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Appendix D: Canadian Army (Active) Training Centres and Schools in Canada, 1 July 1943

Designation (1 Jul 43) Location (1 Jul 43) Date Placed on Active Service Remarks – Changes in designation, etc., up to 31 Dec 43. Also particulars of organization prior to being placed on Active Service if applicable.
A. OFFICERS TRAINING
Royal Military Service Kingston, Ont. 1 Sep 39 Authorized 1 Jun 1876.
01 Officers Training Centre (Eastern Canada) Brockville, Ont. 5 Mar 41
02 Officers Training Centre (Western Canada) Gordon Head, BC 5 Mar 41 Disbanded 30 Oct 43.
Officers Training Centre Three Rivers, PQ. 1 Nov 42 Authorized as a “Temporary” Training Centre. Disbanded 30 Sep 43.
44 Cdn Officer Cadet & Basic Training Centre St. Jérô, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre 15 Feb 41 to 25 Nov 42. 44 Cdn Officer Cadet & Basic Training Centre 26 Nov 42 to 27 Jul 43. S18 St. Jérôme School of Army Instruction from 28 Jul 43.

B. BASIC TRAINING
No 6 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Stratford, Ont. Authorized as a “Temporary” Basic Training Centre effective 1 Dec 42 but never placed on Active Service. Disbanded 30 Nov 43.
No 10 Cnd Army (Basic) Training Centre Kitchener, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Ceased to function in October 1942 when accommodation allotted to No. 3 CWC (Basic) Training Centre. Officially disbanded 30 Nov 43.

No 12 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Chatham, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 12 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 13 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Listowel, Ont. 1 Aug 42 Disbanded 30 Nov 43.
No 20 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Brantford, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 20 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 23 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Newmarket, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 23 Cdn Armoured Corps (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 24 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Brampton, Ont. 28 Jan 42

Redesignated No. 24 Cdn Armoured Corps (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 25 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Simcoe, Ont. 28 Jan 42

Redesignated No 25 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 26 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Orillia, Ont. 15 Apr 42

Redesignated No. 26 Cdn Armoured Corps (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 31 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Cornwall, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 31 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 32 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Peterborough, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 32 Cdn Army Medical Corps (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 33 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Ottawa, Ont. 1 Aug 42 Disbanded 1 Sept 43.
No 41 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Huntingdon, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 30 Nov 43.

No 43 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Sherbrooke, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 43 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 45 Cdn Basic and Technical Training Centre Sorel, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 45 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 47 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Valleyfield, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 30 Nov 43.

No 48 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre St. Johns, PQ. 1 Aug 42

Redesignated No. 48 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 51 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre (The Tremblay Training Centre Chicoutimi, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Designated No. 51 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre 15 Feb 41 to 14 Jul 42. Disbanded 1 Sep 43.

No 53 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Lauzon, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 1 Sep 43.

No 54 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Montmagny, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 54 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 55 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Rimouski, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 1 Sep 43.

No 60 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Yarmouth, NS. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 60 Cdn Infantry (basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 61 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre New Glasgow, NS. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 61 Cdn Artillery (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 62 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Charlottetown, PEI. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 62 Cdn Artillery (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 70 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Fredericton, NB. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 70 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 71 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Edmundston, NB. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 71 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 100 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Portage la Prairie, Man. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 30 Nov 43.

No 102 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Fort William, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 31 Oct 43. Accommodation used for Veteran Guyard training purposes.

No 103 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Winnipeg (Fort Garry), Man. 28 Jan 42

Redesignated No. 103 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 110 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Vernon, BC. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 30 Aug 43 upon organization of S17 Cdn Infantry School.

No 112 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Chilliwack, BC. 28 Jan 42

Disbanded 30 Sep 43. Replaced by an Officers Selection & Appraisal Centre.

No 120 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Regina, Sask. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Disbanded 1 Sep 43.

No 121 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Maple Creek, Sask. 3 Oct 41

Actually commenced operations in March 1942 upon disbandment of A18 Cdn Machine Gun Training Centre. Disbanded 30 Nov 43.

No 122 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Prince Albert, Sask. 28 Jan 42

Redesignated No. 122 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 131 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Camrose, Alta. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 131 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 132 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Grand Prairie, Alta. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Redesignated No. 132 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 133 Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre Wetaskiwin, Alta. 28 Jan 42

Redesignated No. 133 Cdn Infantry (Basic) Training Centre 15 Nov 43.

