DAILY DIARY
11 RADIO DETACHMENT - FERRER POINT, BC.
January 1, 1944 to December 31, 1944
1 Jan 44
Weather raining and cool. Routine normal.
2 Jan 44
Weather intermittent rain and fog. Routine normal.
3 Jan 44
Weather fair and cool. Routine normal.
4 Jan 44
Weather cloudy and dull with rain. Routine normal.
5 Jan 44
Weather fair and cool. Routine normal.
6 Jan 44
Weather coudy with heavy south easterly winds. Routine normal.
7 Jan 44
Weather southeasterly gales with heavy rain. Routine normal.
8 Jan 44
Weather rain and heavy fog. Detachment visited at 1400 hrs by F/O CH Bryce, Educational Officer, RCAF Station Ucluelet, who held classification tests for all Station personnel. P/O Phillips supernumerary Radio Officer posted to this station at the same time.
9 Jan 44
Weather fair and cool. F/O Bryce, CH departed for Ucluelet at 9830 hrs.
10 Jan 44
Weather cloudy and moderate winds. Routine normal.
11 Jan 44
Weather cloudy and moderate winds and showers.
12 Jan 44
At 1230 hrs F/L PJ Brownlee (Padre) and Captain JM Wark, Dental Officer, both from RCAF Station Ucluelet, arrived at this station. Captain Mark will inspect the teeth of all personnel and administer treatment where required. F/L Brownlee will interview all personnel wishing to see him.
13 Jan 44
Weather fair and moderate winds. Routine normal.
14 Jan 44
Weather heavy rain with moderate winds. F/L Brownlee (Padre) conducted an evening church service which was attended by forty of the station personnel.
15 Jan 44
A morning Communion Service was held by F/L Brownlee with an attendance of thirteen. Captain JM Wark completed dental inspection and treatment of all the station personnel. F/L Brownlee and Captain Wark departed for Ucluelet at 1430 hrs.
16 Jan 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
17 Jan 44
Weather rain and moderate winds. Routine normal.
18 Jan 44
Weather heavy rain and winds. Routine normal.
19 Jan 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
20 Jan 44
Quarterly Overhaul crew arrived this station at 1000 hrs.
21 Jan 44
Weather light rain and moderate winds. Routine normal.
22 Jan 44
Weather rain and strong south-east winds. Routine normal.
23 Jan 44
Weather fair with intermittent showers. Routine normal.
24 Jan 44
Weather clear and cool. Routine normal.
25 Jan 44
Weather fair. At 1630 hrs F/O AO Widston from WAC Marine Squadron and F/O CE Humphreys from RCAF Station, Ucluelet, arrived at this detachment, in order to inspect boat moorings and to plan for the laying of further boat and aircraft moorings.
26 Jan 44
F/O Widston and F/O Humphreys departed this unit at 1030 hrs. The Quarterly Overhaul party also departed this unit at 1030 hrs, preceeding to #10 RD Cape Scott.
27 Jan 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
28 Jan 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
29 Jan 44
A party of four arrived from 9 CMU Vancouver to make alterations and repairs to Mess Hall and Barrack Block.
30 Jan 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
31 Jan 44
Weather rain and high winds. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 2
Radar Mechanics - 10
Radar Operators - 22
Fitter Diesel - 2
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 6
Service Guards - 12
General Duties - 8
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
Chefs - 3
Clerk General - 1
Equipment Asst - 1
Hosp. Assistant - 1
MMMT - 1
ATTACHMENTS
Seamen -2(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 Feb 44
Weather rain and moderate winds. Routine normal.
2 Feb 44
Weather intermittent showers. Routine normal.
3 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
4 Feb 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
5 Feb 44
Weather rain with high winds. Routine normal.
6 Feb 44
Weather fair with moderate winds. Routine normal.
7 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
8 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
9 Feb 44
Weather fair. P/O Boosamra, AG (Radar) taken on strength of this station as supernumerary to gain administrative and technical experience.
10 Feb 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
12 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
13 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
14 Feb 44
Weather fair. A calibration test flight was conducted, which commenced at 1459 hours and completed at 1747 hours.
15 Feb 44
Weather rain. At 1430 hours Lt G Benjamin of 33 RD, AA Coy. Attached to RCAF Stn Tofino, arrived this detachment to choose a suitable site for the laying of a 75 mm gun.
16 Feb 44
Weather fair. Lt G Benjamin departed for Tofino. A second calibration test flight was conducted which commenced at 1446 hours and completed at 1757 hours.
