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27-11-09, 01:24
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Training units in Namaimo BC c. 1942/3?
Anyone know what CSAS or CSAS (WC) at Nanaimo BC c. 1942 or 1943 would be? I understand there was a Combined Ops school of some type there, but I am unable to make that fit the acronym. Could also be related to general infantry training that occurred there.
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27-11-09, 02:16
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Re: CSAS (WC)
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CSAS or CSAS (WC) - Canadian Small Arms School or Canadian Small Arms School (Western Canada) 1. Canadian Small Arms School: A 26 Canadian Small Arms Training Centre (Western Canada) - effective 1 Apr 41 re-designated: A 26 Canadian Small Arms School (Western Canada) - effective 4 Sep 42 re-designated: S 4 Canadian Small Arms School (Western Canada) - effective 1 Nov 42, disbanded: effective 30 Jun 45 located at Nanaimo, B.C. 2. Combined Operations School: S 16 Combined Operations School was located at Courtenay, B.C. from (effective) 1 Jul 43 and was reorganized & re-designated: The Combined Operations School - effective 1 Oct 46 Cheers
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Mark Last edited by Mark W. Tonner; 27-11-09 at 02:25.
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27-11-09, 03:59
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My uncle Verne Pope was an MP at the training base in Nanaimo. I assume this pic was taken at the base.
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1940 Cab 11 C8 Wireless with 1A2 box & 11 set 1940 Cab 11 C8 cab and chassis 1940 Cab 11 C15 with 2A1 & Motley mount & Lewis gun 1940 Cab 11 F15A w/ Chev rear ends 1941 Cab 12 F15A 1942-44 Cab 13 F15A x 5 1942 cab 13 F15A with 2B1 box 1943 cab 13 F15A with 2H1 box 1943 Cab 13 C8A HUP 1944 Cab 13 C15A with 2C1 box 1943 Cletrac M2 High Speed Tractor MkII Bren gun carrier chassis x 2
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27-11-09, 04:23
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Hornby island
Interesting side note, the movie "commando" with, I think, Victor Mature was partly filmed on Hornby Island. Not far from Nanaimo during the war.
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