No 2 CWAC (Basic) Training Centre Vermilion, Alta. 1 Oct 42
No 3 CWAC (Basic) Training Centre Kitchener, Ont. 15 Oct 42
No 22 Cdn Army Educational (Basic) Training Centre North Bay, Ont. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 1 Feb 41. Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre 15 Feb 41 to 14 Apr 42.

No 42 Cdn Army Educational (Basic) Training Centre Joliette, PQ. 15 Feb 41

NPAM Training Centre from 9 Oct 40 to 14 Feb 41. Cdn Army (Basic) Training Centre 15 Feb 41 to 31 Aug 42.

C. ADVANCED TRAINING
A33 Cdn Armoured Corps Training Establishment Camp Borden, Ont. 1 Sep 39

Organized 1 Nov 36 as a Permanent Force Training Centre designated Cdn Tank School which was redesignated Cdn Armoured Fighting Vehicles School 1 May 38. Upon authorization of a Canadian Armoured Corps Training Centre, on 10 Aug 40, the CAFV School became dormant. On 15 Feb 41 two Armoured Corps Training Centres (A8 and A9) were authorized. On 28 Jan 42 A28 Advanced Training Centre (later redesignated A28 Cdn Armoured Corps Training Centre) was authorized. A33 Cdn Armoured Corps Training establishment was created, effective 1 Sep 42, by the amalgamation of the three Training Centres and an existing Cdn Armoured Corps Training Group.

A27 Cdn Reconnaissance Training Centre Dundurn, Sask. 28 Jan 42

Designated A27 Advanced Training Centre 28 Jan 42 to 31 Aug 42.

ARMY SERVICE CORPS TRAINING
A19 Cdn Army Service Corps Training Centre Camp Borden, Ont. 1 Sep 39

Organized as a Permanent Force Training Centre 1 May 38 Allotted Number “A19” 15 Feb 41.

A20 Cdn Army Service Corps Training Centre Red Deer, Alta. 15 Feb 41
ARTILLERY TRAINING
A1 Cdn Artillery Training Centre Petawawa, Ont. 15 Feb 41

A Canadian Artillery Training Centre (Field and Anti-Tank) 1 Dec 39 to 14 Feb 41. Two training centres authorized effective 15 Feb 41 and allotted Numbers “A1” and “A2” respectively.

A2 Cdn Artillery Training Centre Petawawa, Ont. 15 Feb 41
A3 Cdn Artillery Training Centre Shilo, Man. 15 Feb 41

A Canadian Artillery Training Centre (Field and Anti-Tank) 20 Mar 40 to 14 Feb 41. Two Training Centres authorized effective 15 Feb 41 and allotted Numbers “A3”l and “A4” respectively.

A4 Cdn Artillery Training Centre Brandon, Man. 15 Feb 41
A23 Coast and Anti-Aircraft Artillery Training Centre Eastern Passage, NS. 15 Feb 41
CWAC TRAINING
No 1 CWAC Advanced Training Centre Ste. Annes, PQ. 1 Oct 42
ENGINEER TRAINING
A5 Cdn Engineer Training Centre Petawawa, Ont. 15 Feb 41

A Canadian Engineers Training Centre 1 Dec to 14 Feb 41. Allotted Number “A5” 15 Feb 41.

A6 Cdn Engineer Training Centre Chilliwack, B.C. 15 Feb 41
INFANTRY TRAINING
A10 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Camp Borden, Ont. 15 Feb 41
A11 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Camp Borden, Ont. 15 Feb 41
A12 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Farnham, PQ. 15 Feb 41
A13 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Valcartier, PQ. 15 Feb 41
A14 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Aldershot, NS. 15 Feb 41
A15 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Shilo, Man. 15 Feb 41
A16 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Calgary, Alta. 15 Feb 41
A29 Cnd Infantry Training Centre Ipperwash, Ont. 28 Jan 42

Designated A29 Advanced Training Centre 28 Jan 42 to 31 Aug 42.

A30 Cdn Infantry Training Centre Utopia, NB. 28 Jan 42

Designated A30 Advanced Training Centre 28 Jan 42 to 31 Aug 42.

INFANTRY (MACHINE GUN) TRAINING
A17 Cdn Machine Gun Training Centre Three Rivers, PQ. 15 Feb 3`

Disbanded 30 Sep 43 and replaced by an Officers Selection & Appraisal Centre.

MEDICAL CORPS TRAINING
A22 Cdn Army Medical Corps Training Centre Camp Borden, Ont. 15 Feb 41.

A Canadian Army Medical Corps Training Centre 1 Dec 39 to 14 Feb 41. Allotted Number “A22” 15 Feb 41.

