Dalton Armoury is a
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Primary Reserve
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facility located at 20 Scarsdale Road in
Scarborough Scarborough or Scarboro may refer to:
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, Canada. It was opened on April 22, 2006.
The building was leased primarily to house Buffs Company, of
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
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, as part of the Land Force Reserve Restructure (LFRR) program. An outcome of LFRR was the decision to expand the CF's community footprint into high density areas that are too far from current armouries by public transit.
The building is named after
Colonel
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Charles Dalton
Charles Dalton (June 9, 1850 – December 9, 1933) was a Canadian businessman, politician and philanthropist on Prince Edward Island.
Biography
Charles Dalton was born at Tignish, Prince Edward Island, the son of Patrick Dalton and Margaret Mc ...
DSO KStJ
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ED, and Colonel
Elliot Dalton
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DSO ED, decorated members of The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada who fought in
World War II
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Lodger units
The armoury is currently home to:
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Buffs Company, The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
* 2881 Queen's Own Rifles Cadet Corps
See also
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Moss Park Armoury
Moss Park Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located at 130 Queen Street East in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is at the northeast corner of Jarvis Street and Queen Street East, in the neighbourhood of Moss Park. It currently hosts several unit ...
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Fort York Armoury
Fort York Armoury is a Canadian Forces facility located near the grounds of the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at the intersection of Fleet Street and Fort York Boulevard, close to the historic Old Fort York ...
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Denison Armoury
Lieutenant-Colonel George Taylor Denison III Armory, commonly known as Denison Armory, is a Canadian Armed Forces facility located at 1 Yukon Lane in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is in the northeastern corner of Downsview Airport, just west of the ...
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Oakville Armoury
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, Dufferi ...
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Col J.R. Barber Armoury
The Georgetown Armoury is a Canadian Forces armoury in Georgetown, Ontario. In the Canadian Forces, an armoury is a place where a reserve unit trains, meets, and parades.
Houses
The armoury is the base of Halton Company – The Lorne Scots, a l ...
References
Armouries in Canada
Queen's Own Rifles of Canada
Scarborough, Toronto
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