Narrative Report
RCAF Station Gander
1 Dec 56 to 31 May 57
1 Jan 57
34099 F/O S Burrows, AFC, AS/FtrC, was promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant. 300585 F/O T Butt, AS/FtrC, was granted a Permanent Commission.
16 Feb 57
122139 F/L HG Brooks, AS/FtrC, was TOS from Station Sydney.
19 Feb 57
ADCHQ Staff Visit to Station Gander. The official visitors were: A/C PA Gilchrist, DFC, CD; G/C ME Pollard, DSO, DFC, AFC, CD; W/C RR Steeves; W/C JEN Labelle, MBE, CD; Major Ratliff.
15 Mar 57
216649 F/O MG Anthony, AS/FtrC, was transferred to 2451 AC&W Squadron, Windsor.
16 Mar 57
36916 F/O WT Miller, AS/FtrC, was TOS from Station Edgar.
29 Mar 57
34099 F/L S Burrows, AFC, AS/FtrC, was transferred to ADCHQ.
24 Apr 57
244127 F/C R Conrad, AS/FtrC, was TOS for attached duty (URTP) from Dalhousie University Squadron.
28 Apr 57
26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, CO Station Gander, attended Commanding Officer’s Conference at ADCHQ.
30 Apr 57
204896 Sgt. DE Cole, NCO i/c AFP Station Gander, was suddenly stricken and died while on duty.
16 May 57
F/O Illingworth, ADC SOFSv, visited Station Gander for routine Food Services Staff consultation.
31 May 57
47282 F/O SJ Marchini, Pers/Admin, the former CAdO of Station Gander, was transferred to ADCHQ. During winter and spring 1957 many Operations personnel, including officers and other ranks, proceeded on TD to the 640th AC&W Squadron, Harmon AFB, for liaison training with the USAF.
Signed by:
(DC Bullock) S/L
CO, RCAF Station Gander, Nfld.