1 Radar and Communications Unit (Auxiliary) RCAF
Montreal, PQ

National Archives of Canada


Historical Narrative
1 Radar and Communications Unit (Auxiliary) RCAF, Montreal, PQ
1 December 1951 to 31 May 1952

14 Dec 51

W/C Levesque, Air Defence Command RC Padre, visited the Unit to acquaint himself with RC personnel stationed here.

18 Dec 51

S/L Hatton of Reserve Group HQ visited the Unit to discuss organizational problems.

Total strength as at 2359 hours 31 Dec 51:

Officers (Staff) - 66
Officers (Trainee) -24
Sr NCOs (Staff) - 33
Sr NCOs (Trainee) - 0
Cpls & ACs (Staff) - 26
Cpls & ACs (Trainee) - 284
Attachments -15
Total - 448

1 Jan 52

PROMOTIONS

To S/L -
130355 F/L JRR Desaulniers Tel

To F/L -
130356 F/O JJ Bastien Accts
130353 F/L JL Marshall Tel
121691 F/O GSC Waugh Tel
121733 F/O EY Tomkins Tel
121649 F/O FG Speakman Tel
130371 F/O WFC Barried Spec Educ

The official opening of the Sergeants Mess was attended by high ranking officers of Units in the Montreal vicinity.

3 Jan 52

Training was re-commneced after the festival season.

22 Jan 52

A recruiting meeting was held at 1 Group (Aux) HQ.

30 Jan 52

Projectionist course was held for interested personnel.

31 Jan 52

Group Commander of 1 Reserve Group accompanied by S/L Hatton visited the Unit for an informal inspection.

Total strength as at 2359 hours 31 Jan 52:

Officers (Staff) - 44
Officers (Trainee) -15
Sr NCOs (Staff) - 28
Sr NCOs (Trainee) - 0
Cpls & ACs (Staff) - 23
Cpls & ACs (Trainee) - 195
Attachments -15
Total - 320

1 Feb 52

17429 LAC WK Ledrew ComTech RSU promoted to Corporal.

The CAS accompanied by the AOC ADC and other senior officers made a detailed inspection of the Unit and expressed their pleasure for the extent of activities being carried out.

7 Feb 52

Death of King George VI

14 Feb 52

LAC Tomchick of 1 R&C RSU was transferred to Trenton.

15 Feb 52

A memorial service at the City Cenotaph was held in memory of King George VI. All Units in the Montreal area paraded.

18 Feb 52

Approval received from ADC to transfer to the Auxiliary 35 Controller applicants from the Supplementary Reserve.

29 Feb 52

Total strength as at 2359 hours 29 Feb 52:

Officers (Staff) - 47
Officers (Trainee) -42
Sr NCOs (Staff) - 29
Sr NCOs (Trainee) - 0
Cpls & ACs (Staff) - 87
Cpls & ACs (Trainee) - 186
Attachments -15
Total - 406

4 Mar 52

A Security Specialist from ADC was present at the Unit to instruct all personnel on the correct procedure for completing their Security Clearance Forms.

11 Mar 52

A meeting was called by the Commanding Officer of all section heads to discuss initial plans for summer camp and summer High School Training.

21 Mar 52

A team of officers from the Unit were selected to visit the Montreal High Schools in connection with recruiting for Summer High School Students Training.

31 Mar 52

Total strength as at 2359 hours 31 Mar 52:

Officers (Staff) - 42
Officers (Trainee) -41
Sr NCOs (Staff) - 29
Sr NCOs (Trainee) - 0
Cpls & ACs (Staff) - 94
Cpls & ACs (Trainee) - 194
Attachments -15
Total - 415

1 Apr 52

AVM James AOC ADC and AVM Wait AMP from AFHQ visited this Unit with special emphasis placed on existing training facilities.

8 Apr 52

Press representatives visited the Unit and took pictures of the female personnel doing their respective tasks in the Auxiliary Force.

19 Apr 52

A Dining-in night was held in the Sergeant's Mess.

25 Apr 52

The first Dining-in night was held in the Officers' Mess in honour of G/C KR Patrick OBE, the first CO of the Unit.

28 Apr 52

Trade Test Examinations were held for group III personnel of the Unit.

30 Apr 52

Total strength as at 2359 hours 30 Apr 52:

Officers (Staff) - 48
Officers (Trainee) -31
Sr NCOs (Staff) - 29
Sr NCOs (Trainee) - 0
Cpls & ACs (Staff) - 93
Cpls & ACs (Trainee) - 187
Attachments -16
Total - 404

7 May 52

F/O RJ Lamont was posted to 1 R&C RSU to replace F/L RJ Rocheleau who is transferred to the Montreal Recruiting Unit effective 2 Jul 52.

12 May 52

F/L RJ Rocheleau went on TD to #4T (OTU) Lachine for a month's course in Navigation.

13 May 52

W/C Knowles of AFHQ visited Reserve Units in the Montreal area with the view of studying the centralization of all Units in one building.

17 May 52

A Dining-in night was held in the Sergeants' Mess at which AVM James AOC ADC was the guest of honour.

26 May 52

The recruiting of High School Students for the summer training program was completed and the full quota was reached.

27 May 52

Authority received to enrol LAC EJ Newman in the Auxiliary Accounts list branch with rank of P/O effective 14 Feb 52.

Authority received to enrol LAC JA Winters in the Auxiliary Special List Public Relations with rank of P/O effective 14 Feb 52.

30 May 52

130345 F/L JBFG St Aubin Tel and CI of the Unit was promoted to S/L.

130351 F/O SK Melvin Tel CTechO of the Unit was promoted to F/L

Total strength as at 2359 hours 30 May 52:

Officers (Staff) - 43
Officers (Trainee) -35
Sr NCOs (Staff) - 28
Sr NCOs (Trainee) - 0
Cpls & ACs (Staff) - 90
Cpls & ACs (Trainee) - 180
Attachments -1
Total - 377

31 May 52

A "Hard Times" party was held in the Officers Mess.

(JA Pilon) W/C,
CO, 1 R&C (Aux) Unit