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RCAF STATION BEAVERBANK
HISTORICAL NARRATIVE
1 Jan 64 - 25 Jun 64
Section I - General
As of the 25th June 64, the staff (officers) of RCAF Station Beaverbank was as follows:
Headquarters
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Commanding Officer |
W/C JF Allan, CD |
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Senior Accounts Officer |
F/L JE Smith, CD |
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Personnel Administration Officer |
F/L SH Sinkinson, CD |
Construction Engineering
|
Senior Construction Engineering Officer |
F/L EM Belovich |
Supply
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Senior Supply Officer |
F/O WR Long |
All other positions on this unit have not been filled since the disbandment of the unit.
RCAF STATION BEAVERBANK
AIR DEFENCE COMMAND
BEAVERBANKS NS
Strength as at 25 Jun 64
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Male |
Officers |
6 |
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WOs |
3 |
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NCOs |
33 |
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Airmen |
20 |
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Female |
Officers |
NIL |
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WOs |
NIL |
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NCOs |
NIL |
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Airwomen |
NIL |
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Civilians |
47 |
1 Jan 64
F/O HH Sands Air/P promoted to F/L effective 17 Sep 63. LAC JE Aker ClkAcc promoted to Cpl.
5 Jan 64
F/O JE Foster relinquishes position of PAdO. F/O LG Bilton proceed on TD to IAM Toronto.
6 Jan 64
F/L M Majocha assumes position of PAdO. F/L EN Bernston and F/O RJ Hornal proceed on TD to IAM Toronto.
7 Jan 64
F/O Bilton returns from TD.
8 Jan 64
F/L Bernston and F/O Hornal return from TD.
13 Jan 64
F/L HG Andrews AS/FtrC transferred to Station Barrington.
15 Jan 64
W/C JF Allan and F/L M Majocha proceed on TD to ADCHQ.
16 Jan 64
W/C Allan and F/L Majocha return from TD.
21 Jan 64
F/O JE Foster Pers./Adm. Transferred to Station Goose Bay.
22 Jan 64
F/O HL Doucet arrived on TD from ADCHQ.
26 Jan 64
F/L JE Smith proceed on TD to Station Sydney. F/O Doucet ceases TD.
27 Jan 64
W/C R Poirier arrived on TD from ADCHQ.
28 Jan 64
W/C Poirier ceases TD.
1 Feb 64
LAC GD Ryan RMTech promoted to Cpl.
2 Feb 64
W/C P St. Louis arrived on TD from Station Sydney.
7 Feb 64
W/C St. Louis ceases TD.
10 Feb 64
F/O RJ Hornal departs on TD for IAM Toronto.
12 Feb 64
F/O Hornal returns from TD.
13 Feb 64
S/L CR Barrett proceeds on TD to ADCHQ and Station Moisie.
14 Feb 64
F/L EN Bernston Air/RN(NAVAI) transferred to 3(AW)OUT Bagotville. F/O LG Bilton proceeds on TD to Station Greenwood for Flying training. S/L Barrett returns from TD.
15 Feb 64
F/L HH Sands Air/P posted to EWU Station St. Hubert.
16 Feb 64
F/O Bilton returns from TD.
22 Feb 64
F/O RJ Hornal proceeds on TD to Station Mont Apica to attend BUIC familiarization training course.
23 Feb 64
F/L GA Golding and F/O J Heffel arrive on TD from ADCHQ for SOPA inspection.
26 Feb 64
F/L Golding and F/O Heffel ceases TD.
1 Mar 64
FS JLE Leger WSPolTech promoted to WO2.
Sgt. RH Dunn ComTech(G) promoted to FS.
Cpl. EK Koenig RdrTech(G)(CW) promoted to Sgt.
LAC JR Arseneau ComOp promoted to Cpl.
LAC JPR Simard RdrTech(G)(CW) promoted to Cpl.
9 Mar 64
News release from Ottawa received stating that Station Beaverbank will be closing.
10 Mar 64
F/L JP MacDonnell arrives on TD from Station Barrington.
13 Mar 64
F/O JGJR Carriers arrives on TD from Station Chatham. F/L MacDonnell ceases TD.
14 Mar 64
F/O JG Monaghan proceeds on TD to Station Mont Apica to attend BUIC familiarization training course.
15 Mar 64
F/O Carriers ceases TD.
16 Mar 64
F/O KA Oxford proceeds on TD to ADCHQ for planning of the phasing out of all units.
20 Mar 64
At 1800 hours (local time) RCAF Station Beaverbank ceases operation and equipment is shut down. Dismantling of equipment commences following shut down.
23 Mar 64
F/L M Majocha proceeds on TD to Station Greenwood for flying training.
24 Mar 64
F/L Majocha ceases TD.
26 Mar 64
F/O Monaghan returns from TD.
