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Originally Posted by Dan M
The badge is not pre-unification, army or general list. It is the cap badge for soldiers undergoing combat arms training at the Combat Arms School (CAS) during the early 1970's.
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During basic training, officer candidates and OR recruits wore the Canadian Forces pineapple badge. . . .
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At one time, for a few years after unification and in the early days of the CF service dress green uniform, the badge (three leafs and crossed swords) was worn by OR recruits (those who were "affiliated" with the land environment) at Cornwallis for basic training. Those who affiliated with sea and air environments wore generic cap badges to indicate their environments. From a perusal of
grad photos at the Cornwallis Museum site it seems that this lasted from 1969 until at least early 1973. By the time I did basic at Cornwallis shortly thereafter, we were all wearing the "corn chip" cap badge (or pineapple as Dan M calls it).
A couple of photos that show the wear are this of course 7004
http://www.cornwallismuseum.ca/_Medi...land_1843.jpeg
And this of an individual from course 6939
http://www.cornwallismuseum.ca/_Medi...6939_1103.jpeg