2442 AC&W Sqn (Auxiliary)
Sea Island, BC

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Historical Narrative
2442 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Sea Island, BC.
Compiled and Presented for the Period
1 Dec 56 to31 May 57
by
58287 F/O HM Campbell

(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:

  1. To train Auxiliary Force personnel in all aspects of aircraft control and warning operations.

  2. Maintain and operate radar and communications facilities as directed by the Group Commander, 5 Air Division Headquarters.

Names of Officers in key positions and changes therein with effective dates:

Commanding Officer50194A/S/L JGF Gray
Chief Adminstrative Officer (eff 1 Oct 56)58287F/O HM Campbell
Personnel Administrative Officer
and Women's Personnel Officer
 NIL
Chief Technical Services Officer58776F/O RA Robinson
Chief Operations Officer58089F/L KI Durk
Staff Controller300251F/L BM Read
Accountant Officer131069 F/O JB MacDougall
Security Officer58667F/O CE Hanson
OC Training58325F/O EG Parsons
OC Support209530F/O GG Lommel
Medical Officer156879F/L RA English

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 - 3

AUXILIARY

Officers - 76
Airmen- 218


NARRATIVE REPORT

1 Dec 56

209530 F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC OC Support proceeded on TD to St Hubert PQ to attend ECM Course.

F/O FW Stephens AS/FtrC authorized special duty to assume duties of OC Support.

16 Dec 56

Stand-down for Christmas

31 Dec 56

Officer's New Year's Eve Party held at 19 Wing HQ. Very successful.

1 Jan 57

F/O DM Finlayson AS/FtrC and F/O RA Robinson Tech/Tel promoted to F/L.

F/O R Martinsen Pers/Adm granted Leave of Absence till 28 Feb due to heavy civilian committments.

6 Jan 57

Sqn resumed training after stand-down.

1 Feb 57

F/O CD Wilson AS/FtrC granted Leave of Absence till 28 Feb 57

2 Feb 57

F/L CE Sowerby Air/Obs released in Absentia from Unit.

12 Feb 57

F/O RB Clark AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

2 Mar 57

Officers' Annual Mess Dinner held at Hotel Vancouver. Best yet.

4 Mar 57

F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC OC Support proceeded on TD to 2455 AC&W Sqn (Aux) Victoria to assume duties of OC Support.

17 Mar 57

F/O AJ Cosgrove and P/O DS Bennett AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

24 Mar 57

F/O JWM Campbell AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

31 Mar 57

W/C Mason and F/L Lapierre AFHQ/RO visited unit.

1 Apr 57

A/Cpl KM Beaton FtrCOp 3 and LAC JF Gerrath ComTech(G)3 promoted to substantive rank of Cpl.

F/O J Fraser AS/FtrC granted Leave of Absence to 30 Jun 57.

F/O R Martinsen Pers/Adm transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

9 Apr 57

F/O JW Hopton AS/FtrC transferred to Supplementary Reserve.

14 Apr 57

S/L Moir, ADC; S/L Wark, 5 Air Div arrived for Auxiliary Liaison visit.

12 May 57

F/O K Graham ex-RCAF Regular joined the Squadron as AS/FtrC.

21 May 57

F/O GG Lommel AS/FtrC proceeded on JSMIC Course at Clinton Ontario.

24 May 57

2442 AC&W Squadron (Auxiliary) Officers held a party which proved very successful.