Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
Compiled and Presented for the Period
1 June 57 to 30 Nov 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 | 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 Officer | 300251 | F/L BM Read |
| Accountant Officer | 131069 | F/O JB MacDougall |
| Security Officer | 58667 | F/O CE Hanson |
| OC Training (eff 1 Sep 57) | 58607 | F/L IW Robyns |
| OC Support | 209530 | F/O GG Lommel |
| Medical Officer | 156879 | F/L RA English |
HONOURS AND AWARDS
23 Aug 57 - 131187 F/O WB Byers awarded Canadian Forces' Decoration.
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- 202
NARRATIVE REPORT
1 Jun 57
39438 F/O K Graham AS/FtrC granted Special Duty at COC, 5 Air Division to 30 Sep 57.
4 Jun 57
59253 F/O FC Robertson AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
9 Jun 57
58038 F/L WC Watt AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
11 Jun 57
140851 F/O D MacKenzie AS/FtrC transferred from 2403 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Calgary, Alberta.
12 Jun 57
140851 F/O D MacKenzie AS/FtrC Special Duty at Stn Comox to 30 Sept 57.
15 Jun 57
F/O PN Gardner Pers/Adm posted from 443 (F) Sqn (Aux) for Special Duty as PAdO at RTTP school.
16 Jun 57
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) picnic at Belcarra Park - success.
19 Jun 57
227409 F/O RT Hamilton AS/FtrC transferred from 2455 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Victoria BC.
22 Jun 57
20 officers and 6 other ranks proceeded to Stn Comox for summer camp training.
23 Jun 57
Squadron stand-down for summer.
24 Jun 57
Phase 1 of 1957 RTTP school started with 100 students.
25 Jun 57
Trade Examinations written in Apr resulted in 5 FtrCOps qualifying for group 3, and 7 FtrCOps for group 2. One ClkTyp(A) attained group 1 level.
1 Jul 57
Commanding Officer, 50194 A/S/L JGF Gray AS/FtrC promoted to substantive rank S/L.
209530 F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC OC Support, granted a permanent commission.
RTTP Phase 2 commenced with 100 students. 156848 F/O FD Dodd AS/FtrC, 59047 F/O HS Young AS/FtrC, 59550 LAC RP McBean FtrCOp 2 and 59112W LAW MJL Van Os FtrCOp 3, all Auxiliary personnel, were granted Special Duty and employed as RTTP instructors.
15 Jul 57
59251 F/O AJ Webber AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
25 Jul 57
156835 P/O VG Vaillancourt AS/FtrC promoted to F/O.
23 Aug 57
131187 F/O WB Byers AS/FtrC awarded Canadian Forces' Decoration.
26 Aug 57
Five AS/FtrC officers attained Phase II. Four AS/FtrC officers completed Phase III training.
Plotting converted from horizontal to vertical, in line with Regular Force units.
30 Aug 57
CO and Squadron officers held a cocktail party for the staff and RTTP instructors.
31 Aug 57
RTTP school closed after a successful summer of training. 99 students successfully passed FtrCOp group 1 and 65 transferred to the Auxiliary.
1 Sep 57
59294 F/O J Fraser AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
3 Sep 57
The Squadron returned to regular duty after summer stand-down.
4 Sep 57
F/O CPR Litchford AS/FtrC transferred from the Supplementary Reserve.
15 Sep 57
122347 F/O EF Watson AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
19 Sep 57
P/O GR Newman AS/FtrC promoted to rank of F/O.
25 Sep 57
165808 F/O K Armstrong AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
26 Sep 57
F/O GH Waite, F/L G Cassie, F/O HG Sheldon, F/O JA Mitchell, F/O W White, P/O RJ Doyharcabal all AS/FtrC enrolled in Auxiliary.
29 Sep 57
F/O JD Tobin AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.
1 Oct 57
165818 F/O NJ Whitley AS/FtrC enrolled in Auxiliary.
The following promotions were authorized:
212005 Cpl LJ Coward RdrTech (G) 3 to Sgt
58985W LAW EL Forseng FtrCOp 3 to Cpl
59112W LAW MJL Van Os FrtCOp 3 to Cpl
59214W LAW JD Schmidt FtrCOp 3 to Cpl
11 Oct 57
140851 F/O D MacKenzie AS/FtrC granted Special Duty at Stn Comox to 11 Jan 58.
16 Oct 57
165828 F/O JA Doran joined the Squadron as AS/FtrC.
20 Oct 57
The Squadron took part in the annual Air Division Commander's parade held at Stn Sea Island.
22 Oct 57
F/O NI Nielson AS/FtrC completed Phase III training.
25 Oct 57
The Squadron held a Mess Dinner which was an ovewhelming success.
11 Nov 57
The Squadron took part in the Annual Remembrance Day parade.