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Old 27-11-09, 01:24
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Default 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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Old 27-11-09, 02:16
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Default Re: CSAS (WC)

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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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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

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Old 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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Old 27-11-09, 04:23
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Default 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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