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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 157 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Flt Lt | J B Stoneman | 13 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 25 Sqn for duty as Squadron Engineering Officer |
| Fg Off | D J B Mann | 16 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 23 Sqn for duty as Squadron Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 17 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 600 Sqn |
| Sgt | Phillips | 17 Dec 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 600 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 18 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 604 Sqn |
| Sgt | Kershaw | 18 Dec 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 604 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | Slade | 21 Dec 1941 | Arrived on posting from No 604 Sqn ands assumed command of the squadron |
| Plt Off | Truscott | 21 Dec 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 604 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E B Graham Little | 22 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn |
| Sgt | Walters | 22 Dec 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 29 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H C Babington | 22 Dec 1941 | Pilot, arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn, wef 22 Dec 1941 |
| Plt Off | Reeves | 22 Dec 1941 | Observer, arrived on posting from No 85 Sqn, wef 22 Dec 1941 |
Source - No 157 ORB (AIR 27/1045)
Organisational Movements: Dec 1941
| Date | Notes |
| 13 Dec 1941 | No 157 Squadron formed at RAF Debden |
| 18 Dec 1941 | Squadron moved to RAF Castle Camps |
| 26 Dec 1941 | Magister, N3880 arrived on allotment from No 258 Sqn |
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Source - No 157 ORB (AIR 27/1045)
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| January | |||
| Plt Off | R C Oldfield | 3 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 68 Sqn for duty as Special Signals Officer |
| Plt Off | H C Babington | 3 Jan 1942 | Attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 3 Jan 1942 | Attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Reeves | 3 Jan 1942 | Attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Sgt | Phillips | 3 Jan 1942 | Attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Graham Little | 3 Jan 1942 | Attached to No 29 Sqn, RAF West Malling |
| Sgt | Walters | 3 Jan 1942 | Attached to No 29 Sqn, RAF West Malling |
| Plt Off | R C Oldfield | 4 Jan 1942 | Attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Fg Off | O H Hopgood | 6 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Hunsdon for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | R C Oldfield | 17 Jan 1942 | Attached to No 32 MU, RAF St Athan |
| Sqn Ldr | R F H Clerke | 21 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Benson |
| Fg Off | D J B Mann | 22 Jan 1942 | Adjutant, posted as supernumerary to RAF Castle Camps, pending posting overseas |
| Plt Off | Babington | 22 Jan 1942 | Ceased to be attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 22 Jan 1942 | Ceased to be attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Reeves | 22 Jan 1942 | Ceased to be attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Sgt | Phillips | 22 Jan 1942 | Ceased to be attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 23 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting for duty as Squadron Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | R C Oldfield | 23 Jan 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 32 MU, RAF St Athan |
| Plt Off | C W Allen | 26 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 264 Sqn for duty as Squadron Adjutant |
| Plt Off | D N Woods | 27 Jan 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Silloth for duty as Squadron Signals Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R F H Clerke | 30 Jan 1942 | Attached to No 54 OTU for conversion course |
| February | |||
| Sgt | Phillips | 3 Feb 1942 | Attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Babington | 7 Feb 1942 | Attached to RAF Hatfield for ferrying duties |
| Plt Off | D J N Rebbeck | 9 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 457 Sqn for duty as supernumerary Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | E B Graham Little | 15 Feb 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 29 Sqn, RAF West Malling |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 15 Feb 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 604 Sqn |
| Plt Off | D J N Rebbeck | 16 Feb 1942 | Attached to De Havilland at Hatfield for six day course on Mosquito aircraft |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 16 Feb 1942 | Attached to RAF Hatfield for ferrying duties |
| Sqn Ldr | G Ashfield AFC | 22 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from FIU for duty as OC, 'A' Flight |
| Sgt | D D Beale | 22 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from FIU |
| Plt Off | P V Truscott | 23 Feb 1942 | Ceasing to be attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 26 Feb 1942 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to RAF Kenley |
| Plt Off | Babington | 26 Feb 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hatfield for ferrying duties |
| March | |||
| Plt Off | R C Oldfield | 6 Mar 1942 | Attached to No 32 MU, RAF St Athan for 4 days |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 7 Mar 1942 | Medical Officer, attached to Chelsea Hospital for a 7 day course |
| Sgt | Kershaw | 8 Mar 1942 | Ceasing to be attached to FIU, RAF Ford |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 9 Mar 1942 | Attached to No 32 MU for ferrying and test pilot duties |
| Flt Lt | Barkel | 10 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Paghis | 17 Mar 1942 | Arrived on attachment for Special Signals Duties (3 days) |
| Plt Off | E B Graham Little | 18 Mar 1942 | Attached to RAF Sealand for ferrying duties |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 21 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Bowman | 21 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E B Graham Little | 21 Mar 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Sealand for ferrying duties |