27 Mar 64
F/O KA Orford arrives on TD from ADCHQ to discuss Phasing Out Plan of Station Beaverbank.
31 Mar 64
All officers on strength are SOS Station Beaverbank effective 31 Mar 64 and TOS Rear Party Station Beaverbank effective 1 Apr 64.
1 Apr 64
FS RL Richardson TelMSupt promoted to F/O and granted a PC. F/O Orford ceases TD.
3 Apr 64
F/O RL Richardson Tech/Tel posted to COC Centralia to attend CFR course.
4 Apr 64
F/O Hornal returns from TD.
5 Apr 64
F/L EM Belovich proceeds on TD to Station Summerside. F/L SH Sinkinson proceeds on TD to Bell Telephone Company Montreal to attend Bell Telephone Wire Communication Course.
9 Apr 64
F/L Belovich returns from TD.
12 Apr 64
F/O KA Orford arrived on TD from ADCHQ to discuss Phasing Out of Beaverbank.
14 Apr 64
F/L WH Eckley and F/O G Chapman arrive on TD from Station Sydney.
15 Apr 64
F/L Eckley and F/O Chapman ceases TD. F/O Orford returns from TD.
1 May 64
LAC JRLF Belanger RdrTech(G)(CW) promoted to Cpl. LAC WC Fry RdrTech(G)(CW) promoted to Cpl.
6 May 64
F/O RJ Hornal proceeds on TD to Station Greenwood for flying training.
7 May 64
F/L KG Leavitt arrives on TD from ADCHQ. F/O Hornal and F/L Sinkinson return from TD.
8 May 64
F/L Leavitt ceases TD.
10 May 64
W/C JF Allan proceeds on TD to ADCHQ. F/O RL Richardson returns to Beaverbank on posting.
12 May 64
F/O G Chapman arrives on TD from Station Sydney. F/L JE MacCallum arrives on TD from 5SD Moncton. F/L A Hammond arrives on TD from ADCHQ. S/L T Vanchuk arrives on TD from AMCHQ.
13 May 64
F/O Chapman, F/L MacCallum and S/L Vanchuk cease TD.
14 May 64
F/L Hammond ceases TD.
15 May 64
W/C Allan returns from TD.
18 May 64
F/L M Majocha relinquishes position of PAdO.
19 May 64
F/L SH Sinkinson assumes position of PAdO.
21 May 64
F/O Orford returns from TD.
26 May 64
F/L T Coughlin arrives on TD from AFHQ.
28 May 64
F/L Coughlin ceases TD.
29 May 64
W/C RR Poirier arrives on TD from ADCHQ. Last parade held at 1500 hours (local time). A/C AC Hull was the reviewing officer. Unit badge handed over for safe keeping. Photos enclosed. Closing out party for all ranks held in the recreation hall.
30 May 64
W/C Poirier ceased TD. All M&I outlets closed this date.
1 Jun 64
F/L M Majocha Air/RN(NAVAI) transferred to Station Centralia. First shipment of Telecom equipment dispatched this date.
5 Jun 64
F/O RJ Hornal Air/RN(NAVAI) posted to JPIC Rockcliffe to attend Photo Interpretation course.
11 Jun 64
Station Hospital closed. A first aid post has been established in PMQ 22. Cpl. JI Losier MedA is in charge.
12 Jun 64
F/O MEG McFadden Med./Nurse transferred to Supernumerary Strength Station Trenton for duty at CFH Kingston. F/L JLP Champagne AS/FtrC transferred to Station St. Margarets.
15 Jun 64
Disposal of M&I Assets completed this date.
20 Jun 64
F/O JG Monaghan Tech/Tel transferred to AFHQ/AMTS/CTEL/DEW.
21 Jun 64
F/L JE Smith proceeds on TD to Station Sydney for inspection of Accounts Section, expected to return 26 Jun 64.
23 Jun 64
S/L CR Barrett Tech/Tel transferred to Bangor ADS HQ Topsham AFB Maine.
24 Jun 64
Disposal of public property proceeding according to plan. Estimated final closure of station is 10 Aug 64. Fifty two PMQs are now vacant - all PMQs will be vacated by the 15th Jul 64.
25 Jun 64
W/C JF Allan, as of this date, has not yet been transferred.
F/L EM Belovich will be transferred to Station Lamacaza 15 Jul 64.
F/L SH Sinkinson will be transferred to 6CU Halifax 1 Jul 64.
F/L JE Smith will be transferred to ADCHQ St. Hubert 15 Jul 64.
F/O WR Long will be transferred to Station Beausejour 15 Jul 64.
F/O KA Orford will be transferred to AFHQ/AMTS/CTEL/DCOM 6 Jul 64.
F/O RL Richardson will be transferred to AFHQ/AMTS/CTEL/DRDP 29 Jun 64
This is the last historical narrative that will be submitted by RCAF Station Beaverbank.