Cadets
Bad original photo ... FRONT ROW: R. Norton, D. Shier, R. Barnhardt (O.C.), G. Smith, R. Linton; BACK ROW: R. Palmer, W. Lockie, R. Kester, R. Ball, J. Turner, J. Garbig.
↑1949 - 50 - Cadet Officers & N.C.O.s ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: H. Fawns, G. Smith, R. Linton, G. Turner, R. Palmer; BACK ROW: D. Shier, W. Lockie, B. Lee, J. Blackburn.
↑1950 - 51 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify - original photo rescanned to improve quality) FRONT ROW; R. Palmer, J. Annand, R. Linton, 2nd I.C.; W. Lockie, C.O.; J. Blackburn, C.S.M.; R. Brethour, H. Fawns; BACK ROW: G. Curl, R. Hill, J. McGillivray, C. Cornell, L. Gleason, J. Col
↑1951 - 52 - Cadet Officers & N.C.O.'s ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: L. Gleason, J. Leek, J. Annand, J. Blackburn, C.O., C. Cornell, C.S.M., B. Ball Q.M.S., E. Fellows; BACK ROW: P. More, J. Davis, J. Breen, D. Fox, J. Welch.
↑1952 - 53 - Cadet Officers & N.C.O.'s ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: J. Leek, C. Cornell, J. Blackburn, ? Annand, E. Fellows; SECOND ROW: D. Fox, H. Wagg, L. Chase, J. Gillham, B. Ball, J. Colby; BACK ROW: J. Davis, J. Todd, P. More, R. Thompson.
↑1953 - 54 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: L. Chase, R. Thompson, C.S.M., Lieut. J. Harris, 2nd I.C. Capt. J. Colby, O.C., G. Taylor, J. Hill; SECOND ROW: T. Taylor, K. Thompson, J. Nicholls, H. McDonald, B. Spencely, G. Gibson; BACK ROW: G. More, S. Hickling, D. Harm
↑1954 - 55 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) VERY POOR ORIGINAL: FRONT ROW: Sgt. D. Harman, S.S.M. B. Yake, Lieut. M. Rothwell, Capt. G. Taylor, Major J. Harris, Lieut. H. McDonald, Lieut. K. Thompson, Sgt. ? Feir; BACK ROW: Cpl. T. Taylor, Cpl. G. More, Cpl. S. Hickling, Cpl. R.
↑1955 - 56 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW R. Shier(Lieutenant), J. Feir, (Lieutenant), M. Rothwell, Captain), B. Yake(Major), K. Thompson (Lieutenant) ,R. Taylor (Lieutenant)
BACK ROW: V. Ferguson( Sergeant), R. Elliot (Sergeant), D. Harman(Quarter Master Sergeant
↑1956 - 57 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: P. Bernhardt (Lt.), G. Barton (Sgt-Major), M. Rothwell (Major), V. Ferguson (Capt.) N. Taylor (Sgt.) BACK ROW: G. Feasby (Sgt.) B. Leadlay (Lt.), D. Rothwell (Sgt.); J. Campbell (Lt.), R. Gillham (Sgt.), D. Culbert (Sgt.), A.
↑1957 - 58 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: D. Arbuckle, D. Rothwell, G. Barton, J. Campbell, J. Kennedy; BACK ROW: R. Wallace, N. Taylor, G. Elliot, D. Culbert, G. Feasby, C. Todd, A. Thompson.
↑1958 - 59 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: Sgt. Major D. Arbuckle, Lt. J. Sargeant, Major J. Kennedy, Captain J. Campbell, Lt. C. Todd, Lt. G. Feasby; BACK ROW: Cpl. J.M. Taylor, Cpl K. Cornell, Staff Sgt. N. Taylor, Sgt, K May, Sgt. A. Keating, Sgt. J. Risebrough, Sg
↑1959 - 60 - Cadet Officers ↑
(click to magnify) Front Row: Mr. Ray Newton, V. Stonehouse, Doug St.John, K. Cornell, J.M. Taylor, G. Meek, B. Shillinglow, Mr. Ricciardelli; ***Back Row: M. Pilkey, J. Graham, L. Johnson, P. Kennedy, N. Taylor, R. Stevenson, M. Prentice, D. Whitney, L.
