Narrative Report
72 GObC Squadron
Gander, Newfoundland
The following detail, pertaining to the Ground Observer Corps at Gander, has been extracted from 226 AC&W Squadron Narrative Reports.
1 Feb 54
#7 Ground Observer Corps Filter Station, occupying building #75 on Gander Airport, was attached to RCAF Station Gander for Supply, Accounting and Maintenance.
2 Jul 57
243159 F/C JB Kemp, AS/GOb, TOS 72 GObC detachment for summer duty on posting from Montreal University Squadron.
6 Sep 57
243159 F/C JB Kemp, AS/GOb, SOS 72 GObC detachment Gander on completion of special duty, on posting to Montreal University Squadron.
1 Oct 57
200697 F/O OG Benedict, AS/GOb, TOS 72 GObC detachment on posting from 53 GObC detachment, Brockville, Ontario.
30 Jun 58
236829 F/C JW Costin, URTP, was TOS for summer training with 72 GObC detachment.
12 Sep 58
235829 F/C JW Costin, URTP, was SOS 72 GObC detachment upon completion of summer training.
2 Oct 58
80149 F/O GR Lees, AS/GOb, was TOS 72 GObC detachment Gander on posting from 70 GObC detachment, Turo, NS.
8 Nov 58
220369 F/O RH Buckley, AS/GOb, was TOS 72 GObC detachment Gander on posting from 71 GObC detachment, Moncton, NB.
28 Jun 59
53526 F/C JG Gauthier, AS/GOb, URTP, was TOS for summer training with 72 GObC detachment from RCS St. John, Quebec. 56983 F/C JK Olson, AS/GOb, URTP, was TOS for summer training with 72 GObC detachment from RCS St. John, Quebec.
1 Jul 59
200697 F/O OG Benedict, AS/GOb, 72 GObC detachment was promoted to substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant. 43731 F/L WSE Wood, AS/GOb, was TOS 72 GObC detachment Gander as OC on transfer from 54 GObC detachment Peterborough, Ontario.
6 Jul 59
49064 F/L WH Dyck, AS/GOb, was SOS 72 GObC as OC on transfer to 54 GObC detachment, Peterborough, Ontario.
29 Aug 59
200697 F/L OG Benedict, AS/GOb, was SOS 72 GObC detachment Gander, on transfer to 54 GObC detachment, Peterborough, Ontario.
12 Sep 59
Flight Cadets JG Gauthier and JK Olson were SOS this unit to return to university upon completion of summer training.
1 Jan 60
80149 F/O GR Lees, AS/GOb, was promoted to substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant.
3 May 60
43731 F/W WSE Woods, AS/GOb, OC 72 GObC detachment Gander, was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration.
1 Aug 60
Due to disbandment of 72 GObC detachment Gander, 43731 F/L WSE Wood was transferred from AS/GOb branch to Tech/MSE and transferred to supernumerary strength RCAF Station Gander. For same reasons, 80419 F/L GR Lees was transferred from AS/GOb branch to Supply and transferred to Supernumerary strength RCAF Station Gander. 220639 F/O RH Buckley, AS/GOb, was transferred from 72 GObC detachment Gander to Supernumerary strength RCAF Station Gander.
13 Aug 60
220639 F/O RH Buckley, AS/GOb, transferred from Supernumerary strength RCAF Station Gander to RCAF GObC Unit St. Hubert.