Historical Narrative
2405 Aircraft Control and Warning Sqn (Auxiliary) Halifax, NS.
1 June 1955 to 31 December 1955
1 Jun 55
F/O EM Lane TOS in DRO 24 dated 1 Jun 55 eff 15 Feb 55 as u/t Ftr C.
F/O JA Pottier, u/t Ftr C SOS to Reg Force eff 27 May DRO 24 dated 1 Jun 55.
17 Jun 55
F/O WA Brown, Pers Adm/adm TOS eff 17 May 55. DRO 26 dated 17 Jun 55.
F/O BA Stevens u/t Ftr C SOS eff 1 Jan 55. DRO 27 dated 24 Jun 55.
19 Jun 55
Quarterly Trade Exams held this Unit.
24 Jun 55
F/O WE Greer u/t Ftr C TOS eff 03 Mar 55 DRO 27 dated 24 Jun 55.
29 Jun 55
F/O JH Symons u/t Ftr C transferred to 2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Vancouver BC eff 30 Jun 55.
1 Jul 55
F/L AM Jamieson transferred to Supplementary Reserve Air Services List Fighter Controller Branch.
4 Jul 55
RTTP began summer training with a total of 66 airmen and airwomen. Four second year RTTP proceeded to Beaverbank for two months practical training.
9 Jul 55
2405 AC&WS (Aux) personnel proceeded to Summer Camp held at RCAF Station Beaverbank for the period 9 Jul 24 Jul 55.
17 - 20 Jul 55
F/L DG MacDonald, F/L GL West, F/O DE Large, F/O PC Brackett proceeded to RCAF Stn St Margarets NB on attached duty.
20 - 23 Jul 55
F/O WJ Bennett & F/O WD Bevans proceeded to RCAF Stn St Margarets NB on attached duty.
21 - 22 Jul 55
Staff visit carried out by S/L Sarty SOGT ACD/HQ.
24 Jul 55
2405 AC&W Sqn Summer Camp terminated.
10 Aug 55
161009 F/L DG MacDonald appointed Training Air Co-ordinator for 2405 AC&W Sqn (Aux).
18 - 19 Aug 55
Staff visit to the Sqn carried out by S/L Baynton ADCHQ, F/L Holdy and F/L Trevin of AFHQ.
10 Sep 55
Fall recruiting began supported by Press, Radio and Booth at the Kiwanis Fair Dartmouth from 20 Sep to 24 Sep incl.
18 Sep 55
Personnel of 2405 AC&W Sqn (Aux) attended Battle of Britain services held at St Mary's and St Mathews Churches.
23 Sep 55
Cpl JE Parker promoted to the rank of Sgt.
7 Oct 55
P/O HT Blakeney promoted to the rank of F/O.
12 Oct 55
F/O G Millard transferred to the Sup Res Air Services List Ftr Cont Branch.
25 Oct 55
S/L SI Evans, AFHQ, Senior WD Officer visited this Sqn and gave a most interesting lecture to the WD personnel.
26 Oct 55
Inspection of this Sqn carried out by the AOC, MACHQ.
10 Nov 55
Staff visit carried out by S/L Sarty, ADCHQ.
11 Nov 55
One flight from this Sqn participated in Remembrance Day Parade.
(GA Rice) S/L,
CO, 2405 AC&W Sqn.