Chiliwack Leadership Memorial Plaque

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

Ce monument est dédié à la mémoire des anciens commandants et adjudants-chefs de la base de la BFC Chilliwack.

Le Camp Chilliwack a été établi en février 1942 dans la communauté rurale de Vedder Crossing, près de Chilliwack, en C.-B., en partie en réponse à l’attaque-surprise des Japonais à Pearl Harbor, deux mois auparavant. À l’époque, peu de membres de l’armée étaient stationnés en C.-B. et le Camp Chilliwack était considéré comme une composante essentielle contre la présumée menace japonaise. Le Centre d’entraînement de base de l’armée canadienne no 112 a été établi à Chilliwack et le Centre d’entraînement du Génie royal canadien A6 (CEGRC A6) a été déplacé du Camp Dundurn, Sask. à Chilliwack. Après la fin de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, le CEGRC A6 est devenu l’École du génie royal canadien et ensuite l’École du génie militaire des Forces canadiennes après l’unification de 1968. Le Camp Chilliwack a lui aussi été renommé Base des Forces canadiennes Chilliwack et en 1970, l’École des aspirants-officiers des Forces canadiennes (EAOFC) a déménagé à Chilliwack. Au cours des années, la base a hébergé de nombreuses unités du génie militaire et en 1994, le 3e Bataillon, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry a déménagé dans les installations. Les réductions dans le budget de la défense et le besoin de consolidation ont entraîné la fermeture de la base en 1997 et le déménagement de ses unités.

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