COTC band members seated with instruments. Two drums in foreground; house and picket fence in background.

Bio/Historical Note: "One of the chief prices which Canada paid in the last war for her lack of preparation was the tragic waste of thousands of her best young men killed while fighting in the ranks because they had not been previously trained for a more useful career as officers. It is to prevent such a waste in any possible future war that every Canadian University is now giving facilities to its students to qualify as officers during their undergraduate course. Our own contingent of the C.O.T.C. came to life in January of this year and is already recruited up to a strength of 170." (The Spectrum, 1921) The Canadian Officers' Training Corps was a unit in the Active Militia of Canada. The Corps prepared university students for the examinations for a Lieutenant's or Captain's Commission and the universities granted course credit for COTC work. Senior commissions were held by faculty while all junior commissioned and non-commissioned ranks were open to undergraduates. Interest in the Corps declined in the 1950s and came to an end in 1964.

COTC band members seated or standing with instruments. Taken outside Saskatoon Armouries in winter.

Cadets and officers stand on and in front of podium with a Royal Canadian Engineer emblem on it. Outdoor scene.

COTC cadets standing at attention in two rows while wearing gas masks. Flags and emblems on wall in background at Saskatoon Armouries.

Three members of COTC Pistol Club practicing (and not looking comfortable) with handguns during weapons training.

COTC cadets receiving handgun instruction from instructor at Rutherford Rink.

COTC cadets with packs, helmets and rifles practicing field tactics, some lying on ground behind short barrier [bench] at Rutherford Rink.

Three rows of COTC officers in uniforms and hats; taken outside Saskatoon Armouries.

Two rows of COTC officers in uniforms and hats; taken outside Saskatoon Armouries.

Three rows of COTC non-commissioned officers in uniforms and hats. Winter scene [on campus].

Two rows of COTC officers in uniforms and hats; indoor scene with drapes and window in background.

Three rows of COTC officers in uniform and hats; taken outside Saskatoon Armouries in winter.

Three rows of COTC officers in uniforms and hats; taken in indoor studio.

Three rows of COTC officers in uniforms and hats. Taken outside Saskatoon Armouries in winter.