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United Nations Forces in Cyprus
(Operation SNOWGOOSE)
1963–1994
In 1963, Canada offered military support to the United
Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The
first dental detachment arrived in the capital city of
Nicosia in 1964.
In 1967, the Canadian contingent moved from the
battered and rusted tin huts of Troodos Camp to the
former Royal Air Force Station in Nicosia. The dental
detachment was continuously staffed until 1994,
when the Canadian battalion was withdrawn.
The only other dental team attached to UNFICYP
was from the British Royal Army Dental Corps. It was
common practice for the two teams to alternate their
on-call responsibilities and cover each other’s patients
during absences due to leave or travel. The Canadian
team also provided emergency dental care to other
troop contingents, including those from Austria and
Denmark.
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CDA is playing a central role in commemorating the 100th
anniversary of the RCDC inMay 2015, reflecting CDA’s role
played in establishing amilitary dental service in Canada and
the close partnership between CDA and RCDC since that time.
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United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus -
Canadian Contingent Dental Clinic, 1992
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Dental officer performs dental exam on patient
outdoors in Cyprus, 1969
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United Nations cap badge
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