| Sqn Ldr | R F H Clerke | 25 Mar 1942 | OC, 'B' Flt, attached to No 219 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Barkel | 27 Mar 1942 | Attached to No 54 OTU for conversion course |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 27 Mar 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Hatfield for ferrying duties |
| April | |||
| Plt Off | Marland | 2 Apr 1942 | Attached from RAF North Weald for duty as Electrical Officer |
| Plt Off | Darby | 3 Apr 1942 | Attached from No 60 OTU for Special Signals duty |
| Plt Off | D J N Rebbeck | 5 Apr 1942 | Assistant Engineer Officer attached to No 32 MU, RAF St Athan |
| Sqn Ldr | R F H Clerke | 9 Apr 1942 | OC, 'B' Flt, ceased to be attached to No 219 Sqn |
| Plt Off | T H Banister | 11 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn for duty as Sqn Ldr Clerke's RO |
| Flt Lt | Worthington | 12 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 13 Apr 1942 | Medical Officer, attached to No 91 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Eadie | 14 Apr 1942 | Attached from No 91 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Taylor | 15 Apr 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 32 MU for ferrying and test pilot duties |
| Fg Off | E H Cave-Brown | 23 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | da Costa | 23 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 141 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Barkel | 24 Apr 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 54 OTU for conversion course |
| Plt Off | Simcox | 24 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU for duty as Flt Lt Barkel's RO |
| Sqn Ldr | Clerke | 28 Apr 1942 | OC, 'B' Flt, attached to RAF Watchfield for Blind Approach Course |
| Flt Sgt | Pyne | 28 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU for duty as Flt Lt Worthington's RO |
| Plt Off | Whitlock | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Hull | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Landrey | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Johnstone | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | Gordon | 29 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| May | |||
| Plt Off | Cooke | 6 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 25 Sqn as Radio Observer Leader |
| Sqn Ldr | R F H Clerke | 8 May 1942 | OC, 'B' Flt, returned from RAF Watchfield on completion of Blind Approach Course |
| Plt Off | Laws | 9 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 3 RS as supernumerary for Special Signals Duties |
| Plt Off | D J N Rebbeck | 13 May 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 32 MU, RAF St Athan and posted to FIU |
| Plt Off | H C Babington | 19 May 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Reeves | 19 May 1942 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 20 May 1942 | Attached to CFS for Flying Instructors' Course |
| Wg Cdr | Slade | 27 May 1942 | Attached to RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| June | |||
| Wg Cdr | Slade | 2 Jun 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Sgt | G J Collins | 9 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn |
| Sgt | E Bartholomew | 9 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn |
| Fg Off | E B Graham Little | 10 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| WO | W A C Walters | 10 Jun 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| 2 Lt | C P Malone USASC | 13 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary for Special Signals Duties |
| Flt Lt | S P Russell | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | G V Plaut-Carcasson | 15 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Fg Off | Maddern | 15 Jun 1942 | Attached for temporary duty as Squadron Adjutant |
| Fg Off | C W Allen | 15 Jun 1942 | Squadron Adjutant, attached to RAF Stannington for Junior Admin Course |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 16 Jun 1942 | Returned from Instructors' Course at 15 OTU |
| Plt Off | P G Wilson | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F J King RNZAF | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J R Beckett RAAF | 17 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 17 Jun 1942 | Attached to RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Plt Off | G F Deakin | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | W T McLarty | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | N E Follows | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | E A E Harding | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | I D McDonald | 23 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | N Munro | 24 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from FIU |
| Flt Sgt | A Eastwood | 24 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from FIU |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 25 Jun 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Plt Off | A N Green | 30 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU |
| Plt Off | D H Spurgeon | 30 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU |
| Sgt | R I Watts | 30 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU |
| Sgt | J Whewell | 30 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 60 OTU |
| July | |||
| Fg Off | D Gwinn | 2 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn for duty Signals (RDF) Officer |
| Plt Off | R C Oldfield | 6 Jul 1942 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to FIU |
| Fg Off | C W Allen | 8 Jul 1942 | Squadron Adjutant, ceased to be attached to RAF Stannington |
