Chilliwack Leadership Memorial Plaque

Chilliwack, British Columbia
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This memorial is dedicated to the memory of former CFB Chilliwack Base Commanders and Base Chief Warrant Officers.

Camp Chilliwack was established in February 1942 in the rural community of Vedder Crossing, near Chilliwack, BC, partly in response to Japan’s surprise attack on Pearl Harbour, two months earlier. At the time, there were few Army troops stationed in BC and Camp Chilliwack was seen as a vital part of the defence against the perceived Japanese threat. No. 112 Canadian Army Basic Training Centre was established at Chilliwack and A6 Canadian Engineering Training Centre (A6 CETC) was relocated to Chilliwack from Camp Dundurn, SK. Following the end of WW II, A6 CETC was renamed Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering and eventually the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering, following unification in 1968. Camp Chilliwack itself was also renamed Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack and in 1970, the Canadian Forces Officer Candidate School (CFOCS) was moved to Chilliwack. Over the years, the Base was home to numerous military engineer units and in 1994, 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry was moved to the installation. Defence budget cuts and the need for consolidation led to the Base closure in 1997 and the relocation of its units.

Inscription

Camp and Base Commanders

Chilliwack

1942 – 1997

Camp and Base Chief Warrant Officer

Chilliwack

1942 - 1997

 

 

A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre

A6 Canadian Engineer Training Centre

Lt. Col. S.J. Davies     17 Apr 1942 - 23 Apr 1944

A/WO1 A.R. McLaren     17 Apr 1942 – 13 Oct 1942

Lt. Col. C.N. Mitchell     23 Apr 1944 - 25 Sep 1946

A/WO1 A.W Hockenhull     13 Oct 1942 – 1 Jul 1943

Lt. Col. R.E. Wilkens     25 Sep 1946 -  01 Oct 1946

A/WO1 J. Bernard     17 Aug – Feb 1946

 

WO1 J. Bernard     Feb 1946 – Oct 1946

 

 

Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering

Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering

Lt. Col. R.E. Wilkens     01 Oct 1946 – 16 Sep 1947

WO1 J. Bernard     Oct 1946 – May 1948

Lt. Col. L.G.C. Lilley     16 Sep 1947 – 12 Dec 1948

WO1 N.H. Mills     May 1948 – Oct 1950

Lt. Col. F.A. McTavish     12 Dec 1948 – 19 Feb 1953

WO1 J.F. Sininger    Oct 1950 – June 1958

Col. D.W. Cunnington     19 Feb 1953 – 1 Jul 1956

WO1 H.D. Simpson    July 1958 – Aug 1961

Col. R.J. Carson     1 Jul 1956 – 21 Aug 1960

WO1 P.M. Campbell    Aug 1961 – June 1964

Col. N.J.W. Smith     21 Aug 1960 – 4 Aug 1961

WO1 R.D. Winslow     July 1964 – Mar 1966

Col. W.K. Lye     4 Aug 1961 – 21 Sep 1964

WO1 H.E. Bell     July 1966 – July 1969

Col. R.W. Rochester     21 Sep 1964 – 23 Apr 1967

 

Col. R.W. Potts     17 Jul 1967 – 1 Jul 1968

 

Lt. Col. A.A. Loveridge     1 Jul 1968 – 3 Sep 1968

 

Col. R.M. Black     4 Sep 1968 – 31 Dec 1968

 

 

 

Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack

Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack

Col. R.M. Black     Jan 1969 – Jul 1971

CWO F. Froese     Sept 1969 – Jan 1974

Col. D.W.I. Carr     Jul 1971 – Aug 1974

CWO R.G. Elliot     June 1974 – July 1978

Col. N.A. Robertson     Aug 1974 – Aug 1977

CWO C.R. Downey     July 1978 – Nov 1980

Col. J.E. Crosman     Aug 1977 – Jan 1980

CWO O.G. Kiltz     Nov 1980 – Aug 1983

Col. D.M. Gray     Jan 1980 – Jul 1980

CWO E.V. Marks     July 1983 – Sept 1987

Col. G.D. Simpson     Jul 1980 – Jun 1982

CWO W.A. Stone     Sept 1987 – Apr 1990

Col. J.E. Woods     Jun 1982 – Aug 1984

CWO P.K. Mushrow     Apr 1990 – June 1991

Col. R.E. Moore     Aug 1984 – Jan 1987

CWO D.A. Neale     June 1991 – Apr 1993

Col. S.C. Dunbar     Jan 1987 – Aug 1990

CWO G. Duguid     Apr 1993 – Apr 1996

Col. Y. Looper     Aug 1990 – Jul 1994

CWO P. Lacroix     Apr 1996 – Base closure

Col. R. St. John     Jul 1994 – Jul 1997

 

 

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Chilliwack Leadership Memorial Plaque

Chilliwack
British Columbia
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Lat. 49.1011348
Long. -121.9679908
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