Ground Observer Corps

20 GObC Squadron, Edmonton, AB


Comments by David Walker - The Detachment was initially located on the 2nd floor in a hangar at RCAF Station Edmonton. We subsequently moved to the basement in a office building on Jasper Ave. We had no filter centre. I was stationed there early in 1955 and remained until September 1956 when I was transferred to Tofino, BC in the place of Cpl John Shaw. I remember the following personnel at the GObC unit:

F/L Ken Pulham – Detachment Commander

F/O Norm Dick - Ops Officer

F/O Pat Ribbons - Training Officer

F/O Al Grant - Taining Officer

Sgt Jack Ashcroft - NCO i/c

Cpl John Shaw - Training

Cpl Dave Walker - Training

Mrs Grace New - Secretary

LAC Gord Stokes - arrived summer 1955

LAC Bill Beaton - arrived summer 1955


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Updated: August 11, 2003