2452 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Quebec City, PQ

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Historical Narrative
2452 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Aux)
Quebec City, PQ
1 Jun 57 to 1 Dec 57

23 May 57

P/O JRL Martin (12478) and P/O RB Cote (124277) enrolled as AS/FtrC with 2452 AC&W Sqn.

2 Jun 57

P/O IW Tardif (124280) enrolled with unit as AS/FtrC.

6 Jun 57

P/O AJG Cote (124281) enrolled with unit as AS/FtrC.

8 Jun 57

The first "Other Ranks" Mess Ball was held in the unit. The Grand March was lead by F/L and Mrs Tousignant, who represented the Commanding Officer.

15 Jun 57

A/S/L JLG Taschereau (121379) Commanding Officer of 2452 AC&W Sqn promoted to substantive rank of Squadron Leader.

18 - 21 Jun 57

Instructional Technique Course given by F/L Hark and F/O Collins at the Squadron Headquarters. Regular training terminated for summer months.

24 Jun 57

F/O C L'Heureux (124093W) Pers/Adm transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

1 Jul 57

A/F/L JGA Coudreault (122210) promoted to substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant. Also F/Os JMPH Gingras (122420) and JAT McGoldrick (131051) promoted to Flight Lieutenants.

2 Jul 57

F/O BJR Pare (124283) AS/FtrC and P/O G Rousseau (124282) Pers/PI enrolled with unit.

5 Jul 57

Summer Camp Training started at Mont Apica.

4 Aug 57

Summer Camp Training terminated.

Recap of Summer Training:

195 Live Interceptions (148 successful)
102 Synthetic.

6 Aug 57

122419 F/O JG Guillot AS/FtrC passed Phase III (actual).

15 Aug 57

124281 P/O AJG Cote AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

16 Aug 57

123810 F/O M Boivin, Supply, placed on Supernumerary Strength.

20 Aug 57

124284 P/O B Morin AS/FtrC enrolled.

26 Aug 57

122422 F/O JTDL Boily and 124092 F/O RM Over passed Phase III (Duty Controller).

30 Aug 57

P/O AMM Aubin (124192) AS/FtrC promoted to F/O.

Sep 57

W/C EC Snider DFC, CD, S/L Dewan, F/L SJ Pus, and F/L KM Freebairn visited the unit from RCAF Stn Mont Apica for conference on Auxiliary Training at that Station.

10 Sep 57

Fall training started at Unit.

15 Sep 57

Battle of Britain Parade. 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 CARDE, CEPE, RCAF Station St Sylvestre, the Sillery Kiwanis Air Cadet Squadron and the RCAF Association. Several wreaths were laid at the cenotaph. W/C Lecomte, Commanding Officer of RCAF Station St Sylvestre, took the salute at the march past, which was lead by the band of the Royal 22nd Regiment.

30 Sep 57

Recap of September training at Mont Apica.

Nil Live Interception
28 Synthetic Interception
8 hours of Duty Controller
22 hours of Surveillance
48 hours of Intercept Controller.

123787 F/O JRA Lesage, transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

1 Oct 57

105170 F/O IB Carruthers transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

Cpl R Goodwin promoted to Sergeant.

2 Oct 57

1080 F/O PE Delisle Pers/Adm transferred to 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Montreal.

The following offices all sat and passed Phase I (academic) Local Fighter Controller Examination:

122206 F/O P Audet
124113 F/O JPC Bergeron
211751 F/O JM Charron
205291 F/O JL Chollet
124189 F/O JM Delaney
  85274 F/O GW House
124190 F/O MR Larochelle
124111 F/O C Mercier

123807W F/O C Sirois Med/Nur released from RCAF Auxiliary.

3 Oct 57

124285 P/O PH Fillison AS/FtrC enrolled with unit.

5 Oct 57

First of an annual Golf Tournament held by Officers of 2452 AC&W Sqn. Guests at the event included W/C EC Snider, DFC, CD; F/O GR Scott and F/L Breebairn from RCAF Stn Mont Apica.

8 Oct 57

124286 P/O JJPRG Piquette AS/FtrC enrolled with unit.

9 Oct 57

A Mess Dinner was held at La Porte St Jean followed by a social evening in the Officers' Mess of 2452 AC&W Sqn.

17 Oct 57

124294 P/O PH Allard AS/FtrC enrolled with the unit. F/L Bullock visited the unit to discuss our participation in the "Mont Apican", the official publication of RCAF Station Mont Apica. No decision was reached.

18 Oct 57

124278 P/O JRL Martin transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

19 Oct 57

"Other Ranks" Mess Dinner. This was the first such event held by mess members of 2452 AC&W Sqn. The dinner was held at La Porte St Jean and S/L JLG Taschereau, DFC, CD, was guest speaker. Sgt Andre Lachance was PMC. The event was covered by local press.

25 Oct 57

122429 F/O L Belley and 124092 RM Over re-evaluated as Duty Controller and Surveillance Officer respectively. The original evaluations forms having been lost.

30 Oct 57

Recap of October training at Heavy Site.

59 Live Interception
34 Synthetic Interception
83 hours of Duty Controller
8 hours of Surveillance
72 hours of Intercept Controller.

At 2452 AC&W Sqn Headquarters, 30 synthetic intercepts were completed.

5 Nov 57

123972W LAW M Gagne promoted to the rank of P/O Pers/Adm.

8 Nov 57

Officers' Mess "Dining-in" night. Distinguished guests on this occasion were His Excellency the Honourable Gaspard Fauteux, Lt-Governor of the Province of Quebec and Colonel and Mrs JP Martin. After the dinner, which was held at La Porte St Jean, His Excellency presented "Initiation Beer Mugs" to new officers of the unit.

10 Nov 57

Two Flights from 2452 AC&W Sqn attended the special Armistice Day Parade at the Cross of Sacrifice.

22 Nov 57

Annual Oyster Party held by the officers of the unit at the Flying Club Quarters at L'Ancienne Lorette Airport.

30 Nov 57

Recap of November training at Heavy Site.

25 Live Interception
137 Synthetic Interception
4 hours of Duty Controller
34 hours of Surveillance
120 hours of Intercept Controller.

Local Training: 54 Synthetic Interceptions.

1 Dec 57

124282 P/O G Rousseau Pers/PI transferred to 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Montreal.

Present Staff Officers:

Commanding OfficerS/D G Taschereau, DFC, CD
CAdOF/L P Tousignant, CD
CTSOF/L Y Garneau
Tech/TelF/O JRJP Regniere
C Train OF/L JE Goulet, CD
C Ops OF/L R Cote, DFC
TAOF/L JGA Goudreault, DFC
RSOF/O RU Furneaux, CD
SAOF/O R Potvin
SMOF/L RF Dunne
Recruiting OfficerF/L MDF Cote
Supply OfficerP/O JP Milette
Security OfficerF/O JTDL Boily
Attendance OfficerP/O M Gagne
PMC (Officers Mess)F/L RF Dunne
PMC ( Airmens Mess)Cpl J Sabran
Pers/PIP/O G Rousseau

(Gabriel Taschereau) S/L
CO, 2452 AC&W Sqn (Aux), Quebec PQ.