Trinity College School - Record Yearbook (Port Hope, Ontario Canada)

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TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD 17 AFFILIATION OF CADET CORPS YVITH R.C.A.F. Announcement was recently made that the Min-ister of National Defence has approved the affiliation of the Trinity College School Cadet Corps with No. 10 Squadron CCity of Torontol non-permanent Active Air Force, of which Squadron Leader W. A. Curtis is the commanding officer. This is believed to be the first time a school cadet corps has become associated with the air force, and it is considered an important forward step in the gradual re- cognition of the air as a means of transportation and of defence. There is no thought at present of conducting flying instruction at the School, but it is expected that additions will be made to the equipment of the mechanics' room en- abling students to examine the construction of modern air- planes and their engines. No. 10 Squadron will also give exhibitions of flying from time to time, using part of the School's farm as a landing field, which might make an emergency landing for the Montreal-Toronto air route. Many Old Boys of the School were pilots in the Air Force during the war, and some had most distinguished records. Air Vice-Marshal Bishop considers the affiliation an excellent idea, and believes it may be the beginning of a general move in that direction. The Trinity College School Cadet Corps has a history of seventy-one years. In Cushing's Life of Sir William Osler, an old Waterloo veteran named Captain Goodwin is mentioned as being the drill master of the corps in 1866. Exactly fifty Old Boys saw active service in the South African War, and two were killed. During the World War 575 Old Boys served in various branches of the Allied forces, and 122 were killed or died of wounds. One Old Boy and one former master were recommended for the V.C., two Old Boys were created K.C.B.'s, three C.B.'s, nine C.M.G.'sg twenty-two were decorated with the D.S.O., fifty-two with the M.C., and two with the D.F.C. Several

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16 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD such names as Reid, Jukes, Maynard, Seagram, Darling, Ketchum, Osler, Cochran, Harcourt Vernon, Lumsden, Ince. Tucker, Martin, Lithgow, Rhodes, and many others too numerous to mention here. Glancing through one book, remember?- The Union 1916 V. Bradburn, Winnipeg, VV. Claxton, Toronto, R. Davison, Tor- onto, J. Hough, Winnipegg K. Langmuir, Toronto: K. Tatlow, Vic- toria: A. Woodman, Winnipeg, W. Hicks, Winnipeg. Westerners prevail in number but not in class. Yes, the old tuck is the same as ever, but imfortunately the Misses Philp have given up making their famous pumpkin pies, and their wonderful duck dinners. The three little old ladies live alone in the big house, but there's not one they've forgotten. -E.H.C.L. PLACE I LOVE THE BEST Down by the sea, down by the sea, Where the billows rise and fall, Where the big rocks stand, Where the little ships sail, Where the mighty breezes brave the gale, That's where I love to be. And sometimes when I lie in my bed, The fire-light shadows round my head, I think of the things that have happened at sea, And I long to be down by the sea. From Kingshead to Lulworth, From Lulworth to Pool, Range the white cliffs of Dorset, So proud and so coolg But of all the places I love to be ..... Gee it's swell eating mince pies down at Hec's. -J .S.H.

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18 TRINITY COLLEGE SCHOOL RECORD French, Italian, and Russian decorations were won, and many Old Boys were mentioned in dispatches. Lt. D. P. Bell-Irving was the first Canadian killed in France. Some former members of the Corps had distinguished careers. Sir W. T. Bridges was G.O.C. the Australian Forcesg Sir A. C. Macdonell was in command of the First Canadian Division, and later Commandant at the R.M.C.g the Right Rev. C. H. Brent was senior chaplain of the American Expeditionary Forceg Col. Duncan Campbell was O.C. the Third Black Watch, and the first soldier to take his seat in the British House of Commons in uniform, Sir G. M. Kirkpatrick was chief of the General Staff in India, Major Travers Lucas was recommended for the V.C.g Brig.- Gen. Duncan Maclnnes had a distinguished record in both the South African and World Wars, and Won the D.S.O., C.M.G., Legion of Honor, and Russian Order of St. Stanislaus, Major-Gen. E. M. Morris was in command of the British Army of occupation in Egyptg Major-General H. P. Leader was inspector-general of cavalry in India, Capt. J. R. Mcllree was in charge of the first trench raid in the war, Winning the D.S.O., Lieut.-Commander Nelles, now in command of the Canadian navy, was during the war in charge of H.M.S. Antrim, Major Philip Passy was the engineer in charge of Valcartier Campy Brig.-Gen. W. F. Sweny was O.C. the 41st Brigade, B.E.F.g Brig.-Gen. A. V. S. Williams commanded the 5th Brigade, 2nd Division, C.E.F., and was later G.O.C. Military District No. 3. During the past fifteen years the School corps has maintained a remarkably high standard. It has received by guard of honor all the Governor-Generals during that period, except the present one, and has been much praised by some of the highest ranking soldiers in the country. The Little Guard of Canada was the term one famous general used. Ten years ago, at the last Cadet Corps competition held in Toronto, the T.C.S. Corps Won eleven firsts and one second out of twelve events. Last year the Corps won the Strathcona Trophy for excelling in all