17 Feb 44
Weather fair. Detachment visited by Chaplain Sheahan (RC) from Nootka, BC, who held two services.
18 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
19 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
20 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
21 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
22 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
23 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
24 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
25 Feb 44
Weather light rain. Routine normal.
26 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
27 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
28 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
29 Feb 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 3
Radar Mechanics - 5
Radar Operators - 21
Fitter Diesel - 2
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 6
Service Police - 2
Security Guards - 13
General Duties - 6
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
Chefs - 3
Clerk General - 1
Equipment Asst - 1
Hosp. Assistant - 1
MMMT - 1
ATTACHMENTS
Seamen -2(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 Mar 44
Weather - fair. Routine - normal.
2 Mar 44
Weather - rain with moderate winds. At 0930 hours F/S Locke, RL and party from #3 Repair Depot, arrived this detachment to install an ASV Beacon.
3 Mar 44
Weather - fair. The Command Trade Test Board arrived this detachment at 1500 hours.
4 Mar 44
Weather - fair. The Command Trade Test Board departed at 1000 hours.
5 Mar 44
Weather - fair. Routine - normal.
6 Mar 44
Weather - fair. Routine - normal.
7 Mar 44
Weather - south-easterly gales. Routine - normal.
8 Mar 44
Weather - south-easterly gales with rain. Routine - normal.
9 Mar 44
Weather - rain with moderate winds. Routine - normal.
10 Mar 44
Weather - clear and cool. Routine - normal.
11 Mar 44
Weather - clear and cool. Routine - normal.
12 Mar 44
Weather - fair. Routine - normal.
13 Mar 44
Weather - fair and cool. Routine - normal.
14 Mar 44
Weather - fair. At 1130 hours a vessel resembling a submarine was sighted 8 miles out to sea. #2 Group Hdqs. was advised.
15 Mar 44
Weather - rain. At 0930 hours this detachment was visited by Lieutenant VR Evans of HMS Allaverdy, who made an inquiry into the incident of March 14/44.
16 Mar 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
17 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
18 Mar 44
Weather rain. A total of 61 tracks was plotted this date by the Radar Equipment.
19 Mar 44
Weather south-easterly gales. Routine normal.
20 Mar 44
Weather fair. Between the hours of 1730 and 2330, 2650 miles of track was recorded.
21 Mar 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
22 Mar 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
23 Mar 44
Weather rain and snow flurries. Routine normal.
24 Mar 44
Weather clear and cool. Routine normal.
25 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
26 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
27 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
28 Mar 44
Weather fair. At 1300 hours F/L PJ Brownlee, Padre from RCAF Station, Ucluelet, arrived to hold an evening service and morning communinon service. Father Sheahan of Nootka, BC held confessions and Mass for the Roman Catholic Personnel. A record was established at this detachment whereby an aircraft was detected by the Radar equipment at a distance of 163 miles.
29 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
30 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
31 Mar 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 3
Radar Mechanics - 5
Radar Operators - 21
Fitter Diesel - 2
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 6
Service Police - 3
Security Guards - 8
General Duties - 9
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
Chefs - 3
Clerk General - 1
Equipment Asst - 1
Hosp. Assistant - 1
MMMT - 1
ATTACHMENTS
Seamen -5(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
2 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
3 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
4 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
5 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
6 Apr 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
7 Apr 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
8 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
9 Apr 44
Weather rain with heavy winds. Routine normal.
10 Apr 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
11 Apr 44
Weather warm. 64 tracks plotted max range 155 - total no plots 558.
12 Apr 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
13 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
14 Apr 44
Weather continuous rain with heavy winds. Routine normal.
15 Apr 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
16 Apr 44
Weather clear. A rifle meet was held with a large number of personnel particpating.
17 Apr 44
Weather clear. At approx 2300 hrs an earth tremor was felt.
18 Apr 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
19 Apr 44
Weather rain. C42301 P/O O'Callaghan of #9 CMU arrived on TD this unit for inspection of site for proposed R/T construction.
20 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
21 Apr 44
Weather rain. C42301 P/O O'Callaghan departed from this unit.
22 Apr 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
23 Apr 44
Weather clear. Mr Brereton of RCA Victor arrive this unit from WAC for testing proposed R/T installation.
24 Apr 44
Weather clear and cool. Routine normal.
25 Apr 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
26 Apr 44
Weather warm. Routine normal.
27 Apr 44
Weather warm. Mr Brereton departed this unit.
28 Apr 44
Weather cool. F/L Sharpe, Medical Officer from Ucluelet, arrived this unit. A thorough inspection of the detachment was carried out by him. F/L Brownlee RCAF Padre from Ucluelet arrived this unit today. A church service was held in the rec hall. A record was established at this unit when an aircraft was detected at a range of 175 miles by the Radar Operators. The previous record was 163 miles.
29 Apr 44
Weather rain. Morning communion Service was held this morning by F/L Brownlee. F/L Sharpe and F/L Brownlee departed this unit. C36665 P/O AH Phillips departed this unit on posting to #3 Wireless School, Winnipeg, Man.
30 Apr 44
Weather clear. Father Sheahan of Nootka, BC arrived this unit and held confession and Church Service for the Roman Catholic personnel.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 2
Radar Mechanics - 6
Radar Operators - 18
Fitter Diesel - 2
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 7
Service Police - 5
Security Guards - 7
General Duties - 9
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
Chefs - 3
Clerk General - 1
Equipment Asst - 1
Hosp. Assistant - 1
MMMT - 1
TOTAL - 65.
(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 May 44
Weather clear. Sixth Victory Loan sales reached $3,400.00. Quota for station was $3,000.00.
2 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
3 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
4 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
5 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal. Bond sales reached $3,550.00.
6 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
7 May 44
Weather clear. Quarterly Overhaul party arrived to start overhaul of Radar Equipment.
8 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
9 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal. Bond sales reached $4,000.00.
10 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
11 May 44
Weather clear. Quarterly Overhaul of the Radar Equipment commenced this morning at 0900 hrs PWT.
12 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
13 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
14 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
15 May 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
16 May 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
17 May 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
18 May 44
Weather rain. F/L Naylor, BW and party arrived this unit to commence calibration exercises regarding the Radar Equipment.
19 May 44
Weather fair. Calibration exercises commenced this afternoon at approx 1430 hrs. Radar gear back on air at 0900 hrs.
20 May 44
Weather rain. Routine normal.
21 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
22 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
23 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
24 May 44
Weather fair. Routine normal.
25 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
26 May 44
Weather clear. Calibration of Radar Equipment completed. Command Trade Test Board arrived for trade testing various personnel. F/O Galbraith, JC arrived on TD from Ucluelet for inspection of proposed rifle range. Quarterly Overhaul crew departed.
27 May 44
Weather clear. Command Trade Test Board departed at 1300 hrs. F/O Galbraith ceased to be on TD from Ucluelet.
28 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
29 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
30 May 44
Weather clear. Routine normal. F/L Naylor and calibration crew departed from this unit.
31 May 44
Weather rain and stormy. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 2
Radar Mechanics - 4
Radar Operators - 18
Fitter Diesel - 4
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 6
Service Police -4
Security Guards - 6
Security Guard (pending remuster to MT) - 1
General Duties - 9
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
Chefs - 3
Clerk General - 1
Hosp. Assistant - 1
MMMT - 1
Seamen (attached) - 8
TOTAL - 71.
(AG BOOSAMRA) P/O
Acting Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 Jun 44
Weather cool. Routine normal.
2 Jun 44
Weather warm. Routine normal.
3 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
4 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
5 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal. A record was established by Radar Gear when an aircraft was detected at 185 miles.
6 Jun 44
Weather heavy winds. Routine normal.
7 Jun 44
Weather clear during day, heavy winds at night. Routine normal.
8 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
9 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal. A smoker was held on 9th June to celebrate the first anniversary of the official opening of Ferrer Point.
10 Jun 44
Weather stormy. Routine normal.
11 Jun 44
Weather heavy winds. Routine normal.
12 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
13 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
14 Jun 44
Weather fair. Routine normal. Father Sheehan RC Priest arrived from Nootka this unit and held a confession service for the RC personnel.
15 Jun 44
Weather fair, light showers. Routine normal. An RC Church Service was held this morning by Father Sheehan who departed at noon today.
16 Jun 44
Weather cool. Routine normal. F/L Ramsay RC Padre from Ucluelet arrived on TD this unit.
17 Jun 44
Weather cool. Routine normal. An RC Church service ws held by F/L Ramsay.
18 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
19 Jun 44
Weather cool and showers. Routine normal.
20 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal. F/L Ramsay departed this unit.
21 - 30 Jun 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
REMARKS:
This Detachment set a record for the no of Aircraft tracks plotted in a single week when 319 tracks were plotted during the seven day period 1 - 7 June. Another record was established when 76 Aircraft Tracks were plotted and identified in a single day on the 7th of June.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 2
Radar Mechanics - 5
Radar Operators - 19
Fitter Diesel - 4
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 6
Service Police - 10
MMMT - 2
Chefs - 3
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
General Duties - 9
Hosp. Assistant - 1
Clerk General - 1
Seamen Attached - 7
TOTAL - 72.
(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 - 4 Jul 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
5 Jul 44
Weather clear during day, heavy winds during night. Routine normal.
6 - 8 Jul 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
9 Jul 44
Weather clear during day, rain at night. Routine normal.
10 Jul 44
Weather clear. Routine normal.
11 Jul 44
Weather cloudy and cool. P/O Boosamra, AG Radar posted overseas departed this unit 1500 hrs.
12 Jul 44
Weather cloudy and cool. Routine normal.
13 Jul 44
Weather cloudy wih rain. Routine normal.
14 Jul 44
Weather cloudy with rain. Detachment visited by BC Police.
15 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
16 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Detachment rifle club had its first shoot which turned out very successfully. New record for tracks plotted in one day - 81.
17 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
18 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Detachment was visited by C-1571 W/C Thomas, RI Commanding Officer of RCAF Station, Ucluelet, BC, F/L Griffin, AE W&B Officer, F/L Sharpe, WD Medical Officer, F/O Dickson, ME Accounts Officer, F/O Galbraith, J Armament Officer. A station inspection, sick parade and pay parade were held. Party departed by aircrat at 1600 hrs.
19 Jul 44
Weather cloudy and dull. Routine normal.
20 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
21 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Mr Hemingon, Northern Electric engineer arrived this unit for Elecrical installation work. Quarterly Overhaul. crew arrived this unit to commence quarterly overhaul of radar gear.
22 Jul 44
Weather fair and cool. Routine normal.
23 Jul 44
Weather foggy with rain. Routine normal.
24 - 26 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
27 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm . Norseman 697 landed at 1732 and deplaned C20296 F/L Brownlee, Padre from RCAF Station, Ucluelet, BC, J12558 F/O Bell, J Pilot, R105726 WO1 Connolly, PE, WAG, Mr G Woodcraft, YMCA Supervisor. A Church Parade was held at 1900 hrs.
28 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Norseman 697 took off for RCAF Station Ucluelet, BC at 1100 hrs. M/V Arrow departed for Estevan Point with Mr Tupper of BC Telephone and Mr Hemington of Northern Electric Company.
29 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Mr Brereton RCA Engineer and Mr Dawson and Mr Owen, telephone linemen reported at 1000 hrs to complete installation of FM transmitter. Quarterly overhaul completed at 0900 hrs, station back on air.
30 Jul 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
31 Jul 44
Weather cloudy and cool. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 1
Radar Mechanics - 5
Radar Operators - 16
Fitter Diesel - 3
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 5
Service Police - 9
MMMT - 1
Chefs - 3
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
General Duties - 8
Hosp. Assistant - 1
Clerk General - 1
Seamen Attached - 7
TOTAL - 63.
(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm . Mr Brereton, RCA Engineer, Mr Dawson and Mr Owen of BC Telephone Co departed from this unit 1300 hrs.
2 Aug 44
Weather cloudy and cool. Routine normal.
3 Aug 44
Weather rain with fog and cool. Routine normal.
4 Aug 44
Weather cloudy but clearing. Detachment was visited by C-3454 Wing Commander EC McCullagh Command Padre (Protestant), C-5402 F/L Griffin, AE W&B Officer from Ucluelet arriving at 1430 hrs in Norseman aircraft.
5 Aug 44
Weather fair and mild. Visitors depared at 1100 hrs in Norseman aircraft.
6 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
7 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
8 Aug 44
Weather cloudy with rain. Routine normal.
9 Aug 44
Weather foggy with light rain. Routine normal.
10 Aug 44
Weather cloudy in the morning, clearing in the afternoon. Routine normal.
11 Aug 44
Weather cloudy and dull. Routine normal.
12 Aug 44
Weather rainy and foggy. FM Communications Circuit in use for the first time from 0900 hrs to 2300 hrs.
13 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
14 Aug 44
Weather cloudy and dull. Routine normal.
15 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal. A record number of tracks were plotted for a 24 hour period. This record being 83 tracks. Many long ranges and long tracks were recorded.
16 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
17 Aug 44
Weather cloudy and dull. Routine normal.
18 Aug 44
Weather cloudy and dull. C13282 F/O Ward, AW, ADC Officer from WAC, arrived at this unit with party of two airmen for installing ADC radio equipment.
