 1955, the Elgin Regt (27th Armoured), and eff 18 May 58 it with the Elgin Regiment (RCAC). Effective 1 Jun 63 it redesignated as Central Elgin Collegiate Institute Cadet Corps. Effective 1 Jul 77 change of designation again to St Thomas Cadet Corps. At the same time, The Elgin Regiment assumed sponsorship of the Corps. Effective Sep 77 change of sponsor to Optimist Club of St Thomas. Sponsor changed to Br 41 RC Legion in 93. No auth. C CDts msg 370 251141Z Oct 99 authorizes the Affiliated Unit change from The Elgin Armour Regiment to 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgin's). Royal Canadian Military Engineer Cadet Corps
"St.Thomas Collegiate Institute" flocked yellow on green school corps shoulder flash ca.1943 known to exist
St.Thomas Collegiate Institute
current shoulder flash
cap badge ca.1920
The Elgin Patch
Source: The Elgins - The Story of the Elgin Regt. (RCAC) and Its Predecessors by Capt Leonard A Curchin and Lt Brian D. Sims Regimental Historian and 91st Elgin Bn Historian (1977)
