DAILY DIARY
1 October 1942 to 30 November 1942
No 1 RDF Maintenance Unit, No 4 RD, Scoudouc, NB
1 Oct 42
Strength: Officers - 8, other ranks - 104
2 Oct 42
(C1885) Flight Lieutenant GL Norman reported from AFHQ on special duty re ASV Beacon installations in Eastern Air Command.
3 - 5 Oct 42
NIL
6 Oct 42
5 ASV Beacon Sets received from Research Enterprise Limited, Toronto. ASV Beacon No 100 shipped to Sydney.
7 Oct 42
(RAF48927) Pilot Officer WG Hales reported from Rockcliffe, Ottawa to work on plans for installation. Squadron Leader Campbell departed by GT for Maitland, NS, to select site. Flight Lieutenant Norman, accompanied by 3 RDF Mechanics from this Unit, departed by air to Dartmouth to install Beacon. He will then proceed to Sydney and Newfoundland to install other Beacons. Beacon No 101 shipped to Dartmouth security express.
8 Oct 42
Accounts Section set up and now functioning. Digby aerials received by Security Express.
9 Oct 42
NIL
10 Oct 42
Squadron Leader Campbell returned from Maitland, NS and St John, NS, having surveyed same for GCI sites. RDF Ground Installations progressed favourabley during week. 5 Wavemeters received from No 17 Equipment Depot, Ottawa, Ontario.
11 Oct 42
NIL
12 Oct 42
Erection of Test Equipment completed.
13 Oct 42
All ready to start fitting - awaiting arrival of aircraft.
14 Oct 42
Awaiting arrival of aircraft. 4 test sets received from No 17 ED. Large shipment of repairable equipment received from Yarmouth.
15 Oct 42
Hudson No EW 956 flown in from Debert, NS for ASV fitting.
16 Oct 42
Hudson No 781 received from ARS Section, No 4 RD, Scoudouc, NB for ASV modification and repair to installation. ASV Beacon No 102 shipped to Torbay, Newfoundland. ASV Beacon No 103 shipped to Gander, Newfoundland.
17 Oct 42
Hudson No FW 538 flown in from Debert, NS for ASV fitting. RDF Ground Installations progessed favourably during week. 4 ASV Beacons received from Research Enterprise Limited, Toronto.
18 Oct 42
NIL
19 Oct 42
ASV installation completed in Hudson EW 956. 1 ASV Beacon received from Research Enterprise Limited, Toronto.
20 Oct 42
Test Flight successfully carried out in Hudson EW 956. Hudson No 781 completed and handed to ARS. ASV Installation finished in Hudson No 539.
21 Oct 42
Hudson No 539 test flown and found OK. Hudson No 539 proceeded to Ottawa to Test & Development, Rockcliffe.
22 Oct 42
Hudson BW 430 received from Yarmouth for ASV installation.
23 Oct 42
NIL
24 Oct 42
Hudson EW 956 ferried to No 31 OTU. Hudson BW 717 received from No 11 BR Dartmouth for ASV installation. Hudson BW 766 received from Torbay for ASV installation. Hudson FK 399 received from No 31 OTU for ASV installation. Hudson BW 709 received from No 31 OTU for ASV installation. Completed installation on Hudson BW 430. Test flown and found OK. 3 Radio Detachments (ground) complete and awaiting calibration.
25 Oct 42
Night shift starts - work from 1645 to 0130 hours every night. Hudson BW 717 ASV installation completed. ASV filters received from No 17 ED.
26 Oct 42
ASV installation completed on Hudson FK 399.
27 Oct 42
ASV installation completed on Hudson No 766. ASV installation completed on Hudson No 709.
28 Oct 42
Hudson No FK 399 test flown and found OK. Hudson No BW 717 test flown and found OK. Hudson No BW 709 test flown and found OK, handed over to AR Section, No 4 RD, Scoudouc, NB for major overhaul. Hudson No BW 430 ferried to Yarmouth.
29 Oct 42
Hudson No BW 717 ferried to No 11 BR Dartmouth.
30 Oct 42
Hudson No FK 399 ferried to No 31 OTU. Air Raid Alarm yellow at 2000 hrs. Air Raid Alarm red at 2020 hrs. All planes out of hangar at 2028 hrs. All clear at 2100 hrs.
31 Oct 42
Strength: Officers - 9. Other ranks - 133. 6 Radio Detachments (Ground) complete and awaiting calibration. Hudson BW 539 flown in from No 36 OTU, Greenwood, NS for ASV installation.
