Royal Canadian Army Cadet badges, York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum

Royal Canadian Army Cadets

(York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo)

Accession No. 1997.28.592.

Royal Canadian Army Cadets, from 1943-1954.

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Cadet Instructor List Tri-Service

(York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo)

Accession No. 1997.28.588.

Cadet Instructor List Tri-Service.

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Cadets Canada

(York Sunbury Historical Society, Fredericton Region Museum Collection, Author Photo)

Accession No. 1997.28.590.

The approved Canadian ‘King’s Cadet” badge. Sam Hughes who insisted on the addition of the maple leaves. On 16 April, 1956, the drawings of the badges were approved.

The army cadet system has been long-established in Canada and cadet corps were authorized as early as 1861. Many of these units legitimately claim an earlier heritage having been formed as Rifle Associations.  The majority of these cadet corps was linked to local schools and military instruction, including drill, marksmanship and First Aid, was provided by local Militia. Oversight of the instruction was often the responsibility of the schools and school teachers.  In recognition of this the Department of Militia and Defence (M&D) authorized, in 1908, the Corps of School Cadet Instructors (CSCI)

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