Historical Narrative
2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Aux)
Quebec City, PQ
1 Jun 56 to 30 Nov 56
Jun 56
The Unit suspended training for the Summer months.
26 Jun 56
Air Commodore DE MacKell, RCAF Benevolent Fund Manager, visited 2452 and was received by S/L G Taschereau, CO 2452; W/C EL Baudoux, DSO, DFC, CD, CO CARDE; F/L P Tousignant, CD; and F/L G Demers, CO RU, Quebec.
Jul 56
Issue received of the Canadian Weekend Airman carrying the history of 2452.
6 Jul - 5 Aug 56
Summer Camp period at RCAF Station Mont Apica. 18 Officers and 30 other ranks attended.
22 Aug 56
F/L JJ Beaudet, F/L LPMR Cote, F/L HM Frew, F/L JGA Goudreault, F/L JE Goulet, F/L JAG Tremblay, F/O JAM Carrier and F/O JMPH Gingras were DROed as having successfully completed the Fighter Controller Course. The latter Officer's promulgation was effective 26 May, 1956.
29 Aug 56
G/C JADB Richer, DFC, CD, inspected the RTTP in the Drill Hall on Grande Allee and awarded certificates to 48 cadets.
3 Sep 56
Commencement of regular training. Officer's Mess meeting.
8 - 11 Sep 56
Special recruiting campaign for clerks etc.
14 Sep 56
A gathering in the Officers Mess as a farewell to F/L PE Bauset (to Montreal) and P/O R Lesage (to Toronto).
15 Sep 56
Special drill parade preparatory to Battle of Britain Parade.
16 Sep 56
2452 AC&W Sqn paraded at the Cross of Sacrifice at 1500 hours to be inspected by the Governor General, His Excellency, the Right Honourable Vincent Massey. Other detachments were from St Sylvestre, CARDE, CEPE, Air Cadets from Drummondville and members of the RCAF Association. Seven wreaths were laid after a brief ceremony. The band of the Royal Rifles of Canada led the parade in the march past.
25 Sep 56
Conference with RCAF Mont Apica personnel reference Training at Heavy Site.
Sep 56
During the month of September the following were completed during training periods at Heavy Sites.
10 Live Interception
36 Synthetic Interception
5 hours of Duty Controller
9 hours of Surveillance
18 hours of Intercept Controller.
4 Oct 56
The Unit was visited by W/C EC Breise CD from ADC with other officers.
20 Oct 56
A dining-in night was held at the Chateau Bonne Entente at which 104 persons were in attendance. G/C & Mrs JADB Richer, DFC, CD; W/C & Mrs Dupuis CD, St Sylvestre; W/C & Mrs Snyder, CO RCAF Mont Apica were among the honoured guests.
Oct 56
During the month some 14 officers from Kent House and later from Camp Valcartier visited the Unit, while attending the Current Affair Courses. Other visitors from No 1 Group included F/O Hill, Telecom & F/O Laurin SOGT.
The following were completed during training at Heavy Sites in October.
37 Live Interception
54 Synthetic Interception
31 hours of Duty Controller
31 hours of Surveillance
101 hours of Intercept Controller.
4 hours Ops Controller
4 hours Fighter Marshall
20 Nov 56
Special conference with 2452 personnel, RCAF, Mont Apica personnel and F/L ME Everard PRO ADC, with reference to the forthcoming special mock for press at Mont Apica.
25 Nov 56
Special mock exercise at RCAF Mont Apica. 12 Officers, 15 airmen and 8 airwomen attended from 2452. Members of the Press included Quebec Le Soleil, L'Action Catholique, Chronicle Telegraph, La Tribune de Levis, Sillery L'Appel, Le Courier de Limoilou, Canadian Press.
Nov 56
During training periods at Heavy Sites the following was completed in November.
27 Live Interception
37 Synthetic Interception
39 hours of Duty Controller
72 hours of Surveillance
108 hours of Intercept Controller.
6 hours Ops Controller
4 hours Fighter Marshall
Present Senior Officers:
| Commanding Officer | S/D G Taschereau, DFC, CD |
| SAdO | F/L P Tousignant, CD |
| C Tech O | F/L D Long |
| C Train O | F/L JE Goulet |
| C Ops O | F/L R Cote |
| TAO | F/L Y Garneau |
| Support Officer | F/O RU Furneaux |
| SMO | F/L RF Dunne |
| Recruiting Officer | F/O M Dumont |
| Supply Officer | F/O M Boivin |
| Security Officer | F/O L Belley |
| IO | F/O C L'Heureux |
| Attendance | F/O C Sirois |
| PMC (Officers Mess) | F/L H Frew |
| PMC ( Airmens Mess) | F/O C Bergeron |
| PRO | F/O RW Over |
S/L G Taschereau, DFC, CD,
Commanding Officer.