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'''History:''' The Canadian Officers' Training Corps was established in Fredericton by a decree published in the General Orders dated 15 November, 1915. | '''History:''' The Canadian Officers' Training Corps was established in Fredericton by a decree published in the General Orders dated 15 November, 1915. | ||
'''Activities:''' The UNB Contingent supplied the Guard of Honour for the openings of the New Brunswick Provincial Legislature. | '''Activities:''' The UNB Contingent supplied the Guard of Honour for the openings of the New Brunswick Provincial Legislature. | ||
During the Second World War the role played by the C.O.T.C. grew significantly. In 1941, the college time-table was revised to provide more time for training and participation became compulsary for all male students registered at UNB. <span style="line-height: 1.6;">The University began to give credit for "Military Subjects" such as Signaling and Artillery.</span> | During the [[The_Second_World_War_at_UNB|Second World War]] the role played by the C.O.T.C. grew significantly. In 1941, the college time-table was revised to provide more time for training and participation became compulsary for all male students registered at UNB. <span style="line-height: 1.6;">The University began to give credit for "Military Subjects" such as Signaling and Artillery.</span> | ||
<span style="line-height: 1.6;">The new Lady Beaverbrook Gymnasium benefitted the C.O.T.C., providing space for an Orderly Room, Quartermaster Store-Room, Arms Room, Rifle Range, and Drill Hall.</span> | <span style="line-height: 1.6;">The new [[Lady_Beaverbrook_Gymnasium|Lady Beaverbrook Gymnasium]] benefitted the C.O.T.C., providing space for an Orderly Room, Quartermaster Store-Room, Arms Room, Rifle Range, and Drill Hall.</span> | ||
'''Note(s):''' | '''Note(s):''' | ||
Revision as of 13:55, 15 July 2014
Name: C.O.T.C. Officers
Previous/other names: Canadian Officers' Training Corps
Prominent date(s) of activity: 1915 -
History: The Canadian Officers' Training Corps was established in Fredericton by a decree published in the General Orders dated 15 November, 1915.
Activities: The UNB Contingent supplied the Guard of Honour for the openings of the New Brunswick Provincial Legislature.
During the Second World War the role played by the C.O.T.C. grew significantly. In 1941, the college time-table was revised to provide more time for training and participation became compulsary for all male students registered at UNB. The University began to give credit for "Military Subjects" such as Signaling and Artillery.
The new Lady Beaverbrook Gymnasium benefitted the C.O.T.C., providing space for an Orderly Room, Quartermaster Store-Room, Arms Room, Rifle Range, and Drill Hall.
Note(s):
Source(s):
- Up the Hill, 1938, Organizations.
- Up the Hill, 1940, Organizations.
- Up the Hill, 1941, Organizations.
- Up the Hill, 1947, Organizations.
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