2424 AC&W Unit (Auxiliary)
Hamilton, ONT

National Archives of Canada


Historical Narrative Report
2424 Aircraft Control and Warning Unit Hamilton, Ont.
1 June 1959 to 30 November 1959

1 Jun 59

Routine normal. AW1 Sherwin reported for Summer Duty.

2 Jun 59

Aux Parade. Training Program.

3 Jun 59

Routine normal.

4 Jun 59

Staff Parade. S/L Beatty, F/L's Ardeline and MacMillan departed on Liaison visit to ADCHQ.

5 Jun 59

Routine normal.

6 Jun 59

Standdown. S/L Beatty, F/L's Ardeline and MacMillan returned from ADCHQ.

7 Jun 59

Standdown.

8 Jun 59

Routine normal. Stn Hamilton golf tournament. Cpl McCrory low man with handicap

9 Jun 59

Aux Parade. Training program, RTTP planning.

10 Jun 59

Routine normal.

11 Jun 59

Staff parade.

12 Jun 59

Routine normal. Party departs for Edgar on weekend training. Cpl McCrory posted to Stn Mont Apica 4 Sep.

13 Jun 59

Edgar training.

14 Jun 59

Edgar training. Party returns form Edgar at 1900 hrs.

15 Jun 59

Routine normal. Sgt Johnson posted to Stn St Margarets eff 11 Sep. Cpls Bryant and Lockie start SIT course.

16 Jun 59

Aux parade night. Training program.

17 Jun 59

Routine normal.

18 Jun 59

Staff parade. Summer camp plans.

19 Jun 59

Routine normal.

20 - 21 Jun 59

Standdown.

22 Jun 59

Routine normal.

23 Jun 59

Aux parade. Finish of training program. RTTP planning. Sumer Camp plans.

24 Jun 59

Routine normal. Two RTTP instructors arrive.

25 Jun 59

Staff parade. RTTP planning. Summer Camp plans.

26 Jun 59

Routine normal. Party departs for Edgar and weekend training.

27 Jun 59

Edgar training.

28 Jun 59

Edgar training. Party returned Hamilton at 1900 hrs.

29 Jun 59

RTTP reported in for summer course. 61 students, 27 females, 34 males.

30 Jun 59

Aux parade. Final parade before the summer standdown.

1 Jul 59

Holiday.

2 Jul 59

Standdown. Students lining streets for Royal Visit to Hamilton.

3 Jul 59

Routine normal. Instructional duties.

4 - 5 Jul 59

Standdown.

6 - 8 Jul 59

Routine normal. Instructional duties.

9 Jul 59

Routine normal. Staff visit by S/L Sarty of ADCHQ.

10 Jul 59

Routine normal. Instructional duties.

11 - 12 Jul 59

Standdown.

13 - 17 Jul 59

Routine normal. Instructional Duties.

18 - 19 Jul 59

Standdown.

20 - 24 Jul 59

Routine normal. Instructional duties.

25 - 26 Jul 59

Standdown.

27 - 31 Jul 59

Routine normal. Instructional Duties.

1 - 3 Aug 59

Standdown.

4 - 7 Aug 59

Routine Normal. Instructional Duties.

8 - 9 Aug 59

Standdown.

10 - 12 Aug 59

Routine Normal. Instructional Duties.

13 Aug 59

RTTP course taken on a tour of Stn Edgar, depart Hamilton 0900 hrs, return 1730 hrs.

14 Aug 59

Routine Normal. Instructional Duties.

15 - 16 Aug 59

Standdown.

17 - 21 Aug 59

Routine normal. Instructional Duties.

22 -23 Aug 59

Standdown.

24 Aug 59

Routine normal. Instructional Duties.

25 Aug 59

RTTP. Trade Board Exam.

26 Aug 59

RTTP - Graduation preparations.

27 Aug 59

RTTP - Graduation. AC1 Story top airman, AW1 Draker top airwoman.

28 Aug 59

RTTP clearances.

29 - 30 Aug 59

Standdown.

31 Aug - 2 Sep 59

Routine normal.

3 Sep 59

2424 Staff Parade to set up for 1959-1960 lectures.

4 Sep 59

Routine normal.

5 - 6 Sep 59

Standdown.

7 Sep 59

Standdown - Holiday.

8 Sep 59

General 2424 parade night. First of the season classes set up and lecture rooms allotted.

9 Sep 59

Routine normal.

10 Sep 59

Staff parade. Planning the training program.