ORDNANCE CORPS TRAINING
A21 Cdn Ordnance Corps Training Centre Barriefield, Ont. 15 Feb 41.

A Canadian Ordnance Training Centre 1 Dec 39 to 14 Feb 41. Allotted Number “A21” 15 Feb 41.

PROVOST CORPS TRAINING
A 32 Cdn Provost Corps Training Centre Barriefield, Ont. 16 Sep 42
SIGNAL TRAINING
A7 Cdn Signal Training Centre Barriefield, Ont. 1 Sep 39

Organized as a Permanent Force Training Centre 1 Jan 36. Allotted Number “A7” 15 Feb 41.

D. SCHOOLS OF INSTRUCTION
ADMINISTRATION
S7 Cdn Army Administrative School Kemptville, Ont. 15 Apr 41

Designated S48 School of Army Administration 15 Apr 41 to 31 Oct 42.

ARTILLERY
S1 Cdn Coast and Anti-Aircraft Artillery School Esquimalt, BC. 1 Jan 42

Designated Coast Artillery School of Instruction 1 Jan 42 to 31 Oct 42. S1 Cdn Coast Artillery School 1 Nov 42 to 28 Feb 43.

S2 Cdn Artillery School Petawawa, Ont. 1 Apr 42

Designated Canadian School of Artillery 1 Apr 42 to 31 Oct 42.

BATTLE DRILL
S10 Cdn Battle Drill School Vernon, BC. 1 May 42

Number “A31” until 31 Oct 42. Disbanded 31 Aug 43 upon organization of S17 Cdn Infantry School.

CHEMICAL WARFARE
S11 Cdn Chemical Warfare School Suffield, Alta. 1 Aug 42

Designated Chemical Warfare Training Centre 1 Aug 42 to 1 Nov 42.

COMBINED OPERATIONS
S16 Combined Operations School Courtenay, BC. 1 Jul 43 School actually commenced operating in the Spring of 1943.
DRIVING & MAINTENANCE
S5 Cdn Driving & Maintenance School Woodstock, Ont. 1 Apr 41

Designated S11 Advance Driving & Maintenance School from 1 Apr 41 to 1 Nov 42.

S9 Cdn Army Motor Mechanics School London, Ont. 23 Jun 41

Designated S15 Mechanics Training School until 1 Nov 42.

S13 Cdn Motorcycle Maintenance School Barriefield, Ont. 2 Sep 42
JUNIOR LEADERS
S6 Cdn Junior Leaders School Megatanic, PQ. 20 Aug 41

Designated S25 Cdn Army Junior Leaders School from 20 Aug 41 to 1 Nov 42.

PARACHUTE TRAINING
S14 Cdn Parachute Training School Shilo, Man. 1 Apr 43

Redesignated A35 Cdn Parachute Training Centre 28 Jul 43.

RADIO DIRECTION FINDING (RADAR)
S15 Cdn Radio Direction Finding School Barriefield, Ont. 1 Apr 43

Did not open until 1 Jul 43. Renumbered “A36” 28 Jul 43. Redesignated A36 Cdn Radar Training Centre 15 Oct 43.

SMALL ARMS
S3 Cdn Small Arms School (Eastern Canada) Long Branch, Ont. 15 May 40

Originally numbered “A25” Renumbered “S3” 1 Nov 42.

S4 Cdn Small Arms School (Western Canada) Nanaimo, BC. 15 May 40

Originally numbered “A26”. Renumbered “S4” 1 Nov 42.

TRADESMEN
S8 Cdn Army Trades School Hamilton, Ont. 15 Jan 41

Originally numbered “S24”. Renumbered “S8” 1 Nov 42.

VOCATIONAL
No 1 Vocational Training School London, Ont. 1 Jan 42
No 2 Vocational Training School Toronto and Hamilton, Ont. 1 Jan 42
No 3 Vocational Training School Kingston, Ont. 1 Jan 42
No 4 Vocational Training School Montreal, PQ. 1 Jan 42
No 5 Vocational Training School Quebec, PQ. 1 Jan 42
No 6 Vocational Training School Halifax, NS. 1 Jan 42
No 7 Vocational Training School Saint John, NB. 1 Jan 42
No 10 Vocational Training School Winnipeg, Man. 1 Jan 42
No 11 Vocational Training School Vancouver, BC. 1 Jan 42
No 12 Vocational Training School Saskatoon, Sask. 1 Jan 42
No 13 Vocational Training School Edmonton, Alta. 1 Jan 42

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