Title: Air Defence Cadet Corps
Post by: Poggle on 03 September 2021, 08:49:56 PM
Post by: Poggle on 03 September 2021, 08:49:56 PM
A question for the Hive Mind. Does anyone know if the Air Defence Cadet Corps wore uniform during the 1939-40 period before they became the ATC? TIA.
Title: Re: Air Defence Cadet Corps
Post by: Leon on 04 September 2021, 10:35:46 PM
Post by: Leon on 04 September 2021, 10:35:46 PM
I've no info beyond Google I'm afraid but I found these images showing them in uniforms:
134 (Bedford) Squadron Air Defence Cadet Corps Squadron - 1st Anniversary Parade 1940
Air cadets of 67 Squadron, Glasgow Air Defence Cadet Corps being inspected by a dignitary at Renfrew Airport, 1930s.
From the RAF Association on Twitter:
17.07.38: The first UK Air Defence Cadet Corps Squadron - the forerunner of the Air Training Corps formed
134 (Bedford) Squadron Air Defence Cadet Corps Squadron - 1st Anniversary Parade 1940
Air cadets of 67 Squadron, Glasgow Air Defence Cadet Corps being inspected by a dignitary at Renfrew Airport, 1930s.
From the RAF Association on Twitter:
17.07.38: The first UK Air Defence Cadet Corps Squadron - the forerunner of the Air Training Corps formed
Title: Re: Air Defence Cadet Corps
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 05 September 2021, 07:36:52 AM
Post by: Lord Kermit of Birkenhead on 05 September 2021, 07:36:52 AM
I'd say that was decisive Leon
Title: Re: Air Defence Cadet Corps
Post by: Poggle on 05 September 2021, 01:16:25 PM
Post by: Poggle on 05 September 2021, 01:16:25 PM
Thanks, Leon! Your Google-fu is obviously much stronger than mine. I searched and all I could find was mention of a badge. It figures they had a uniform.
Title: Re: Air Defence Cadet Corps
Post by: Leon on 05 September 2021, 10:35:31 PM
Post by: Leon on 05 September 2021, 10:35:31 PM
Quote from: Poggle on 05 September 2021, 01:16:25 PM
Thanks, Leon! Your Google-fu is obviously much stronger than mine. I searched and all I could find was mention of a badge. It figures they had a uniform.
No worries!
Title: Re: Air Defence Cadet Corps
Post by: Jemima Fawr on 17 October 2021, 12:27:49 AM
Post by: Jemima Fawr on 17 October 2021, 12:27:49 AM
As has been said, the uniform was essentially identical, though with different wording on the shoulder-badges and a very slightly different cap-badge (the ADCC had a modernist, stylised and angular bird, whereas the ATC cap badge has a naturalistic 'Kestreagletross').