Oakville Armoury

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Oakville Armoury
Oakville Armoury
General information
TypeDrill Hall / Armoury
Location Oakville, Ontario, Canada
Address90 Thomas Street
Current tenants'A' company, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)
1188 Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps
Completed1924
Owner Department of National Defence

Oakville Armoury is a Canadian Department of National Defence facility located at 90 Thomas Street in Oakville, Ontario. The nearest major intersection is Lakeshore Rd and Trafalgar Rd. It is the home of 'A' company, The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) and the 1188 Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps. [1]

The armoury is considered by its residents as the "Smallest Armoury in NATO", consisting of a few offices, a small mess, and an adequate parade square. The armoury is used by 'A' Company of the Lorne Scots and the Oakville Army Cadets for weekly training which involves mainly infantry and army cadet related training. The Oakville armoury is the smallest of the three armouries operated by The Lorne Scots. The largest is the armoury in Georgetown.

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References

  1. "Oakville Army Cadets Honour Recipients of the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal February 21st, 2013 by Janet Bedford".

See also

Coordinates: 43°26′40″N79°40′08″W / 43.4445°N 79.6688°W / 43.4445; -79.6688