Marville, France

Historical Report
1 January 1964 to 31 December 1964
National Archives of Canada


Historical Report
1 January 1964 to 31 December 1964

(1) Name of Unit in full:1 Wing RCAF, Marville.

(2) Name of Command: 1 Air Division RCAF, Metz

(3) Location of Unit Headquarters (Postal Address):CFPO 5057

(4) Strength as at 31 Dec 64:

MaleOfficers163 WO's 15
 NCO's176 Airmen983
WomenOfficers9 WO's NIL
 NCO's1 Airwomen28
Total All Ranks1375
Total Civilian Personnel359

(5) Nominal Roll of Key Personnel at 1 Wing RCAF; 1 Jan 64 to 31 Dec 64:

Appointment HeldNameTOSSOS
Commanding OfficerG/C AF Avant DSO, DFC, CD25.7.63 -
Chief Administrative OfficerW/C DV Thomas CD24.8.60 4.8.64
Chief Administrative OfficerA/W/C EG St Jean, DFC, CD4.8.64 -
Chief Operations OfficerW/C HE Bodien DSO, DFC, CD1.5.61 -
Chief Technical Services OfficerW/C LJ Sullivan CD20.12.62 -
Protocol OfficerS/L MG Cloutier, CD16.7.64 -
Senior Aircraft Engineering OfficerS/L DC Williams1.6.63 -
Senior Accounts OfficerS/L AE Cosgrove CD2.8.61 -
OC 439 SqnA/S/L J Frazer, CD25.2.64-
OC 441 SqnW/C RM Edwards10.12.63 -
OC 5 AMU S/L EL Arnold16.1.63 -
Senior Supply OfficerS/L BH Pout CD7.8.63 -
Senior Medical OfficerS/L N Carriere25.6.61 -
Senior Met OfficerS/L AH Lamont2.6.60 4.5.61
Senior Met OfficerS/L DAR Mettam4.5.61 -
Senior Air Traffic Control OfficerS/L ED Bissell CD4.3.63 -
OC 109 KU FlightS/L GS Hogg, CD10.3.64 -

Note: Photographs of personnel assuming key positions are included in Appendix C to this report.

(6) Aircraft Strength at 1 Wing RCAF as of 31 Dec 64:

TypeTotal No. Registration Nos
CF1042012713
  12730
  12737
  12739
  12743
  12747
  12749
  12756
  12757
  12759
  12770
  12846
  12847
  12854
  12859
  12860
  12862
  12868
  12886
  12898
T-33821503
  21624
  21626
  21628
  21642
  21648
  21652
  21585
Dakota12269
  291
  441
  455
  511
  634
  661
  662
  665
  828
  911
  979
Bristol49698
  9699
  9700
  9850

(7) Lodger Units and Detachments

437 Squadron DetachmentCommander - F/O AF Kendall CD
1 Canadian Overseas Postal DepotCommander - Major Todd CD

(8) Appendices:

Appendix A - Year-end Historical Summary

Appendix B - Record of Monthly Activies

Appendix C - Station Photographs

Appendix D - News Clippings