2401 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Montreal, PQ

National Archives of Canada


Historical Narrative
2401 Aircraft Control and Warning Sqn (Aux) Montreal, PQ.
1 June 59 to 30 November 59

CO 130371 S/L Barrie WF
CAdO 123179 F/L Daley JM
COpsO 123173 F/L Clitheroe HC
CTrainO 123169 F/L Butcher HH

5 Jun 59

Airmen's Mess Dinner. Special guests for the airmen's mess dinner were the Commanding Officer, S/L Barrie and the following officers: F/Ls Daley and Pitcairn, F/O Gervais. Guest speaker for the occasion was F/L Hack OH, Education Officer, ADC. The evening was well organized by the PMC, Sgt Plante, and the secretary of the mess, Cpl Alward.

16 Jun 59

Cessation of Winter Training. Routine activity at 2401 discontinued for the summer months. Summer activity to consist of RTTP training, and camp training at Stn Lac St Denis.

30 Jun 59

TOS of RTTP personnel. 65 RTTP personnel taken on strength 2401 ASU.

1 Jul 59

Promotion. 123043 F/O Gervais JRJP promoted to F/L.

6 Jul 59

Commencement of RTTP training. Work began for RTTP personnel under the leadership of the following personnel: CO - 130371 S/L Barrie WF, CAdO - 203436 F/L Pitcairn AM, CTrainO - 123043 F/L Gervais JRJP.

Summer Camp. Eighteen airmen from 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux) reported to Stn Lac St Denis for summer training.

29 Jul 59

Staff Visit. Formal visit to the unit made by S/L Pook of ADC, and S/L Norwood of Windsor AC&W Sqn (Aux).

26 Aug 59

Trade Examination. Sixty RTTP airmen wrote TE.

1 Sep 59

Transfers to Aux. Forty of the airmen who wrote TE and qualified as FtrCOp Group 1 transferred to 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux).

8 Sep 59

Commencement of Winter Training. Winter training programme began.

Under the period under survey one promotion was made. No awards given during this time.

(WF Barrie) S/L
CO, 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux)