Marville, France

Historical Narrative
December 1954 to May 1955
National Archives of Canada


ADMINISTRATION

December 1954

VISITORS

1 Dec 54W/C JC Wickett Institute of Aviation Medicine
1 Dec 54S/L RF EppsInstitute of Aviation Medicine
1 Dec 54S/L M McArthur Air Div
7 Dec 54S/L JF Long HQ Eastern Sector
8 Dec 54W/C AR Wigfall Air Ministry
8 Dec 54Mr GC BentleyAir Ministry
8 Dec 54W/C SF Godden HQ 81 Gp RAF
9 Dec 54S/L R Pif HQ 12 Gp RAF
13 Dec 54W/C CW MacNab 3 (F) Wing
17 Dec 54S/L WM Lee Air Div
20 Dec 54S/L JB Lawrence 4 (F) Wing
30 Dec 54G/C W Weiser 2 (F) Wing

STRENGTH OF STATION ON 31 DEC 54

OfficersOther Ranks
76626

EDUCATION

16 Dec 54 - Trade Advancement examinations held, 75 personnel wrote.

ENTERTAINMENT

A New Year's Eve Dance was held at detachment Marville. Invitations were extended to unaccompanied girls in neighbouring towns of Longuyon, Montmedy, Stenay, and Marville; however, through a misunderstanding, the French people arrived in families.

CASUALTIES

F/O PV Robinson was killed in an aircraft accident 14 Dec 54.

JANUARY 1955

VISITORS

3 Jan 55S/L G KreklewitzATC HQ
10 Jan 55W/C WC Klassen435 (T) Sqn
11 Jan 55S/L W GreenswordAir Div
12 Jan 55S/L A Contaris11 Gp RAF
17 Jan 55W/C AG BennettHQ Ftr Cmd
21 Jan 55S/L W Harlinson2nd TAF
27 Jan 55W/C JD LindsayAir Div

STRENGTH OF STATION ON 31 Jan 55

OfficersOther Ranks
66536

EDUCATION

17 - 24 Jan 55 - F/O's qualifying examinations were held. 20 officers wrote at North Luffenham; 2 at Marville.

29 Jan - 4 Feb 55 - F/L's qualifying examinations were held. 1 Officer wrote at North Luffenham; 1 at Marville.

GENERAL

1 Jan 55 - Memorial service for Sgt AM Laing was held in Stn Chapel.

FEBRUARY 1955

VISITORS

(North Luffenham)

14 Feb 55S/L D StuartAir Div
22 Feb 55G/C FW McLeanAFHQ
22 Feb 55W/C RFH ClerkeRAF
22 Feb 55W/C LC Scott Chap/ProtAFHQ

(Marville)

18 Feb 55W/C WH LordAMTS/DMEng
18 Feb 55S/L WilliamsonAFHQ
21 Feb 55G/C RJ GreyAFHQ
21 Feb 55G/C EH SharpeDOE, AFHQ
21 Feb 55G/C JK MacDonaldAFHQ
21 Feb 55W/C WJ YoungDGMS/Air AFHQ
21 Feb 55W/C LeeDAPC, AFHQ

STRENGTH OF STATION ON 28 Feb 55

OfficersOther Ranks
54418 (North Luff)
22228 (Marville)

EDUCATION

7 Feb 55 - Staff College Entrance examinations. 1 Officer wrote.

MARCH 1955

VISITORS

(Marville)

22 Mar 55A/C SW ColemanTAC Edm
23 Mar 55AVM H CampbellAOC Air Divm
29 Mar 55W/C AH HillSO Tel Air Div
30 Mar 55W/C JHC LewisSOPA Air Div

STRENGTH OF STATION ON 31 Mar 55

OfficersOther Ranks
94625 (Marville)
22198 (North Luff)

EDUCATION

17 Mar 55 - Trade board examinations were held: 5 wrote at North Luffenham, 36 at Marville.

APRIL 1955

15 Apr 55W/C FF LambertAir Div
15 Apr 55S/L KGS FieldHQ 80 Wing RAF
26 Apr 55W/C LE ScottAir Div
27 Apr 55W/C HM SmithAir Div
27 Apr 55Mr. C GrinyerAVRoe
27 Apr 55Mr. W BelliauAVRoe

POSTINGS

Effective 5 Apr 55 - W/C CR Knowles tranferred to 1 (F) Wing from CJS London.

Effective 15 Apr 55 - S/L A Morrison transferred to AMCHQ Ottawa from 1 (F) Wing.

Effective 20 Apr 55 - S/L JF Halle transferred to Air Div HQ from 1 (F) Wing.

STRENGTH OF STATION ON 30 APR 55

OfficersOther Ranks
100673

MAY 1955

VISITORS

5 May 55A/M CR SlemonCAS
5 May 55AVM HL CampbellAOC
5 May 55W/C Gillespie 
5 May 55S/L Doyle 
11 May 55S/L LJ HillCFS
11 May 55A/C CorbettAFHQ
11 May 55A/C MurrayAFHQ
11 May 55Brig Wansbrough 
11 May 55W/C HayCJS London
11 May 55W/C MillsAFHQ
11 May 55Lt Col Cunningham 
11 May 55W/C TaylorAir Div
13 May 55Ltr Cdr HS Oliver 
13 May 55S/L Lett2 (F) Wing
16 May 55S/L SOB JefferyHQ AAFCE
16 May 55S/L MurphyAir Div
17 May 55W/C Barnett2 (F) Wing
17 May 55W/C WJ Smith1 (F) OTU Chatham
17 May 55S/L WH VincentADC HQ St Hubert
19 May 55S/L EP SloanRCAF Stn Toronto
20 May 55S/L McKenzieAir Div
25 May 55FM Alger Jr.US Ambassador, Belgium
25 May 55Lt Col JH CurryUS Air Attache, Belgium
25 May 55W/C EL WurtelleCanadian Air Attache, Belgium
25 May 55A/C HodgsonAFHQ
26 May 55W/C AR HolmesAFHQ
26 May 55W/C HR NorrisAFHQ
26 May 55W/C AR LE Gads2 (F) Wing

STRENGTH OF STATION ON 31 MAY 55

OfficersOther Ranks
121903

POSTINGS

Effective 6 May 55, 19677 S/L DG Laidler transferred to 1 (F) Wing from Air Div HQ.