ðɪs dɪstˈɪŋkʃən sˈiːst ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti tˈuː, wˌɛn ðə dʒˌiːˌɛntˌiːsˈiː wʌz mˈɜːdʒd ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈiː kɐdˈɛt kˈɔːɹ ɪnðə jˌuːkˈeɪ ænd bɜːmjˈuːdə.
This distinction ceased in 1992, when the GNTC was merged into the Sea Cadet Corps in the UK and Bermuda.