Canadian Officers' Training Corps training, Wainright, Alberta

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Photographs

Description

Black and white photograph of C.O.T.C. cadets marching at Wainright, Alberta. Waterloo College student Bob Binhamer is on the left side of the front row.

Notes

There are blue ink marks on the right side of the photograph.

The university-based Canadian Officers’ Training Corps (C.O.T.C.) trained undergraduate students for officer commissions in the Canadian Army reserves. Cadets pursued their degree throughout the school year, and served Canadian Army corps during the summer. The Waterloo College detachment of the University of Western Ontario Contingent was established in 1940.

Wilfrid Laurier University is located in Waterloo, Ontario. It began in 1911 as the Evangelical Lutheran Seminary of Canada. In 1924 Waterloo College was established, providing courses in post-secondary education. In 1960 Waterloo College became Waterloo Lutheran University, and in 1973 changed its name to Wilfrid Laurier University.

Inscriptions

Reverse, in ink: C.O.T.C. / Wainright, Alberta / I am front left.

Date of Original

Between 1949 and 1953

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