11 Sep 59

Routine normal.

12 - 13 Sep 59

Standdown.

14 Sep 59

Routine normal.

15 Sep 59

General parade. TA lectures.

16 Sep 59

Routine normal.

17 Sep 59

Staff parade - planning.

18 Sep 59

Routine normal. Party departed for Stn Edgar for first weekend of training.

19 Sep 59

Standdown. Edgar party assigned to positions.

20 Sep 59

Routine normal. Edgar party returned to Hamilton at 1900 hrs. Battle of Britain Parade in Hamilton.

21 Sep 59

Routine normal.

22 Sep 59

General Parade. TA lectures.

23 Sep 59

Routine normal.

24 Sep 59

Staff parade, planning.

25 Sep 59

Routine normal.

26 Sep 59

Standdown.

27 Sep 59

48 personnel report to unit for STP exercise.

28 Sep 59

Routine normal.

29 Sep 59

General parade, TA lectures.

30 Sep 59

Routine normal.

1 Oct 59

Staff parade, NCO course.

2 Oct 59

Routine normal. Party departs for weekend training at Stn Edgar.

3 Oct 59

Edgar party assigned to positions.

4 Oct 59

Routine normal. Edgar party returned to Hamilton 1900 hrs.

5 Oct 59

Routine normal.

6 Oct 59

General parade, TA lectures.

7 Oct 59

Routine normal.

8 Oct 59

General staff parade. Lectures, NCO course.

9 Oct 59

Routine normal.

10 - 11 Oct 59

Standdown.

12 Oct 59

Standdown - Holiday.

13 Oct 59

General parade. TA lectures.

14 Oct 59

Routine normal.

15 Oct 59

Staff parade. Lectures, NCOs course.

16 Oct 59

Routine normal. Party departs for Edgar for weekend training at 1900 hrs.

17 Oct 59

Edgar party assigned to positions.

18 Oct 59

Edgar party returns to Hamilton at 1900 hrs. TE for Gps 1, 2, 3.

19 Oct 59

Routine normal.

20 Oct 59

General parade. TA lectures, Int lectures.

21 Oct 59

Routine normal.

22 Oct 59

Staff parade. Planning, lectures.

23 Oct 59

Routine normal.

24 - 25 Oct 59

Standdown.

26 Oct 59

Routine normal.

27 Oct 59

General parade. TA lectures.

28 Oct 59

Routine normal.

29 Oct 59

Staff parade. NCOs course.

30 Oct 59

Routine normal. Edgar party departs 1900 hrs.

31 Oct 59

Edgar party assigned to positions.

1 Nov 59

Routine normal. Edgar party returns to Hamilton at 1900 hrs. F/L Ardeline promoted to S/L and assumes command of 2424 AC&W Sqn. S/L Beatty relinquishes command and is transferred to 16 Wing HQ.

2 Nov 59

Routine normal.

3 Nov 59

General parade. TA Lectures.

4 Nov 59

Routine normal.

5 Nov 59

Staff parade. NCOs Course. Plans for hand-over parade.

6 Nov 59

Routine normal.

7 Nov 59

Standdown.

8 Nov 59

Nov 11th Remembrance Day Parade. Tri-Service parade in downtown Hamilton.

9 Nov 59

Routine normal.

10 Nov 59

Hand-over parade. S/L Beatty took the salute. W/C Higgin from ADC attended.

11 Nov 59

Standdown.

12 Nov 59

Staff parade. Lectures, NCOs course.

13 Nov 59

Routine normal. Edgar weekend cancelled.

14 - 15 Nov 59

Standdown.

16 Nov 59

Routine normal.

17 Nov 59

General parade, TA lectures.

18 Nov 59

Routine normal.

19 Nov 59

Staff parade. Lectures, NCOs course.

20 Nov 59

Routine normal.

21 Nov 59

Standdown.

22 Nov 59

Thirty personnel out for STP exercise and lectures by F/L Normn of Stn Edgar.

23 Nov 59

Routine normal.

24 Nov 59

General parade. AOC's visit. A/V/M MacBrien and party arrived at 1245 hrs by air.

25 Nov 59

Routine normal.

26 Nov 59

Staff parade. Lectures, planning, NCOs course.

27 Nov 59

Routine normal. Party departed for Stn Edgar at 1900 hrs.

28 Nov 59

Edgar party assigned to positions.

29 Nov 59

Edgar party returned to Hamilton at 1900 hrs.

30 Nov 59

Routine normal.