Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
1 June 1955 to 30 November 1955
by
209530 F/O GG LOMMEL
(JGF Gray) A/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 Commander, 5 Air Division HQ 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 (since 1 Jul 55) | 50194 | A/S/L JGF Gray |
| Commanding Officer (until 1 Jul 55) | 50031 | S/L FH Sproule DFC |
| Staff Controller (since 6 Sep 55) | 300251 | F/L BM Read |
| Staff Controller (until 6 Sep 55) | 58103 | A/F/L GR Morgan |
| Chief Technical Officer | 59346 | F/L T Whitney |
| Senior Controller - Operations (since 1 Jul 55) | 58089 | F/L KI Durk |
| Senior Controller - Operations (until 1 Jul 55) | 50194 | A/S/L JGF Gray |
| Deputy Senior Controller - TrainOff (since 1 Jul 55) | 58607 | F/LIW Robyns |
| Deputy Senior Controller - TrainOff (until 1 Jul 55) | 58089 | F/L KI Durk |
| Adjutant and OC Support (since 15 Nov 55) | 209530 | F/O GG Lommel |
| Adjutant and OC Support (until 15 Nov 55) | 4067 | F/O JM Thomas |
| Accountant Officer | 131069 | F/O JB MacDougall |
| Security and Intelligence Officer | 58667 | F/O CE Hanson |
| Medical Officer | 58413 | F/L JR Boyd |
HONOURS AND AWARDS
NIL
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 - 4
AUXILIARY
Officers - 77
Airmen- 260
NARRATIVE REPORT
11 - 12 Jun 55
F/Ls Evans, Read, Watt and F/Os Brown and Hanson proceeded to 757 AC&W Sqn (USAF ) for two days controller training.
14 Jun 55
Sgt Nicol and LAW Drown from 5 ADCC, LAW Grega from Comox and LAC Bowden from Holberg arrived on TD for the purpose of preparing and giving lectures to RTTP personnel.
27 Jun 55
2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) ceased training for Summer Camp and the Summer Stand-down.
28 Jun 55
RTTP Training commenced in the Sqn. 95 recruits were sworn in. This was composed of 56 FtrCOps, 10 ComPC(A), 10 ComPC(G) and 19 RdrPC(G)
1 Jul 55
F/L JGF Gray promoted to A/S/L and officially assumed command of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) vice S/L FH Sproule who moved to 19 Wing HQ to fill the SPSO position.
F/O JH Symons was taken on strength on transfer from 2405 AC&W Sqn, Halifax, NS.
F/Os O'Sullivan and Robyns were promoted to substantive F/L.
25 Aug 55
S/L Sarty and F/L Wheeler from ADCHQ visited this Sqn.
28 Aug 55
Of the 95 RTTP recruits enrolled, 94 finished the training, 78 successfully completed their respective courses and 65 enrolled in the Auxiliary.
1 Sep 55
F/O ME Miller, the A/Adjt, transferred to the Supplementary Reserve.
F/O JD Tobin AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
6 Sep 55
2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) commenced training after the summer months stand-down.
22 Sep 55
F/O FR Young AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
26 Sep 55
F/O BE Emerson AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
15 & 16 Oct 55
4 AS/FtrC, 4 FtrCOp and 4 RdrPC(G) proceeded to RCAF Station Comox for a weekend of training.
23 Oct 55
F/O JW Hopton AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
26 Oct 55
F/O DC Clough AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
27 Oct 55
F/O LF Williamson AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
29 & 30 Oct 55
4 AS/FtrC, 4 FtrCOp, and 4 RdrPC(G) proceeded to RCAF Station Comox for a weekend of training.
30 Oct 55
S/LBayton ADC, S/L Bellis AFHQ and S/L Keene AFHQ visited the sqn to discuss airmen and officer career policies.
10 Nov 55
F/O MAM Barraud Pers/Adm joined the squadron.
11 Nov 55
A Tri-Service Remembrance Day Parade was held and members of 2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary) attended.
17 Nov 55
P/O DC Davenport AS/FtrC joined the squadron.
19 & 20 Nov 55
F/L Read & F/Os Talbot, Fraser and Webber proceeded to 757 AC&W Sqn (USAF) for two days controller training.