CFB London
Canadian Forces Base London (also CFB London) is a former
As the site of the first purpose-built infantry training school erected by the federal government and an early symbol of the establishment of a permanent military force in Canada, Wolseley Hall was designated a
History
The Wolseley Barracks was established in the 1880s on the outskirts of London when the city traded the
Wolseley Barracks was named for
Wolseley Barracks was renamed Canadian Forces Base London (CFB London) on April 1, 1966, in advance of the
Originally part of
In 1971, the Highbury Complex, located on Highbury Avenue, became CFB London's maintenance and supply facility. The Highbury Complex was built during the Second World War as a military vehicle assembly plant and it was used for DND vehicle maintenance and supply activities after the war.
In 1992 the base was downsized from a Canadian Forces Base to a detachment of
On 1 April 1996 Detachment London closed. Garrison Support Unit London (GSU London) was subsequently established at Wolseley Barracks to provide the local Reserve, Cadet and remaining Regular Force units with administrative and logistical support as an element of
In addition to its 4th Battalion at ASU London,
The south half of the Wolseley Barracks and associated properties were sold off and redeveloped for housing. The former base gym is now the Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre. The buildings at the Highbury Complex were demolished in 2012.
Closure of ASU London
In April 2012, the Department of National Defence announced that ASU London would be closed in the near future and their services transferred to ASU Toronto.[2] As of July 2015 the closure and demolition plans are on indefinite hold.[3]
Heritage buildings
CFB London contains a recognized and a classified Federal Heritage building on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.[4]
- Block A Classified - 1989; built 1886-1888
- Block O Recognized - 1992
References
- ^ Wolseley Barracks. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "More than 34 jobs lost at Wolseley Barracks" London Community News, 5 April 2012
- ^ "Wolseley demolition plan goes poof".
- ^ http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/beefp-fhbro/FHB_Rech_Search_e.asp [permanent dead link] Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.