↑1959 - 60 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: John Sargeant, Martin Martens, Derek Arbuckle, Garry Ferguson, Allan Keating, Jim Risebrough; SECOND ROW: Mr. Bob Rattray, Bill Barlow, David Whitney, Keith Egginton, Keith Cornell, Bruce Pickett
↑1960 - 61 - Cadet Officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: Mr. Ray Newton, Wayne Taylor, Keith Cornell, Bruce Shillinglaw, Victor Stonehouse, Bruce Brandon; BACK ROW: Larry Barton, Mike Pilkey, Eugene Erickson, Murray Prentice, Barry Kelland, Ross Stevenson, John Graham, Lloyd Johnso
↑1960 - 61 - Cadet Band ↑
↑1961 - 62 - Cadets ↑
↑1961 - 62 - Cadet Band ↑
↑1962 - 63 - Cadets ↑
↑1962 - 63 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: Doug Barton, B. Taylor, L. Fair, P. Hall, B. Kelland, Bruce Brandon, M. Homan, D. St.Pierre, R. Beach, F. Postill; ***SECOND ROW: B. Morrison, R. Waterman, F. Gruene, J. Eng, Bruce Gillham, K. Graham, Chris Fockler, J. Reid,
↑1963 - 64 - Cadets↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: R. Andrews, R. Capstick, T. Ostroski, D. Cook, Brian St.John, H. Bunker, M. Puterbough, P. Ryan, J. Stonehouse; ***SECOND ROW: Mr. Ray Newton, Grant Mustard, M. Shadforth, Keith St.John, Rick Kelland, Sandy Ewen, G. Whitney;
↑1963 - 64 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) NOTE: images on the right side are distorted because they were too close to the middle binding) FRONT ROW: S. Ewen, G. Elford, L. Stonehouse, B. Richardson, K. St.John, G. Whitney, A. Sanderson; SECOND ROW: Mr. Newton, B. Capstick, J. S
↑1964 - 65 - Cadet Rifle Team ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: B. Gillham (original photo had left side cut off), D. St.Pierre, B. Taylor, P. Hall, L. Fair, D. Taylor, R. Waterman, K. Graham; SECOND ROW: Mr. Newton, S. Graves, G. Holstock, G. Mustard, D. Feasby, W. Postill, D. Clock, Bri
↑1964 - 65 - N.C.O.s & officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: B. Heddle, W. Foote, P. Hvidsten, L. Stonehouse, B. Morrison, R. Adamson; SECOND ROW: J. Belfray, M. Shadforth, L. Fair, R. Beach, R. Hastings, Mr. Mason; BACK ROW: F. Ellery, R. Capstick, B. Richardson, S. Graves, R. Long, B
↑1964 - 65 - Cadet Gym Squad ↑
(Click to magnify) FIRST ROW: R. Andrews, K. Elford, M. Belfry, S. Diltz, I. Leask, H. Bunker; SECOND ROW: M. Puterbough, K. St.John, P. Simpson, G. Elford, S. Ewen; THIRD ROW: B. St.John, B. Richardson, L. Stonehouse, A. Sanderson, D. Belfry.
↑1965 - 66 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnifiy) FIRST ROW: B. Tipton, A. Leask, M. Ross, J. Armstrong, J. Simpson, D. Moore; SECOND ROW: Mr. Smith, P. Simpson, A. Johnson, D. Johnston, W. Harrison, A. McConney, N. Brunne; BACK ROW: B. Cain, B. Blackburn, J. Manley, G. Hockley.
↑1965 - 66 - Cadet Rifle Team↑
(Click to magnify) FIRST ROW: M. Ross, K. Graham, D. St.Pierre, D. Taylor, B. Munro, B. Gillham; SECOND ROW: P. Taylor, R. Keating, J. Gage, B. Johnson, R. Kerr; THIRD ROW: D. Vandenburg, L. Ferguson, B. Elliot, J. Armstrong.
↑1965 - 66 - N.C.O.s & officers ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: W. Brethour, E. Vandenburg, Brian Munro, M. Roww, G. Elford; ***BACK ROW: J. Cowan, W. Brethour (again?), A. Johnston, D. Johnston.
↑1966-67 Cadets ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: B. Bookham, B. Brunne, C. Hall, Mary Jane Hackner, S. Grimshaw; ***SECOND ROW: G. Elford, R. Boose, L. Mercier, D. Gibbons, B. Rodd, Keith Elford; ***BACK ROW: T. Rice, S. Diltz, G. Elford, D. Olding, Mr. Ray Newton.
↑1966-67 Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: M. Ross, Mr. Brunne, D. Moore; ***BACK ROW: Mr. A. McConney, Keith St.John, Larry Manley, G. Hockley, R. Wakeford, Mr. T. Smith.
