DAILY DIARY
25 RADIO UNIT - ST. GEORGE de MALBAIE, PQ
September 1, 1945 to September 30, 1945
1 Sep 45
Weather: Fair. Ceased operations officially 1st September, 1945. Softball game at Prevel in the evening.
2 Sep 45
Weather: Low overcast and rain. Quarterly overhaul completed. Unit not on air having ceased operations 1st September, 1945, 2359 hrs MT run to Perce for personnel entertainment.
3 Sep 45
Weather: Clear and cool, visibility unlimited. Labour day routine. Sports run for personnel to Chandler. Movie in Recreation Hall.
4 Sep 45
Weather: Clear and cool. Quarterly overhaul party left for #1 TSU MT run to Gaspe with canteen containers. #25 RU softball game at Prevel. Beacon to be disbanded. No rations.
5 Sep 45
Weather: Slight overcast, fair and cool. Rations not received 4th September for 5th September, leaving only sufficient for breakfast 5th September, consisting of leftovers. MT run to Barachois, Robin Jones & Whitman to purchase fod for 3 meals from NPF to replace rations not received. Authorized by CO, rations received 2300Z 5th September, 24 hours late. Film at Recreational Hall, 2300 hrs.
6 Sep 45
Weather: High overcast and cool. Signal from EAC unit to be disbanded. List of personnel required for this purpose to be submitted. Unit to be under care and maintenance. Cpl Bigras, SP posted eff 9th September. Requested reporting date delayed to permit marriage.
7 Sep 45
Weather: Low overcast. Intermittent rain. Cool. Pay parade at 1400 hours & 1800 hours. Sgt McLennan & Cpl Knox, SP's, discharged. Inventories being prepared for disbandment.
8 Sep 45
Weather: High overcast and cool. Normal routine. Station dance 2100 to 2400 hours in Recreation Hall.
9 Sep 45
Weather: High overcast to fair, warm. Sunday routine.
10 Sep 45
Weather: Fair and warm. Personnel posted to Moncton for discharge.
11 Sep 45
Weather: Fair and cool. General routine. Picture at Recreation Hall.
12 Sep 45
Weather: Some overcast and cool. RO (G) Trachtenberg posted to RCAF Stn Lachine. Five Radar Operators posted to Moncton for discharge. Cpl. Morneau hospitalized at Moncton. Cpl Mackie and LAC Howell proceeded on farm leave. General station routine. Picture at Recreation Hall.
13 Sep 45
Weather: Fair and warm. Inventories being checked prior to disbandment. General routine.
14 Sep 45
Weather: High overcast and cool. Inventories undergoing check. General routine. Further posting notices received.
15 Sep 45
Weather: Low overcast and rain. F/O Thomas posted to 16 RU eff 17th September, 1945.
16 Sep 45
Weather: Cool, overcast. Nothing unusual to report.
17 Sep 45
Weather: Clear, cool. Nothing to report.
18 Sep 45
Weather: Clear. Dismantling party arrived from No 1 TSU, to dismantle and remove radar equipment.
19 Sep 45
Weather: Fair, cool. No 1 TSU party checking equipment in preparation for crating.
20 Sep 45
Weather: Fair, warmer. TSU party awaiting authority for local purchase of lumber for crating equipment.
21 Sep 45
Weather: Clear and warm. Authority for purchase 1800 feet lumber received from No 1 TSU
22 Sep 45
Weather: Clear and warm. Dismantling and crating radar equipment.
23 Sep 45
Weather: Fair, partly cloudy. Dismantling and crating radar equipment.
24 Sep 45
Weather: Fair, cool. Dsmantling and crating radar equipment.
25 Sep 45
Weather: Fair, warmer. Dismantling and crating radar equipment.
26 Sep 45
Weather: Fair, warm. Dismantling and crating radar equipment.
27 Sep 45
Weather: Fair and warm. Finished crating radar equipment.
28 Sep 45
Weather: Overcast, cool. Radar equipment being taken to Barachois and loaded aboard freight car. Loading finished at 1630 hours.
29 Sep 45
Weather: Steady rain, cool.
30 Sep 45
Weather: Cold, overcast. No activity. Nothing to report.
GENERAL HEALTH OF UNIT FOR MONTH
Health of personnel of this unit has been very good this month. A few head colds. Two airmen sent to Moncton: LAC Hoch, head cold, ottitis media, left; Cpl Morneau, vericose veins. No infectious diseases.
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