Historical Record
Support Unit (SU) Metz
26 Aug 59
Rev PWH Edyt, Rev JG Murdock and Rev TR Davis, representing the Lutheran, Presbyterian and United Church of Canada respectively, visited the Support Unit and Choloy Cemetery as part of their liaison visit with Protestant chaplains and congregations in Europe.
14 Oct 59
G/C FW MacLean, AFHQ/DRA(P), visited Support Unit and Choloy Cemetery as part of his tour of overseas units.
1 Nov 59
The RCAF took place in wreath-laying ceremonies at Toul and Metz and at Choloy Cemetery, commemorating French, Canadian and American war dead. At Toul, RCAF representatives were W/C AP Blackburn, CO Support Unit and F/L JBGF Bertand. At Metz G/C HC Ledoux and F/O JG Boissonneault participated.
11 Nov 59
Funeral services were held for 30364 F/L AH Milne (Buried at Choloy RCAF Cemetery - Section 8 Row C Grave 7) and LAC FE Lumb (Buried at Choloy RCAF Cemetery - Section 8 Row C Grave 6) who were killed in the crash of an aircraft belonging to the Canuck Flying Club at Donacourt, France, 8 Nov 59. In traditional Remembrance Day services, wreaths were laid by RCAF representatives in the cities of Toul and Metz, and church services held at 1 Air Division Headquarters to commemorate the dead of both world wars and the Korean conflict.
(AP Blackburn) W/C
CO, RCAF Support Unit, Metz
Historical Record
1 Air Division HQ
Appendix "I" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ
Personnel
Survey of Deaths in 1 Air Division
Year |
Strength |
Deaths |
Ratio |
1953 |
4,582 |
14 |
1/327 |
1954 |
6,732 |
28 |
1/240 |
1955 |
6,138 |
31 |
1/198 |
1956 |
6,092 |
24 |
1/254 |
1957 |
6,232 |
29 |
1/215 |
1958 |
6,375 |
24 |
During the period Apr 52 to Nov 59, there have been 178 deaths in 1 Air Division, an average of 23 per year.
During the period 1 Jun 59 to 30 Nov 59, there were 14 service and 14 dependent casualties for reasons as shown below:
Service |
|
Aircraft Accidents |
6 |
PMC Accidents |
7 |
Natural |
0 |
Suicide |
1 |
Dependents |
|
Natural |
14 |
Statistics – Religious Activities (P)
1 Jun – 30 Nov 59
Number of funerals |
17 |
Appendix "J" to
Historical Narrative
1 Air Division HQ
Security
Annex I
to Security Report
Incidents Investigated by 1 Air Division Air Force Police
1 Jun 59 to 30 Nov 59
Incident |
SU Metz |
61 AC&W |
1 WG |
2 WG |
3 WG |
4 WG |
30 AMB |
AWU |
Total |
Deaths |
3 |
Nil |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Nil |
1 |
12 |