↑1966-67 Cadet Rifle Team ↑
(Click to magnify) Front Row: B. Paul, M. Hackner, S. Grimshaw, C. Hall, B. Bookham, B. Brunne, E. Clark; ***Middle Row: Mr. Ray Newton, R. Lowell, D. Lunney, R. Moir, R. Stevenson, G. Kydd; ***Back Row: L. Evans, B. Rhoddy, G. Elford, D. Olding, J. Lyons
↑1967 - 68 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) Front Row: M. Westgarth, B. Munro, J. Cowan, P. Taylor, Mr. Newton, M. Ross, W. Brethour, S. Hall, K. Hall; ***Second Row: Fred Johnston, G. Kydd, B. Bernhardt, J. Bradbury, J. Harmonds, E. Woods, R. Low, H. Munro; ***Back Row: I. Geer
↑1967 - 68 - Officers & N.C.O.'s ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: S. Hall, J. Harman, R. McLaren, Mr. Ray Newton, P. Taylor, R. Low, K. Hall; ***SECOND ROW: F. Johnston, P. Cameron, J. Bradbury, Wayne St.John, L. Geer, R. Bernhardt, G. Arbuckle, T. Munro; ***BACK ROW: P. Pearce, G. Herringt
↑1968 - 69 - Cadet Officers & N.C.O.s ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: B. Weller, M. Hackner, K. Elford, B. Bookham, G. Ledoux; ***BACK ROW: G. Kydd, M. Hopcraft, D. Olding, J. Lyons, G. Elford, R. Rhoddy, a. Preece.
↑1968 - 69 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: B. Bookham, M. Olding, B. Kennedy, B. Elford, S. Lovely; ***BACK ROW: K. Elford, L. Mercier, P. Vandenberg, G. Elford, B. Weller.
↑1969 - 70 - Cadet Band ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: J. Harman, J. Lyon, G. Arbuckle, K. Hall, R. McLaren, R. Low, K. Elford; ***BACK ROW: M. Hall, B. Herrington, L. Mercier, G. Elford, I. French, M. Watt, P. King, D. Risebrough.
↑1969 - 70 - N.C.O.s & officers ↑
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↑1973- 74 - Cadet Parade - 1 of 3 photos ↑
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↑1973- 74 - Cadet Parade - 2 of 3 photos ↑
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↑1973- 74 - Cadet Parade - 3 of 3 photos ↑
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↑1975 - 76 - Cadets ↑
↑1977 - 78 - Cadets ↑
↑1978 - 79 - Cadets ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: J. Harrison, M. Gerrop, B. Burnell, J. Low; ***SECOND ROW: D. Heidi, P. Martindill, P. Maloney, R. Davis, M. Johnson; ***THIRD ROW: G. Davis, D. Tunney, B. Bauer; ***BACK ROW: R. Cowley, M. Cooper, K. Higgins, P. Gregor, B. R
↑1979 - 80 - Cadets ↑
↑1980 - 81 - Cadets 80th Year ↑
↑1981 - 82 - Cadets ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: Paul Betts, Brian Tomms; ***SECOND ROW: Ian Heidi, Craig Myers, Tim Mercer, Mark Cooper, Rick Wegner, Mr. C. Myers; ***THIRD ROW: John Salvini, Tanya Maloney, Bill Bagshaw, Jason Brown, Ralph Davis; ***BACK ROW: Steve McGrath
↑1982 - 83 - Cadets ↑
(Click to magnify) Rick Wegner, Patrick Maloney, Mark Cooper, Craig Myers, Ralph Davis.
↑1982 - 83 - Cadets 2nd photo ↑
↑1983 - 84 - Cadets ↑
↑1984 - 85 - Cadets ↑
(Click to magnify) FRONT ROW: Chris Andruss, Todd Luebke, Sasha Lukavsky, Darren Ballingal, Chad Willis; ***BACK ROW: Colleen Scott, Tony Irving, Derek Tensen, Trevor Stewart, James Boss, Matthew Dobson, Tania Comrie.
↑1987 - 88 - Cadets ↑
↑1988 - 89 - Cadets ↑
↑1989 - 90 - Cadets ↑
CADETS STARTED IN 1900, CAPT. SHARPE WAS 1ST OFFICER
By Capt. C. H. D. 1972
Records show that at a meeting of the School Board on Thursday, 10 May, 1900 a motion was made by Dr. Clark, and seconded by Mr. Ormiston that a Cadet Corps would be established at the High School. The Commanding Officer was a Captain Sharpe. School Board minutes of Thursday, 1 November, 1900 show that a member of the teaching staff had qualified to instruct Cadets and therefore took over from Captain Sharpe. Times-Journal reports of Thursday, 1 May,1901 indicate that the teacher-instructor was a Mr. Sifton.
In June of 1901, the Department of National Defence approved the formation of the Cadet Corps which would now qualify for government and army support. The Corps started with 17 cadets and grew from there.
Evidently the Cadets were not beyond getting up to monkey business for there was an investigation into an incident of February 1900, concerning a rooster which was found dead on the Cadet parade ground at the school. The report is that because of the “swiftness” of the air in the vicinity, the rooster had lost its breath, which resulted in death. Certain people claimed that the rooster was dead and had been thrown onto the parade grounds by one of the neighbours to the school. However, evidence indicated that the rooster was actually alive when it arrived on the parade grounds and that certain Cadets had had something to do with the arrival and subsequent death of the rooster.