(CJ Campbell) Squadron Leader,
Officer Commanding,
No 1 RDFMU, No 4 RD,
Scoudouc, NB
1 Nov 42
Mt GF Kelk, radio engineer, Research Enterprise Ltd,
Toronto, with Squadron Leader CJ Campbell (C1414), proceeded on inspection of Ground Radio Detachments in Eastern Air Command.
Strength: Officers - 9, other ranks - 133.
2 Nov 42
Installation completed on Hudson BW 639
3 Nov 42
Hudson BW 772 received from No 36 OTU, Greenwood for ASV installation. Hudson V 9223 received from No 36 OTU, Greenwood for ASV installation. Hudson BW 639 delivered to No 36 OTU.
4 Nov 42
Hudson V 9171 received from No 36 OTU, Greewood for ASV installation. ASV installation on Hudson V 9223 completed.
5 Nov 42
Squadron Leader CJ Campbell proceeded St Johns for final GCI site selection. ASV installation in Hudson V 9171 completed. ASV installation in Hudson BW 772 completed. Hudson V 9223 delivered to No 36 OTU. Hudson BW 691 received from No 36 OTU, Greenwood for ASV installation. 5 Beacon Assemblies received from Research Enterprise Ltd, Toronto.
6 Nov 42
Hudson V 9171 delivered to No 36 OTU. Hudson BW 772 delivered to No 36 OTU, Greenwood. Hudson BW 643 received from No 36 OTU, Greenwood for ASV installation. One Beacon Assembly shipped to No 30 Radio Detachment, Yarmouth.
7 Nov 42
ASV installation in Hudson BW 691 completed. Ground installation party sailed for Cape Bauld, Newfoundland.
8 Nov 42
ASV installation in Hudson BW 643 completed.
9 Nov 42
Hudson 766 ferried to Torbay, Newfoundland. Hudson BW 701 received from No 36 OTU for ASV installation. Beacon stations shipped to Yarmouth, NS and Queensport, NS.
10 Nov 42
ASV installation in Hudson BW 701 completed. Flying Officer JA Chambers proceeded Shelburne to install Beacon. Bolingbroke No 9112 received from Dartmouth, NS for fitting MK 2 G IFF to be used for ground station calibration. Beacon station shipped to Shelburne, NS. GCI Ground Station for St John, NB arrived this Unit for storage.
11 Nov 42
Hudsons BW 701 and BW 643 delivered to No 36 OTU. Hudson BW 383 received from No 36 OTU for ASV installation.
12 Nov 42
ASV installation completed in Hudson BW 383. 225 cases of ASV equipment received from Research Enterprise Ltd, Toronto.
13 Nov 42
Normal Routine.
14 Nov 42
Hudson BW 383 returned to No 36 OTU. Hudson BW 437 received from 36 OTU for ASV installation.
15 Nov 42
Hudson BW 452 received from No 119(BR) Sydney for ASV installation.
16 Nov 42
Hudson BW 451 received from ARS Section, No 4 Repair Depot for ASV installation. To be delivered to No 36 OTU on completion. 40 ASV sets received from No 17 Equipment Depot. Beacon stations shipped to Torbay and Gander, Newfoundland.17 Nov 42
ASV installation completed in Hudson BW 452. Hudson BW 437 delivered to No 36 OTU. ASV installation completed in Hudson BW 451.
18 Nov 42
Squadron Leader CJ Campbell (C1414) proceeded to Air Force Headquarters on temporary duty.
19 Nov 42
Hudson BW 452 delivered to Dartmouth, NS.
20 - 21 Nov 42
Normal Routine.
22 Nov 42
Hudsons FK 408 and FK 460 arrived from No 31 OTU, Debert, NS for ASV installation. Unserviceable beacon flown in from Yarmouth, new one supplied and flown back.
23 Nov 42
Normal Routine
24 Nov 42
Hudson BW 451 completed and delivered to No 36 OTU, Greenwood, NS. Hudson 539 arrived from Rockcliffe, instruments installed. Aircraft delivered to No 31 OTU, Debert, NS. Installation party and beacon proceeded by air to No 36 OTU, Greenwood, NS.
25 Nov 42
Squadron Leader CH Campbell (C1414) returned from temporary duty at Air Force Headquarters. Beacon checked at Charletown, PEI.
26 Nov 42
Hudson 764 completed and ferried to Dartmouth, NS. Hudson FK 408 completed and ferried to No 31 OTU, Debert, NS.
27 - 29 Nov 42
Normal Routine
30 Nov 42
RDF Stores and Accounts Sections moved into new location in lean-to of No 6 Hangar.
Strength: Officers - 17, Other Ranks - 154.
Health of personnel during month - good.
(CJ Campbell) Squadron Leader
Officer Commanding,
No Maint Unit, c/o No 4 RD,
Scoudouc, NB.