MilitaryCourseNCO1955-04-16No1244

 

Calgary Herald

1955-04-16 Page 15

 

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Packed Gallery Applauds Reservists
Militia Men Complete NCO Training Course

Twenty-seven militiamen went on parade before a packed gallery at Mewata Armories Friday evening and impressed amateurs and professionals alike, as, parading with the precision of regulars, the latest in a series of junior and senior NCO schools completed phase one of its training.
The parade, however, impressive as it was, is but the preamble to one of the biggest of its kind to be held at Lethbridge's Kenyon Airfield Sunday afternoon, when 114 militiamen from Lethbridge, Vulcan, Fort Macleod and Pincher Creek write finish to their studies.
Taking the salute in Calgary
Friday and in Lethbridge Sunday is Col. T. B. (Darby) Nash, DSO, commander, No. 22 Militia Group.
COL. NASH TOLD Fridays group how he had often watched them from the gallery during the past 12 weeks and, on each occasion, always noted an improvement. "This course is not easy," he said. "It takes time, initiative and perseverance."
The 12-week course composing P
hase One saw the young militiamen, several of whom have been on overseas service, attend lectures twice a week and every second Sunday. Lectures included the technique of instruction, foot and arms drill, map reading, first aid, military law, weapons training, mutual instruction, administration and organization and the duties of a non-commissioned officer.
INSTRUCTORS ON the course were all
militiamen. They were:CSM (WO2) Allan Sanofsky, 7 Column, RCASC; Sgt. E. C. Page and Sgt. R. G. Lovo, both of the King's Own Calgary Regiment; Sgt. R. C. W. Schultz, Calgary Highlanders; and Sgt. W. J. Coupland, South Alberta Light Horse.
Course coordinator was Sgt. H. G. Edginton, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, and a member of the army's instructional and administration cadre.
Heading the course was Capt. Len Proctor and Lt. Ed Rossetti while Cpl. Frederick Youck, 18, commanded the graduation parade.
"When your commanding officers picked you they had you in mind as leaders for today and in time of war," said Col. Nash. "As a result of this course you will return to your units as the leaders your C.O.'s expect."
AS YET, the
militiamen still have a period on the ranges facing them plus an additional period at summer camp before their training is completed.
Missing from Friday evening's parade were members of the school from Olds and Strathmore. Also present, however, was the drum and bugle band of the 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.




Extracted by J. Kynman.