Date/Reason for Closure/Current Status: Site was taken over by Imperial Oil and is now an Oil Refinery.
RCAF Aerodrome Jarvis, Ontario. Image from the RCAF Pilots Manual of Aerodromes and Seaplane Bases circa 1942.
Land Acquisition Plan – Jarvis
Land Acquisition Plan – No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario Source Library and Archives of Canada (Thank you to Mike Anglin for providing this image)
Site Plan – 1943
Jarvis, Ontario Building Index circa 1943Jarvis, Ontario Building Index circa 1943
Air Bombing and Firing Range Plan – Jarvis
Training Area Map – No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario Source Library and Archives of Canada (Thank you to Mike Anglin for providing this image)
Commemoration
Memorial Plaque at the Site of the Former Jarvis Aerodrome. Photo by John Bond.
Memorial Plaque at the Site of the Former Jarvis Aerodrome. Photo by John Bond.
Location – Google Map
Photo Gallery
415.076 – No 1 B&GS, Jarvis, Ontario.
Thank you to Mike Anglin for sharing this photo with me (National Defence Image)
PL-4034 – 27 January 1941
Barracks Sign, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-4033 – Barracks at No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-4032 – Barracks at No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-3620 – (I think this description is incorrect)
05 JUNE 1941
W.A.G. COURSE AT No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. Barracks in Background (National Defense Image)
PL-4021 –
27 January 1941 – No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-4031 – 27 January 1941 – Barracks, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-4030 – 27 January 1941 – Barracks, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-4029 – 27 January 1941 – Barracks, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-3624A – Aircraft machine gun turret in the classroom. No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)PL-8758 – 11 May 1942 – Airwomen’s lounge, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)PL-8757 – 11 May 1942 – Airwomen’s Canteen, Airwomen’s Recreation room with Cpl. Pound, M.B., Winnipeg, AW2 Spring, D.I.M, Hamilton, Ont., AW2 Cowie, O.E. of Beaverton and A/S/0 Bennett of Winnipeg. No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
PL-8754 – 11 May 1942 – Airmen’s Canteen, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)PL-8755 – 11 May 1942 – Airmen’s Canteen, AC1 Wright, W.D. of Peterborough, LAC Whitnock, G.A. of Woodstock, N.B., LAC Speers, W.M., of Toronto, AC1 Buhnerkenper, C.H. of Alton, Ill, AC1 Hollinshead, K.L. of Santa Monica in airmen’s lounge, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)PL-8756 – 11 May 1942 – Airmen’s Canteen, No 1 Bombing & Gunnery School, Jarvis, Ontario. (National Defense Image)
Station Magazine “Fly Paper”
Operational Record Book – Links – No. 1 Bombing & Gunnery School
This list was compiled from the entries in the Daily diaries of No. 1 Bombing & Gunnery School and other sources. The list likely does not include all fatalities of personnel who died while stationed at RCAF Station Jarvis, and likely includes some errors. Currently this list contains 41 personnel.
Mr Harry Bullock a Civilian Cook at RCAF Station Jarvis was killed 7th May 1941 when he was struck by an Air Force Station Wagon while he was walking on a Country Road about 3 miles from Jarvis and died immediately of head injuries – Location is given as Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. He was 48 and was a WW1 veteran serving with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Can anyone tell me the source of this quote attributed to Capt. G.E. Wait in October 1940? Does anyone know if it’s from Sights on Jarvis?
“You are now passing a big and important milestone in your Air Force careers. From now on, you are entering a world of grim reality. You are on your own. I am sure each and every one of you will conduct himself in line with the best traditions of the force.”
Thank you for checking for me, Nathan. It remains a mystery. The quote is on the website https://rcafjarvis.blogspot.com/, but no source is given, and I have tried everything to get in contact with the site owner, to no avail. I believe he may be deceased, unfortunately.
Mr Harry Bullock a Civilian Cook at RCAF Station Jarvis was killed 7th May 1941 when he was struck by an Air Force Station Wagon while he was walking on a Country Road about 3 miles from Jarvis and died immediately of head injuries – Location is given as Walpole, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada. He was 48 and was a WW1 veteran serving with the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
He as born in 1893 in England
Thank you for the information, greatly appreciated.
Can anyone tell me the source of this quote attributed to Capt. G.E. Wait in October 1940? Does anyone know if it’s from Sights on Jarvis?
“You are now passing a big and important milestone in your Air Force careers. From now on, you are entering a world of grim reality. You are on your own. I am sure each and every one of you will conduct himself in line with the best traditions of the force.”
I will have to look, I have a copy of the book waiting for me to read. I will try to take a look this weekend.
I have taken a look and no mention of this quote appears in the book. I
That would be great, Nathan. Thanks so much!
Thank you for checking for me, Nathan. It remains a mystery. The quote is on the website https://rcafjarvis.blogspot.com/, but no source is given, and I have tried everything to get in contact with the site owner, to no avail. I believe he may be deceased, unfortunately.