2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Sea Island, BC

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Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
1 June 1955 to 30 November 1955
by
209530 F/O GG LOMMEL

(JGF Gray) A/S/L,
Commanding Officer,
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux), Sea Island, BC.

FORWARDED TO AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS
via
19 WING HEADQUARTERS (AUXILIARY)

CONTROL

Control of 2442 AC&W Squadron is exercised by the Commander, 5 Air Division HQ through the Commanding Officer, 19 Wing Headquarters (Auxiliary).

FUNCTION

The present function of 2442 AC&W Sqn is:

  1. To train Auxiliary Force personnel in all aspects of aircraft control and warning operations.

  2. Maintain and operate radar and communications facilities as directed by the Group Commander, 5 Air Division Headquarters.

    Names of Officers in key positions and changes therein with effective dates:

    Commanding Officer (since 1 Jul 55)50194A/S/L JGF Gray
    Commanding Officer (until 1 Jul 55)50031S/L FH Sproule DFC
    Staff Controller (since 6 Sep 55)300251F/L BM Read
    Staff Controller (until 6 Sep 55)58103 A/F/L GR Morgan
    Chief Technical Officer59346F/L T Whitney
    Senior Controller - Operations (since 1 Jul 55)58089F/L KI Durk
    Senior Controller - Operations (until 1 Jul 55)50194A/S/L JGF Gray
    Deputy Senior Controller - TrainOff (since 1 Jul 55)58607F/LIW Robyns
    Deputy Senior Controller - TrainOff (until 1 Jul 55)58089F/L KI Durk
    Adjutant and OC Support (since 15 Nov 55)209530F/O GG Lommel
    Adjutant and OC Support (until 15 Nov 55)4067F/O JM Thomas
    Accountant Officer131069 F/O JB MacDougall
    Security and Intelligence Officer58667F/O CE Hanson
    Medical Officer58413F/L JR Boyd

    HONOURS AND AWARDS

    NIL

    DEATHS

    NIL

    FUNERALS

    NIL

    PRESENT ESTABLISHMENT (Code 221 AC 638 - 1 Mar 54

    The present establishment of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) is:

    REGULAR (Support)

    Officers -1
    Airmen - 4

    AUXILIARY

    Officers - 77
    Airmen- 260


    NARRATIVE REPORT

    11 - 12 Jun 55

    F/Ls Evans, Read, Watt and F/Os Brown and Hanson proceeded to 757 AC&W Sqn (USAF ) for two days controller training.

    14 Jun 55

    Sgt Nicol and LAW Drown from 5 ADCC, LAW Grega from Comox and LAC Bowden from Holberg arrived on TD for the purpose of preparing and giving lectures to RTTP personnel.

    27 Jun 55

    2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) ceased training for Summer Camp and the Summer Stand-down.

    28 Jun 55

    RTTP Training commenced in the Sqn. 95 recruits were sworn in. This was composed of 56 FtrCOps, 10 ComPC(A), 10 ComPC(G) and 19 RdrPC(G)

    1 Jul 55

    F/L JGF Gray promoted to A/S/L and officially assumed command of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) vice S/L FH Sproule who moved to 19 Wing HQ to fill the SPSO position.

    F/O JH Symons was taken on strength on transfer from 2405 AC&W Sqn, Halifax, NS.

    F/Os O'Sullivan and Robyns were promoted to substantive F/L.

    25 Aug 55

    S/L Sarty and F/L Wheeler from ADCHQ visited this Sqn.

    28 Aug 55

    Of the 95 RTTP recruits enrolled, 94 finished the training, 78 successfully completed their respective courses and 65 enrolled in the Auxiliary.

    1 Sep 55

    F/O ME Miller, the A/Adjt, transferred to the Supplementary Reserve.

    F/O JD Tobin AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    6 Sep 55

    2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) commenced training after the summer months stand-down.

    22 Sep 55

    F/O FR Young AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    26 Sep 55

    F/O BE Emerson AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    15 & 16 Oct 55

    4 AS/FtrC, 4 FtrCOp and 4 RdrPC(G) proceeded to RCAF Station Comox for a weekend of training.

    23 Oct 55

    F/O JW Hopton AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    26 Oct 55

    F/O DC Clough AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    27 Oct 55

    F/O LF Williamson AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    29 & 30 Oct 55

    4 AS/FtrC, 4 FtrCOp, and 4 RdrPC(G) proceeded to RCAF Station Comox for a weekend of training.

    30 Oct 55

    S/LBayton ADC, S/L Bellis AFHQ and S/L Keene AFHQ visited the sqn to discuss airmen and officer career policies.

    10 Nov 55

    F/O MAM Barraud Pers/Adm joined the squadron.

    11 Nov 55

    A Tri-Service Remembrance Day Parade was held and members of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) attended.

    17 Nov 55

    P/O DC Davenport AS/FtrC joined the squadron.

    19 & 20 Nov 55

    F/L Read & F/Os Talbot, Fraser and Webber proceeded to 757 AC&W Sqn (USAF) for two days controller training.