Narrative Report
RCAF Station Gander
1 Jun 57 to 30 Nov 57
23 Jun 57
Right Honorable, the Prime Minister, John Diefenbaker, and an official party of 25 persons, were suitably entertained at the Combined Lounge RCAF Station Gander, during stop-over at Gander.
30 Jun 57
132142 F/O JC Silvester Pers/Admin, assumed duties as Personnel Administration Officer, RCAF Station Gander, on transfer from 1 OS, London, Ontario.
1 Jul 57
122139 F/O HG Brooks, AS/FtrC, promoted to substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant. 201141 F/O KM Joy, AS/GOB promoted to substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant.
2 Jul 57
216064 F/O MJP Tremblay, Accts, assumed duties as Senior Accounts Officer, RCAF Station Gander, on transfer from RCAF Station North Bay. 32210 F/L EK Wood, Accounts, relinquished duties as SAO, RCAF Station Gander, SOS on transfer to RCAF Station Vancouver, BC. Two seaplanes and crews attached to No. 56 Patrol Squadron, USAF Atlantic Fleet, visited Gander to survey facilities at Gander Lake. 243159 F/C JB Kemp, AS/GOB, TOS 72 GObC Detachment for summer duty on posting from Montreal University Squadron.
17 Jul 57
Colonel Wittert, Netherlands Air Attache, Colonel de Grunne, Belgian Air Attache, Colonel La Terla, Italian Air Attache. These officers visited Gander to become familiar with the area.
18 Jul 57
Mr. RB Abel, AFHQ Construction Engineer, visited RCAF Station Gander for purpose of CE inspection.
19 Jul 57
9715 F/L RG Henlyer, Tech/Tel, relinquished duties as Chief Technical Officer, RCAF Station Gander on transfer to RCAF Station Sydney.
30 Jul 57
26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, CO RCAF Station Gander, proceeded on TD to 64th Air Division.
2 Aug 57
16422 F/L RJ Emerson, Tech/Tel, assumed duties as Chief Technical Officer, RCAF Station Gander on transfer from ADCHQ.
18 Aug 57
26052 F/L JA John, AS/FtrC, TOS RCAF Station Gander on transfer from 2402 AC&W Squadron Winnipeg, Manitoba.
22 Aug 57
20171 G/C BC Coles, CD (SOMS), ADCHQ, visited RCAF Station Gander for routine inspection of medical facilities.
3 Sep 57
Six members of survey crew from Middletown Air Material Area, Corps of Engineers, USAF, visited Station Gander for purpose of surveying site for military radar improvement program.
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.
15 Sep 67
244127 F/C RG Conrad, AS/FtrC, SOS RCAF Station Gander, on completion of summer training, on posting to Dalhousie University Squadron Halifax. Battle of Britain Commemoration Sunday. Some 50 personnel (P) paraded, also group of some 30 Air Cadets. Roman Catholic personnel attended their own service. 26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, proceeded on TD for flying duties to Lajes and Langar.
25 Sep 57
206146 F/L JS Bonham (SORA) Command Chaplain (P) visited RCAF Station Gander for consultation with staff and with officiating clergyman, Reverend JH Moss. 26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, CO, proceeded on TD to Pepperrell AFB.
1 Oct 57
200697 F/O OG Benedict, AS/GOB, TOS 72 GObC Detachment on posting from 53 GObC Detachment, Brockville, Ontario.
2 Oct 57
20363 S/L LE Larcombe, CD, Special Services Branch, ADCHQ, visited RCAF Station Gander for Staff consultations regarding improvements in recreational facilities.
3 Oct 57
243791 P/O M Vince, AS/GOB, promoted to substantive rank of Flying Officer, by authority ADCHQ message dated 3 Oct 57.
16 Oct 57
New guard house accepted from Defence Construction Company. 214929 F/O JA Geneau from RCAF Station Beaverbank made formal acceptance.
18 Oct 57
20488 W/C DJG Jackson, CD, Major Tiernan of 64th Air Division, also officers and petty officers attached to Fleet Air Arm, were guests at Mess Dinner.
21 Oct 57
16422 F/L RJ Emerson and 20608 F/O LW Elliott proceeded on TD to 640th AC&W Squadron for technical and telecom liaison visit.
24 Oct 57
220443 S/L GF Sansoucy, ADCHQ, visited RCAF Station Gander for Telecom staff visit.
26 Oct 57
Special visit of Bell Telephone Variety Show to perform for benefit of RCAF personnel at Gander. Troupe comprised 14 females and 12 males, also stage crew.
5 Nov 57
26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, CO RCAF Station Gander, proceeded on TD to Harmon AFB.
11 Nov 57
Annual Remembrance Day Commemoration. Some 80 personnel paraded to the Gander Cenotaph under the direction of the local branch of the Canadian Legion. 204512 F/L GR Howson, Security Officer, ADCHQ, visited Gander for routine staff visit.
18 Nov 57
26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, and 33570 F/L HK Ball, proceeded to Argentia, thence overseas on flying duties to Lajes, Azores.
20 Nov 57
21246 F/L CN Evoy and 47124 WO2 HR Gibbon from ADCHQ visited RCAF Station Hander for purpose of routine staff medical consultation.
25 Nov 57
20608 F/O LW Elliott departed for Pepperrell AFB on Courier duty.
26 Nov 57
22579 WO1 GN Smyth and 24754 FS JB Prince visited Station Gander, coming from ADCHQ for purpose of inspecting Heating and Refrigeration systems at this Unit.
Signed by:
(DC Bullock) S/L
CO, RCAF Station Gander, Nfld.