2401 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Montreal, PQ

National Archives of Canada


Historical Narrative
2401 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron (Aux) Montreal, PQ.
1 June 1960 to 30 November 1960

CO 130371 S/L Barrie WFC
CAdO 123179 F/L Daley JM
COpsO 123173 F/L Clitheroe HC
CTrainO 123169 F/L Butcher HH

14 Jun 60

Cessation of winter training. Routine activity at 2401 AC&WS (Aux) discontinued for the summer months. Summer activity to consist of RTTP training and camp training at Station Lac St Denis.

1 Jul 60

Promotion. 130371 A/S/L Barrie WFC promoted to Squadron Leader.

5 Jul 60

RTTP training commenced. 49 RTTP personnel taken on strength for summer training.

2 Aug 60

Award. 123179 F/L Daley JM awarded CD.

26 Aug 60

Trade examinations written at the close of RTTP summer training.

1 Sep 60

RTTP personnel transferred to auxiliary. Approximately one-half of those engaged in summer training transferred to the auxiliary as FtrCOp Group 1.

13 Sep 60

Auxiliary personnel reported for training.

29 Sep 60

Signal to advise of phasing out. ADC PR 397......."the advent of SAGE into the North American Air Defence System and its introduction into Canada in 1961 will mean a change-over from manual opertion of radars to semi-automatic system thereby eliminating the requirement for an auxiliary backup to the regular force squadron. Phasing out of the auxiliary aircraft control and warning squadrons will therefore begin next year, and it will be carried out over the next two years".

29 Sep 60

Release begins. 28 of the new entries released to conform with the above signal.

31 Oct 60

Award. 203436 F/L Pitcairn AM awarded CD.

22 Nov 60

Award. 122628 F/L Phelps JJPR awarded CD.

(WF Barrie) S/L
CO, 2401 AC&W Sqn (Aux).