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at CFB Gagetown. Rumours of the camp being declared surplus began during the early 1970s when military activity was at an all-time low, thus the new
Atlantic Militia Area of Mobile Command began to increase training of reservists at the newly designated Militia Training Centre on the site in 1973.
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The mess is located behind only a few steps from course barracks. It has two serveries with only one open most days and a senior and officer eating area. The barracks for course as well as the class rooms, computer lab and offices all share one building. Half of the build is two top and bottom H
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Aldershot, the majority of the Second World War-era buildings have been replaced by new construction, although the single First World War-era structure that was maintained has been incorporated as the new officers mess. Currently 5 Cdn Div TC Detachment Aldershot
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14 Advanced
Infantry (Rifle) Training Centre (14 AITC) throughout the war. 14 AITC included instructor schools, trade schools, and officer training schools. The facility experienced some of its most demanding training toward the end of the war as the 14 AITC was tasked with preparing troops for
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hallways with rooms on the outer of the four halls. Rooms consist of eight bunks and three bunks and lockers. Each wing (A, B, C, D) has their own common room which consists of a TV and some sofa chairs, a microwave and table with chairs. They also have a kit cleaning room.
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Kentville with its southern boundary along the Cornwallis River. The eastern boundary of the base abutted the Cornwallis Valley Railway which operated north from Kentville to
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upon its return, delivering a significant blow to Camp
Aldershot and Camp Debert, which had no regular force units returning to fill the void. Camp Aldershot was left with the Canadian Army's reserve militia units from Nova Scotia as its primary users, primarily
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from across Nova Scotia received training. Few permanent structures were established at Camp
Aldershot in its early years, with militia units being required to erect canvas tents during training and to stable horses in the open.
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with numerous new buildings constructed between 1939 and 1943. Only a single building from the First World War was retained, while water and sewer systems were installed in the camp's headquarters area (which was named
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Training continued at ARTA through the 1970s and 1980s until the mid-1990s when the camp was designated to become host to the newly formed Land Force
Atlantic Area training centre, officially termed
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provides the majority of training for the 5th
Canadian Division reserve units during the summer months, as well as a training area for Nova Scotia reserve units through the remainder of the year.
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Aldershot went into decline when compared to its war-time activity, however its well-constructed Second World War-era facilities were maintained given the tensions of the
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and cookhouses, as well as a camp hospital, however most soldiers training at Camp
Aldershot during this time period were housed in canvas tents. Temporary structures were removed following the
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personnel, while expanding dramatically during the summer months to accommodate the numerous courses for Primary Reserve personnel and some Regular Force courses. Throughout the year, the
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and the camp reverted to its previous use as a militia training facility, seeing very light use throughout the inter-war period when Canada's military underwent extensive downsizing.
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with in excess of 7,000 soldiers being trained for the infantry at any particular time. Temporary buildings were constructed to house
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took over administration of the facility from the British Army in 1906.
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5th Canadian Division Training Centre conducts year-round courses for
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Land Force Atlantic Area Training Centre Aldershot was awarded the
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and parade squares established and various support buildings and
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line running through the area. It received its name in honour of
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697:"Soldiers get freedom of Kentville | the Chronicle Herald"
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conduct training at Aldershot, as well as elements of Canada's
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on a well-drained sandy plateau along the north side of the
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5th Canadian Division Support Group Detachment Aldershot
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facility from its inception, various militia units of
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223:5 Cdn Div Support Base Detachment Aldershot
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175:100 ft / 30 m
1147:CFB Portage la Prairie
817:5 Cdn Div TC Aldershot
531:for postal purposes),
122:Kentville, Nova Scotia
1418:RCAF Aerodrome Torbay
1283:RCAF Station Dunsfold
369:5th Canadian Division
203:45.09417°N 64.50889°W
153: • Summer (
1378:RCAF North Luffenham
1072:CFB Baden-Soellingen
822:4 Cdn Div TC Meaford
660:on 14 October 2012.
334:5 CDSG Det Aldershot
102:Government of Canada
1548:Heliports in Canada
1017:CFNA HQ Yellowknife
650:Freedom of the Town
433:(also shortened to
384:Royal Canadian Navy
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1012:CFNA HQ Whitehorse
551:, the invasion of
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411:Maritime Provinces
407:Halifax metro area
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1323:CFS Kamloops
1298:CFS Foymount
1192:CFB Winnipeg
1172:CFB St. Jean
1040:NDHQ Carling
1027:Headquarters
995:All services
933:CFB Winnipeg
908:CFB Kingston
807:CFB Suffield
792:CFB Montreal
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782:CFB Gagetown
777:CFB Edmonton
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1459:Camp Julien
1433:CFS Yorkton
1348:CFS Lowther
1318:CFS Holberg
1263:CFS Cobourg
1243:CFS Bermuda
1187:CFB Uplands
1182:CFB Toronto
1137:CFB Penhold
1127:CFB Moncton
1092:CFB Clinton
1077:CFB Chatham
1067:CFB Calgary
1007:CFS Leitrim
937:CFD Dundurn
923:CFB Trenton
850:CFB Halifax
658:Nova Scotia
572:Camp Debert
454:branch line
353:Nova Scotia
206: /
194:064°30′32″W
181:Coordinates
1532:Categories
1413:CFS Sydney
1393:CFS Saglek
1388:CFS Ramore
1363:CFS Moisie
1353:CFS Masset
1333:CFS Ladner
1278:CFS Debert
1213:CFS Alsask
1152:CFB Rivers
1142:CFB Picton
1132:CFB Ottawa
1122:CFB London
971:Cartwright
893:CFB Gander
878:CFB Borden
772:CFB Borden
707:2017-05-24
664:References
568:Korean War
562:. In 1953
191:45°05′39″N
1002:CFS Alert
888:CFB Comox
865:Air Force
802:CFB Shilo
654:Kentville
529:Aldershot
501:artillery
478:Kingsport
466:Hampshire
462:Aldershot
439:Aylesford
345:Kentville
162:UTC−03:00
146:UTC−04:00
137:Time zone
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1248:CFS Carp
1201:Stations
1117:CFB Lahr
986:Tukialik
560:Cold War
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443:Kingston
423:Boer War
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