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SEAFORTH CADET CORPS

Corps des cadets de Seaforth

BGen Rockingham presents colours to the 72nd Seaforth Cadets, 1950

Brigadier General John Merideth Rockingham (right) presents the colours of the 72nd Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Cadets to Captain Robertson (left),1950. The woman between the two men is the President of the Auxiliary to the Seaforth Highlanders, Mrs. D.M. Clark. From the Regimental History, page 525: "On June 9, 1950, the Seaforth Cadet Corps, then under the command of Capt. (later Major) H. S. Robertson, was given a singular presentation by the Women's Auxiliary to the Seaforth Highlanders. Mrs. D.M. Clark, the President, presented a Cadet Standard at a ceremony attended by the then Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Brigadier-General J. A. Clark, the Militia Brigade Commander, Brigadier (later Major-General) J. M. Rockingham, and by the Commanding Officer of the Regiment, Lt-Col. A. W. Mercer and his officers. This Standard is carried by the Cadets on ceremonial occasions, and receives from the Cadets the same courtesies and honour given the Colours of the Regiment". Brigadier (later Major-General) John Meredith Rockingham, CB, CBE, DSO*, ED, CD served as the Militia Brigade Commander of 15th Infantry Brigade in Vancouver. (1946 - 1950). He took his discharge and was employed as an executive of a West Coast Utilities Firm. He was soon recalled to duty to serve in Korea in 1950.
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