Group of nine COTC cadets standing casually in outdoor winter scene.

Posed winter image of two rows of COTC officers in uniforms and hats. Bare trees and buildings 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.

Indoor view of COTC cadets with rifles at attention awaiting inspection.

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.

Posed image of four rows of COTC officers standing on front of entrance of a building [on campus].

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.

Elevated view of COTC cadets receiving small arms instruction at Rutherford Rink.

A sergeant with rifle and bayonet during COTC training at Rutherford Rink.

Image of a receiving line during a [retirement dinner]. From l to r: Joseph H. Thompson, [Mrs. Thompson] receiving a bouquet of flowers; Norman K. Cram, Norma Jean Cram, [Fr. Basil Sullivan or Fr. Joseph O'Donnell, St. Thomas More College]; and [Mrs. John S.M. Allely]. Honour roll in the main lounge of the Memorial Union Building visible 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.

Elevated view of COTC non-commissioned officers practicing first aid at Saskatoon Armouries.

COTC cadets at table studying map; indoor scene.

Three people on bikes and one man walking toward "the community apartments - veterans' housing in former Air Force buildings".

Bio/Historical Note: The Community Apartments, formerly H-Hut barracks located at the Saskatoon airport for Royal Canadian Air Force trainees during World War II, became the off-campus home of many University of Saskatchewan veterans. The huts came from the former No. 7 Initial Training School (ITS) and moved to 1130 Avenue A North (Avenue A and 33rd Street West). The apartments were controlled by the Saskatchewan Reconstruction Housing Corporation, closing ca. 1965.

Bio/Historical Note: Interesting tidbit:"Three University of Saskatchewan veterans and their families have received eviction notices from the Community Apartments for failing to apologize to the kitchen staff with whom they had lodged complaints."
From: The Daily Ubyssey, 21 November 1947.

Bio/Historical Note: The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan (BCATP), or Empire Air Training Scheme (EATS) often referred to as simply "The Plan", was a massive, joint military aircrew training program created by the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand during the Second World War. The BCATP remains as one of the single largest aviation training programs in history and was responsible for training nearly half the pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, air gunners, wireless operators and flight engineers who served with the Royal Air Force (RAF), Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm (FAA), Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) during the war.

COTC band members seated and in uniform, seated in bleachers at [Rutherford Rink].

Four COTC officers walking in Germany; steeples of church and trees in background. [H. Watson].

Four rows of soldiers of the 196th Battalion standing and sitting; campus buildings in background. A child stands in front dressed in a military uniform.

Four rows of officers in uniform and men in civilian dress; members of the first platoon of the 196th Western Universities Battalion that was raised in Saskatchewan.

Major John S.M. Allely and six COTC cadets; indoor scene with poster and picture of Queen Elizabeth II in background.