Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
Compiled and Presented for the Period
1 Dec 56 to31 May 57
by
58287 F/O HM Campbell
(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:
Names of Officers in key positions and changes therein with effective dates:
| Commanding Officer | 50194 | A/S/L JGF Gray |
| Chief Adminstrative Officer (eff 1 Oct 56) | 58287 | F/O HM Campbell |
| Personnel Administrative Officer and Women's Personnel Officer | NIL | |
| Chief Technical Services Officer | 58776 | F/O RA Robinson |
| Chief Operations Officer | 58089 | F/L KI Durk |
| Staff Controller | 300251 | F/L BM Read |
| Accountant Officer | 131069 | F/O JB MacDougall |
| Security Officer | 58667 | F/O CE Hanson |
| OC Training | 58325 | F/O EG Parsons |
| OC Support | 209530 | F/O GG Lommel |
| Medical Officer | 156879 | F/L RA English |
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 - 3
AUXILIARY
Officers - 76
Airmen- 218
NARRATIVE REPORT
1 Dec 56
209530 F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC OC Support proceeded on TD to St Hubert PQ to attend ECM Course.
F/O FW Stephens AS/FtrC authorized special duty to assume duties of OC Support.
16 Dec 56
Stand-down for Christmas
31 Dec 56
Officer's New Year's Eve Party held at 19 Wing HQ. Very successful.
1 Jan 57
F/O DM Finlayson AS/FtrC and F/O RA Robinson Tech/Tel promoted to F/L.
F/O R Martinsen Pers/Adm granted Leave of Absence till 28 Feb due to heavy civilian committments.
6 Jan 57
Sqn resumed training after stand-down.
1 Feb 57
F/O CD Wilson AS/FtrC granted Leave of Absence till 28 Feb 57
2 Feb 57
F/L CE Sowerby Air/Obs released in Absentia from Unit.
12 Feb 57
F/O RB Clark AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
2 Mar 57
Officers' Annual Mess Dinner held at Hotel Vancouver. Best yet.
4 Mar 57
F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC OC Support proceeded on TD to 2455 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Victoria to assume duties of OC Support.
17 Mar 57
F/O AJ Cosgrove and P/O DS Bennett AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
24 Mar 57
F/O JWM Campbell AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
31 Mar 57
W/C Mason and F/L Lapierre AFHQ/RO visited unit.
1 Apr 57
A/Cpl KM Beaton FtrCOp 3 and LAC JF Gerrath ComTech(G)3 promoted to substantive rank of Cpl.
F/O J Fraser AS/FtrC granted Leave of Absence to 30 Jun 57.
F/O R Martinsen Pers/Adm transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
9 Apr 57
F/O JW Hopton AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
14 Apr 57
S/L Moir, ADC; S/L Wark, 5 Air Div arrived for Auxiliary Liaison visit.
12 May 57
F/O K Graham ex-RCAF Regular joined the Squadron as AS/FtrC.
21 May 57
F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC proceeded on JSMIC Course at Clinton Ontario.
24 May 57
2442 AC&W Squadron (Auxiliary) Officers held a party which proved very successful.