Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
1 December 1954 to 31 May 1955
by
204322W F/O ME Miller
(FH Sproule) S/L,
Commanding Officer,
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux), Sea Island, BC.
FORWARDED TO AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS
via
19 WING HEADQUARTERS (AUXILIARY)
CONTROL
Control of 2442 AC&W Squadron is exercised by the Group Commander, 12 Air Defence Group through the Commanding Officer, 19 Wing Headquarters (Auxiliary).
FUNCTION
The present function of 2442 AC&W Sqn is:
Names of Officers in key positions and changes therein with effective dates:
Commanding Officer | 50031 | S/L FH Sproule DFC |
Staff Controller - Admin | 58103 | A/F/L GR Morgan |
Chief Technical Officer (since 16 Dec 54) | 59346 | F/L T Whitney |
Chief Technical Officer (until 16 Dec 54) | 58776 | F/O RA Robinson |
Senior Controller - Operations | 50194 | F/L JG Gray |
Deputy Senior Controller - Training | 58089 | F/L KI Durk |
Accountant Officer | 131069 | F/O JB MacDougall |
Medical Officer | 58413 | F/L JR Boyd |
Adjutant and OC Support | 4067 | F/O JM Thomas |
Assistant Adjutant and Women's Personnel Officer | 204322W | F/O ME Miller |
Security Officer | 58667 | F/O CE Hanson |
Intelligence Officer | 58688 | F/O TAT Rhodes |
HONOURS AND AWARDS
50031 S/L FH Sproule awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration under the provisions of PC 1953-319 of 5 May 55.
DEATHS
NIL
FUNERALS
NIL
PRESENT ESTABLISHMENT (Code 221 AC 638 - 1 Mar 54
The present establishment of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) is:
REGULAR (Support)
Officers -1
Airmen - 7
AUXILIARY
Officers - 75
Airmen- 260
NARRATIVE REPORT
11 - 12 Dec 54
F/Ls BcBeath, Morgan, Hutchison and Watt proceeded on TD to 757 AC&W Sqn (USAF - Blaine Washington) for controller training.
4 Jan 55
F/L T Whittey joined the unit as CTechO, replacing F/O Robinson who had moved to Montreal. P/O L McDonald joined the Sqn as our first Nursing Sister.
28 - 29 Jan 55
F/Ls Read & Boyd and F/Os Finlayson and Brown proceeded on TD to 757 AC&W Sqn (USAF) for two days of training.
30 Jan 55
A/C Orr, G/C McNab and G/C Northcott inspected the unit facilities and chatted with sqn members.
20 Feb 55
P/O ME McPherson joined the Technical Section of the sqn.
13 Mar 55
Sqn personnel viewed the TV Series, "War in the Air", a documentary of the Air Forces in World War II. Personnel were permitted to view the film each Sunday for the duration of the series.
15 Mar 55
LAW JG Firth, having completed her term of service with the Regular Force, joined 2442 AC&W Sqn for a period of Special Duty in the Sqn Orderly Room.
3 Apr 55
S/L Johnson visited the Sqn to review our establishment.
14 Apr 55
S/L Sproule and F/O Thomas accepted an invitation to attend a Current Affairs lecture given by Mr W Courtenay, a British War Correspondent.
22 - 24 Apr 55
It was deemed advisable that members of 2442 AC&W Sqn be trained so that in an emergency the unit could be mobile at short notice. As facilities for mobilization training are at Abbotsford it was decided to offer a week-end of such training to sqn members. From 22 to 24 April, a total of 30 airmen and airwomen and 10 officers too part in a mobility exercise at Abbotsford.
29 Apr - 1 May 55
During this weekend, another 28 airmen and airwomen and 12 officers took part in a mobility exercise at Abbotsford.
8 May 55
A Church Parade for 19 Wing (Auxiliary) members was held on this Sunday. 2442 AC&W Sqn attended with one flight each of officers, airwomen, and airmen.
15 May 55
A Hand-Over Parade was held at Stn Sea Island with G/C Northcott as Parade Commander handing 19 Wing (Auxiliary) over to W/C Alexander.