Ground Observer Corps

70 GObC Squadron, Truro, NS



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  1. 7 GObC Unit; 70, 71, 72 GObC Detachment Annual Conference held at Truro - 29 September 1956.
    Back row (L-R) - F/O Harry Waugh DFC DFM (71 Det Truro - deceased), F/O George Gillespie AFC (71 Det Truro), F/O Jack Lutes (70 Det Moncton), F/O Bill Whitford, F/O GR Lees (71 Det Truro). Front row (L-R) F/O John Sperdakos (70 Det Moncton), F/O R Buckley (70 Det Moncton), F/L RC Hussey (OC 70 Det Moncton), F/L DL Gigget DFC (7 Unit Halifax), S/L C Harris DFC SOGObC ADCHQ, S/L CR Miller (CO 7 Unit Halifax) F/L WM Dyck (OC 72 Det Gander), F/L GW Hynes (OC 71 Det Truro), F/O T Thompson (70 Det Moncton), F/O RJ Stewart (7 Unit Halifax)
    Courtesy Bob Stewart.

  2. Closer image of previous photo - 29 September 1956.
    Courtesy Bob Stewart.

  3. (L-R) AC1 Bodenham and Emile Guthreau - August 1955.
    Courtesy Bill Church.

  4. F/O Harry Waugh in the Ops room - August 1955.
    Courtesy Bill Church.

  5. Civilian volunteers working in the Ops room - August 1955.
    Courtesy Bill Church.

  6. Civilian volunteers working in the Ops room - August 1955.
    Courtesy Bill Church.

  7. Aubrey Ogden and Fred McLeod at Truro GObC Squadron - 1955.
    Courtesy Al Arsenault.

  8. (L-R) Ivan Vaughn (GObC Regional Director), F/O Bill Whitford (Training Officer), LAC Al Arsenault (Support Staff) - 15 October 1954.
    Courtesy Al Arsenault.

  9. Official opening of the GObC Filter Center at Truro NS. Governor General Vincent Massey speaking with F/O George Gillespie while volunteers are plotting an exercise - 1953.
    Courtesy Al Arsenault.

  10. Official opening of the GObC Filter Center at Truro NS. Governor General Vincent Massey speaking with F/O George Gillespie while volunteers are plotting an exercise - 1953.
    Courtesy Al Arsenault.



Updated: November 22, 2001