There was support for the Cadets from other groups. For example in February 1901, the girls of the High School put on a concert to raise money for the Corps.
In April 1901 new rifles and uniforms were sent for. It is not known if they arrived in time for the inspection which was carried out by an officer from the 34th Regt. in Oshawa. This would be the forerunner of the Ontario Regt. In October of 1902 a Lieut. Rainey from the 34th Regt. was appointed as Cadet instructor at a salary of $50. per annum.
In March of 1903 word was received new changes were approved in drill and rifle firing which had to be learned by the Cadets before the inspection in May. Each Cadet was authorized an issue of 50 rounds of ammunition. Training included foot drill, rifle drill, range practice, skirmishing and trench work. The Inspecting Officer said that the Corps was a training school for the army. There were 31 Cadets on parade at the Inspection in May. These Cadets came from Uxbridge, Wick, Sunderland, Wilfrid, Leaskdale, Udora, Greenbank, Zephyr, Goodwood and Brougham
Some interesting information from the year 1903 is that 1000 rounds of ammunition cost $3. The School Board built a rifle stand in the school basement in which the rifles could be stored. Uxbridge was the first Corps outside of Toronto to have a rifle range.
The inspection of 1904 was carried out with Col. Galloway from Toronto as the Inspecting Officer. There were 44 Cadets by this time. Col. Galloway suggested to the School Board members that a gym should be built on the school.
By November of 1905, the Cadets again had to learn a new drill. This was the third change in drill in the past five years. There were 57 Cadets now. It is reported that Dr. Gilfillan took a practice of the Corps.
In April of 1906, the School Board agreed to buy new uniforms for the Cadets. There was also at this time a Cadet Corps in Port Perry because Lieut. Rainey, the Uxbridge Cadet Instructor, was also put in charge of instructing the Port Perry Corps.
From this time on, the Corps were few in numbers, particularly as the war approached. During the war, many former Cadets and Cadets joined the 116th Battalion or later the 182nd Battalion. Certainly, the cadets were very interested in the activities of the Battalions which periodically set up camp in Elgin Park.
After the war, there were well over 100 cadets in the Corps. Their training consisted of foot drill, rifle drill, range practice and signalling. There was a rifle range in the basement of the old Post Office which was used by the Cadets. Some of the senior Cadets, in the spring went to the old range south of town in Brookdale where they fired the old Ross rifle. Instructor was Mr. M. F. White, the assistant principal of the school.
By the 1929-30 period, interest in the military and in Cadets had dropped off considerably. By this time there were only 30 Cadets in the Corps. As usual uniforms were either too big or too small. Carl Taylor of Udora is reported to have had a uniform that was too small. He made the mistake of bending over and to his dismay he suddenly developed a bad case of southern exposure.
Information about the Cadets in the 1930’s is lacking. It seems that the Corps had closed down for a couple of years for there is reference to the reopening of the Corps in 1936.
Certainly by war time in 1940 the Corps was in full operation, with all students both male and female involved. The new uniform was blue shirts and while pants. There is a film at the school showing the Cadet Corps on parade in these uniforms. After the war, interest remained high in Cadets for many years. There were a couple of changes in uniform over the years. Up until 1967, Cadets was a compulsory activity for all boys in the school. For the next two years it was compulsory for Grades IX and X only, but many seniors remained interested. By l1970 the Cadet Corps was completely voluntary. In June of 1975 permission was granted for girls to be in the Cadet movement.
The 80th anniversary of the Cadet Corps was celebrated in May of 1981. The Corps is still in operation. The numbers have again dropped to the 30 bracket. Training has now changed from emphasis on military subjects such as field tactics and trench warfare to leadership and citizenship. The rifle is still taught, with range practice an important part of the training. But the emphasis is now on safety and sportsmanship. Subjects taught are Drill, Map Using, Small Ars, Fieldcraft, First Aid, Fundamentals, Methods of Instruction, Leadership. Optional subjects are Orienteering, Range Practice Signals and in some years Photography. The Cadets take part in certain citizenship activities such as helping the Legion on their tag day, providing Honour guard for Remembrance Day both at the Cenotaph and in the High School and Joseph Gould and helping with the reunion activities. The cadets have one or two weekend camp-outs, at least one trip to CFB Borden to fire on the ranges, a winter ski exercise, a trip to Oshawa to fire on the range there. The Corps is still affiliated with the old 34th Regt. which is now known as the Ontario Regt. from whom we get considerable support in providing equipment and weapons for the training activities. The Cadet instructors are still drawn from the teaching staff of the High School. What will happen in the future remains to be seen. Certainly there is an increasing interest in the Cadets from the public. The problem is to find instructors in the community. It is being considered that the Corps become an Open Corps and meet in the school in the evening.
Any information or pictures that anyone may have about Cadets and their activities in the past would be greatly appreciated, particularly the 1930’s period.
