Narrative Report
RCAF Station Gander
1 Dec 57 to 31 May 58
3 Dec 57
206146 F/L JS Bonham, SORA, Command Chaplain (P), visited this unit for consultation concerning civilian officiating clergyman, Reverend JH Moss.
4 Dec 57
21812 WO1 JJ Aucoin, ADCHQ, visited this unit for purpose of inspecting diesel power plant facilities.
7 Dec 57
30738 F/O EH Collins, ADCHQ, visited this unit for purpose of dealing with ground training problems.
9 Dec 57
Mr. RH Guile, representing Bell Telephone Company, visited this unit for purposes of inspecting telephone system operated by RCAF.
1 Jan 58
20608 F/O LW Elliott, Tech/Tel, promoted to substantive rank of Flight Lieutenant.
14 Jan 58
A practice alert was planned to teat the defensive co-ordination of this unit. The alert was one phase of a larger exercise.
28 Jan 58
20608 F/L LW Elliott proceeded on TD to ADCHQ returning on 3 Feb.
1 Feb 58
246365 F/O CL Gibson, Tech/CE, assumed duties as Construction Engineering Officer, RCAF Station Gander, on transfer from 1 OS London, Ontario.
22 Feb 58
26155 S/L DC Bullock, DFC, CD, CO RCAF Station Gander, departed on TD, flying with 426 Squadron, and returning on 2 Mar.
31 Mar 58
20608 F/L LW Elliott, Tech/Tel, relinquished duties as STelO , RCAF Station Gander, on transfer to 6 RD, Trenton, Ontario.
12 Apr 58
The Minister of National Defence, the Honorable George Pearkes, VC, and officiating party including the Chief of Joint Staff, General Charles Foulkes, were suitably entertained in the Combined Lounge during stopover en route to Paris, France.
16 Apr 58
139284 F/O A Abela, SUP, assumed duties as Supply Officer – elect, RCAF Station Gander, on transfer from 1 TTS Aylmer, Ontario. 30833 F/O G MacDonald, ADCHQ, visited this unit for purpose of ground training liaison and familiarization.
21 Apr 58
The Minister of National Defence, the Honorable George Pearkes, VC, and a party of ten, stopped briefly at Gander while en route to Ottawa. 26155 S/L DC Bullock, CO RCAF Station Gander, proceeded to ADCHQ to attend the annual CO’s Conference, returning on 3 May.
23 Apr 58
206146 F/L JS Bonham, SORA, Command Chaplain (P), visited this unit for staff consultation. Mr. GP Curti, representing System Development Corporation, visited this unit for purpose of supplementing Air Defence operational data.
6 May 58
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall Hugh Campbell, accompanied by the former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshall CR Slemon, stopped briefly at Gander en route to Ottawa.
12 May 58
246365 F/O CL Gibson, CEO, RCAF Station Gander, proceeded to ADCHQ, thence to several other units on TD for purpose of consulting regarding Construction Engineering matters, returning on 23 May.
20 May 58
19615 W/C EE Parks, 380 F/L WH Southward, and 14283 Sgt. EJ Johnson, ADCHQ, visited this unit for annual Supply Staff inspection and consultation.
30 May 58
240112 F/O HL McCormick, SUP, relinquished duties as SSO, RCAF Station Gander, on transfer to AMCHQ, Rockcliffe, Ontario.
Signed by:
(DC Bullock) S/L
CO, RCAF Station Gander, Nfld.