19 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. F/O Ward, AW and party departed for CEE PEE CEE 1300 hrs.
20 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. A new record for the longest continuous aircraft track ever plotted at this unit was established. Track length was 727 miles. Also a new record for the number of aircraft tracks plotted between midnight and 0800 hrs was established. Number of tracks 31.
21 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. P/O Vickery, LS Signals Radar taken on strength from WAC, HQ eff: 17-Aug-44. Reporting 1200 hrs. Supernumerary.
22 Aug 44
Weather fair and cool. Routine normal.
23 Aug 44
Weather cloudy and cool. Routine normal.
24 Aug 44
Weather low ceiling, cloudy and cool. A Norseman aircraft landed at this Pt 1500 hrs with Command TTB & LAC McClehahan, JC, "chef" left for Ucluelet on T/D due to illness.
25 Aug 44
Weather light rain. Routine normal.
26 Aug 44
Weather low ceiling until 1500 hrs then cleared. TTB departed by Norseman at 1600 hrs.
27 Aug 44
Weather cloudy in morning, clear in afternoon. Routine normal.
28 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. F/L JB Smith Accountant Officer from Ucluelet, visited Station by a/c accompanied by P/O Bell, J (Pilot) and P/O Ostler, GT (WAG).
29 Aug 44
Weather clear and warm. Routine normal.
30 Aug 44
Weather clear and warm. 17 girls from Cee Pee Cee visited Station and were entertained by a show and dance.
31 Aug 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 2
Radar Mechanics - 6
Radar Operators - 15
Fitter Diesel - 3
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 5
Service Police - 7
MMMT - 1
Chefs - 3
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
General Duties - 8
Hosp. Assistant - 1
Equipment Assistat - 1
Clerk General - 1
ATTACHED
Seamen - 5
Wireless Operators (G) - 1
Chefs - 1
TOTAL - 63.
(LS Vickery) P/O
for Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 Sep 44
Weather fair and warm. F/L Daly visited station from #3 RD to inspect operational equipment.
2 Sep 44
Weather clear and warm. F/L Daly departed from unit 1300 hrs by boat.
3- 5 Sep 44
Weather clear and warm. Routine normal.
6 Sep 44
Weather fair and cool. Routine normal.
7 Sep 44
Weather foggy in morning, clear in afternoon. Routine normal.
8 Sep 44
Weather clear and cool. Routine normal.
9 - 10 Sep 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
11 Sep 44
Weather cool and cloudy. Routine normal.
12 Sep 44
Weather cloudy, raining near evening. P/O O'Callagham and three airmen arrived from #9 CMU on TD enroute to Estevan Point.
13 Sep 44
Weather raining and cool. P/O O'Callagham and party departed by boat for Estevan Point.
14 Sep 44
Weather fair and cool. Routine normal.
15 Sep 44
Weather cool and raining. Routine normal.
16 Sep 44
Weather cool and raining. Routine normal.1300 hrs S/L Gilmore CO Ucluelet and nursing sister visited unit by hospital boat. 1500 hrs departing by boat.
17 - 18 Sep 44
Weather cool and fair. Routine normal.
19 - 21 Sep 44
Weather cool and raining. Routine normal.
22 Sep 44
Weather clear and warm. Routine normal.
23 Sep 44
Weather fair and warm. Routine normal.
24 Sep 44
Weather cool and rain. Routine normal.
25 Sep 44
Weather cloudy and warm. Routine normal.
26 Sep 44
Weather cool and raining. Routine normal.
27 Sep 44
Weather cool and raining. Routine normal. Hospital boat from Tofino arrived to transport AC1 Holigroski, to hospital (acute appendicitis).
28 Sep 44
Weather cloudy and cool. Routine normal.
29 Sep 44
Weather fair and warm. Held a dance by inviting CeePeeCee girls.
30 Sep 44
Weather cloudy and cool. Routine normal.
STATION STRENGTH:
Radar Officers - 2
Radar Mechanics - 6
Radar Operators - 16
Fitter Diesel - 4
WEMS - 2
WOGS - 5
Service Police - 8
MMMT - 1
Chefs - 3
Carpenter (W&B) - 1
General Duties - 9
Equipment Assistant - 1
Hosp. Assistant - 1
Clerk General - 1
ATTACHED
Seamen - 5
Wireless Operators (G) - 1
Chefs - 1
TOTAL - 67.
(HD MCINTOSH) F/O
Officer Commanding, #11 Detachment, RCAF
1 - 3 Oct 44
Weather windy with rain. Routine normal.