The 1959 - 1961 Era

photo credits (work in progress):

[DJL] = David Lennox; [BE] = Bob Eley;

[LG] = Lloyd Graham; [LS] = Len Sturch

[RCAF] = official picture; no credit = unknown

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416 AW(F) Squadron - Saint-Hubert, Québec

October 1959 [RCAF photo]

From left to right, STANDING (Pilots):

F/O Jake Haycock - F/O Dave Purich - F/O Gary Garnier - F/O Russ Murrell - F/O Lorne Sparks - F/O Ian Graham - F/O Pat Ledgerwood - F/O Bill Ferguson - F/O Roland "Trom" Tremblay - F/O Clive Loubser* - F/O Stubby Holmes - F/O Ray Amey - F/L Neil Caddey - S/L Ron B. West - F/O John Dardier -

F/O R.R. Robinson - F/O Jean Lemay - F/O Eugene "Chalky" Leblanc - F/O Bill Morris - F/O Vern Matheuszik - F/O Laurie Woollett - F/O "Taffy" Evans - F/O Gord Paler - F/O Pete Growen

From left to right, KNEELING (Navigators):

F/O Dave Lennox - F/O Bill Jewett - F/O Ray Lovegrove - F/O Al Wardstrom - F/O Bob Eley - F/O Bob Carter - F/O Lloyd Graham - F/O Bob Gillet -

F/O Dave McCheyne - F/O Jacques Turcotte - F/O "Nick" Carter - F/O Ron Meek - F/O Lyle Hall - F/O Ray Griffiths - F/O John Allison - F/O Clancy Atter - F/O Ron Egli - F/O Art Uyeno - F/O Bob Bolton - F/O Denis Rogers - F/O Len Sturch - F/O Dan Gagnier - F/O Bob Wanless - F/O Duncan MacDonald -

F/O Pete Donnelly - F/O Jess Eisler

Not in picture:

F/O David Crocker - F/O Ron Ehrne

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Ed: 425 AW(F) Sqn was stood down late Spring 1961. A number of their sqn personnel were transferred to 416 AW(F) for the final few months of CF100 life at RCAF Stn St Hubert. The final 416 AW(F) Sqn photo following reflects this.

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416 AW(F) Squadron - Saint-Hubert, Québec

July 1961 [RCAF photo]

From left to right, STANDING:

F/O Jake Haycock - F/O Dan Haines - F/O Tom Connolly - F/O Laurie Woollett - F/O Harry Osborne - F/O JA Morin - F/O John Follows - F/O Tom Bogle - F/O Emrys ‘Taffy’ Evans - F/O JJ Dessureault- F/O G Crowhurst - F/O Fred Woodhouse - F/O Bob Eley - F/L Roger Smith - F/O Ed Goski - F/O Dave Purich - F/O Gord Paler - F/O Andy Horoshko (now Hartford) - F/O Russ Murrell - F/L EMW Robinson - F/L Karl Robinson - F/O Ron Meek - F/O Pat Gillette -

F/L John Dardier - F/O John Allison - F/L JT Richards - F/O Pete Growen - F/L Dave Broadbent - F/O Ian Graham - F/O GW Hosang - F/L Frank Neshine - F/O Bill Jewett - S/L Dan Gagnon

From left to right, KNEELING:

F/L Pat Ledgerwood - F/O Bud Taggart - F/O Laurie Bastie - F/O Len Box - F/O G Hilgenberg - F/O Peter Donnelly - F/O AE Lane - F/O Roy Lefebvre - F/O Gary Garnier - F/O Jess Eisler - F/O David Lennox - F/O JA Provencher

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The Couth Squad

Taffy Evans; Bill Morris; Robbie Robinson; Ray Griffith

Bill Morris; John Allison; Jacques Turcotte;

Choir Practice - we weren't just drinkers!

Russ Murrell; Ed Goski; EMW Robinson; Dan Gagnier; Taffy Evans; Denis Rogers

Car Rally Winner

S/L Gagnon & Jake Haycock [DJL]

former RAF Maritime type knows what he is doing

Bob Eley surviving dinghy drill [DJL]

Bangor Bound

three different guys; three different hats

Lloyd Graham; Jake Haycock; David Lennox [LG]

Farewell to G/C Bert Houle Skit (a Bob Gillet production) [DJL]

The Cast

Pat Gillette;Bud Taggart;John Dardier;David Blamire;Mal Roby;Jay Downard;EMW Robinson; Bob Carter

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Final Salute [DJL]

Alert - Pilots vs Navs in Line Bridge

Pilots Gary Garnier and .....................

S/L Gagnon; G/C Houle

Woody Sherwood; Mac Kinsey

Scary Chatham Detachment Halloween Monsters

Robbie Robinson; Taffy Evans; Duncan McDonald

Mugout circa 1960

Bob Bolton; Chalky Leblanc; Bill Ferguson; Ron Ehrne; Bob Carter; Bob Gillet; Lyle Hall; John Lemay

A really big beer!

Denis Rogers; Laurie Woollett; Barry Mootham; Ron Ehrne

Bob Gillet watching St Hu Airshow [DJL]

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Canadair Visit (with 1st RCAF Yukon)

Clancy Atter; Ray Griffith

Andy Horoshko (Hartford)

Ron Egli; Bob Wanless; Jess Eisler;

S/L Gagnon; Lloyd Graham; Taffy Evans; Robbie Robinson;

Dan Gagnier; Duncan McDonald; Vern Matheuszik; David Crocker;

Chalky Leblanc; Peter Growen; Len Sturch; S/L West; Laurie Woollett;

Mac Kinsey; Bill Morris [LS]

G/C Bert Houle [DJL]

Anxiously awaiting the "Scramble"

EMW Robinson; John Follows

click to enlarge Nav Ray Lovegrove's smile

........ David Purich are so screwed (see above) [BE]

Horses - "Giddyup!" Tex McCheyne; Bill Jewett; Bill Ferguson

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Our wives would be proud! No names, no pack-drill!

CBC Christmas Singalong Dec 1960:

David Blamire; Gord Paler; Taffy Evans; EMW Robinson;

Tex McCheyne, John Allison; Peter Growen; David Lennox;

Ed Goski; Barry Mootham; Jess Eisler; Andy Horoshko;

Lloyd Graham [RCAF]

Chatham Detachment (Checkerboard II)

Back: Gary Garnier; Bob Eley; Lorne Sparks; Tex McCheyne;

Trom Tremblay; Nick Carter; Karl Robinson;

Kneeling: Ray Lovegrove; John Follows; David Purich;

Answer: "4-16"! [DJL]

Post Disbandment Party - Dec 1961

That was it! Until the CF100 retirement bash in 1981!

Standing: Lloyd Graham; Bob Eley; Jake Haycock; Andy Horoshko; Ed Goski; David Lennox.

Being loyally supported: Trom Tremblay

[BE]

F86 Sabre Liberators

Standing: Ian Graham; EMW Robinson; David Purich; Andy Horoshko;

Laurie Woollett; Bob Wanless; Ray Lovegrove; Ron Egli;

Kneeling: David Lennox; Bud Taggart

Disbandment Posting Notice [DJL]