Tue, 05 Jan, 2027 at 07:00 pm UTC+00:00

From OTC to OCB-the professionalisation of selection and training of junior temporary officers.

Name: From OTC to OCB-the professionalisation of selection and training of junior temporary officers.
Start: 2027-01-05T19:00:00+00:00
Location: St Andrews United Reformed Church, Watling St , CT1 2UA Canterbury, United Kingdom

St Andrews United Reformed Church, Watling St , CT1 2UA Canterbury, United Kingdom · Canterbury

Publisher / Host East Kent Western Front Association

From OTC to OCB-the professionalisation of selection and training of junior temporary officers.

This talk looks at how the Officer Cadet Battalion (OCB) developed in 1916 out of the OTCs and precursor Schools of Instruction. It shows how by mid-1917, a highly professionalised system of OCBs had evolved, backed by a comprehensive broader framework for developing officer-skills. It produced officers of such quality and quantity to enable the BEF’s success in 1918.

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St Andrews United Reformed Church, Watling St , CT1 2UA Canterbury, United Kingdom, St Andrews United Reformed Church, Watling Street, Canterbury, CT1 2UA, United Kingdom

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