| Plt Off | Whitlock | 9 Jul 1942 | Attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Fg Off | Viscount Clive | 11 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Hatton | 14 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | E L Menkes | 14 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | S T Beal | 14 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | Whitlock | 14 Jul 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Hatton | 21 Jul 1942 | Attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Flt Lt | Stoneman | 25 Jul 1942 | Engineer Officer, posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Plt Off | Green | 27 Jul 1942 | Proceeded to Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Reeves | 27 Jul 1942 | Proceeded to Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Spurgeon | 27 Jul 1942 | Proceeded to Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Baird | 28 Jul 1942 | Attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Flt Lt | K R Midmer | 30 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU for duty as Squadron Engineer Officer |
| August | |||
| Plt Off | Baird | 5 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| 2 Lt | Talbert USASC | 6 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting for Special Signals Duties |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 10 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Green | 10 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Plt Off | Simcox | 10 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Bowman | 10 Aug 1942 | Proceeded to Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 10 Aug 1942 | Attached to 156 Regt, RAC |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 10 Aug 1942 | Attached to 156 Regt, RAC |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 11 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to 156 Regt, RAC |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 11 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to 156 Regt, RAC |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 12 Aug 1942 | Attached to 54th Division Battle School |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 12 Aug 1942 | Attached to 54th Division Battle School |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Hatton | 13 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 85 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | Wortington | 13 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 605 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Reeves | 13 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 85 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Corbett | 13 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to 54th Division Battle School |
| Plt Off | Vincent | 13 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached to 54th Division Battle School |
| Fg Off | Stevens | 15 Aug 1942 | Returned from Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Simcox | 15 Aug 1942 | Returned from Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Plt Off | Bowman | 15 Aug 1942 | Returned from Dudbrooke House, Brentwood (Rest Centre) |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 16 Aug 1942 | Medical Officer, ceased to be attached to No 91 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Eadie | 16 Aug 1942 | Ceased to be attached from No 91 Sqn for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | Green | 16 Aug 1942 | Attached to No 1528 Flt, RAF West Malling for Blind Approach Course |
| Fg Off | L B R Way | 16 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Plt Off | A D Vas Nunes | 16 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Flt Lt | K R Midmer | 24 Aug 1942 | Squadron Engineer Officer proceeded to Derby for Rolls Royce Handling Course |
| September | |||
| Plt Off | P G Wilson | 2 Sep 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | J F Collins | 2 Sep 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | M B Hull | 2 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission as a Plt Off |
| Fg Off | D N Woods | 5 Sep 1942 | Squadron Signals Officer, posted to RAF Debden |
| Flt Lt | S P Russell | 12 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 23 Sqn as a flight commander (Sqn Ldr post) |
| Fg Off | G O L Dyke | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1528 BAT Flt |
| Plt Off | S I Baird | 14 Sep 1942 | Attached to RAF Northolt for duty with experiment high altitude Flight |
| Flt Lt | J R R-C Foulerton | 19 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF North Weald for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | E H Cave-Brown | 21 Sep 1942 | Attached to RAF Lyneham for flying duties overseas |
| Flt Lt | C W Allen | 22 Sep 1942 | Squadron Adjutant, posted to Air Ministry DGO |
| Fg Off | G O L Dyke | 23 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 51 OTU |
| October | |||
| Flt Lt | Stevens | 7 Oct 1942 | Attached to RAF Northolt for duty with experiment high altitude Flight |
| Fg Off | E H Cave-Brown | 8 Oct 1942 | Ceased to be attached to RAF Lyneham for flying duties overseas |
| Plt Off | T H Banister | 12 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 62 OTU |
| Plt Off | K M Paul | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | C P Cronin | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Fg Off | H W Berridge | 18 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 219 Sqn for duty as Observer Leader |
| Flt Lt | Cooke | 22 Oct 1942 | Observer Leader, posted to HQ No 11 Group |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 26 Oct 1942 | Medical Officer, attached to the Institute of Pathology and Tropical Medicine |
| Flt Lt | R G Guest | 27 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 410 Sqn to gain experience on AI Mk V |
| Fg Off | S J Fulton | 27 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 410 Sqn to gain experience on AI Mk V |
| Fg Off | J Paghis | 27 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 410 Sqn to gain experience on AI Mk V |
| Plt Off | W A Duperrier | 27 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 410 Sqn to gain experience on AI Mk V |
| Plt Off | R N Rivers | 27 Oct 1942 | Attached from No 410 Sqn to gain experience on AI Mk V |
| November | |||
| Fg Off | D Gwinn | 3 Nov 1942 | Signals (RDF) Officer, posted to HQ, No 9 Group |
| Plt Off | J R Beckett RAAF | 5 Nov 1942 | Attached to No 12 SoTT for Safety Equipment Course |
| Fg Off | E H Cave-Brown | 8 Nov 1942 | Attached to RAF Hunsdon for BAT course |
| Fg Off | G O L Dyke | 15 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 51 OTU |
| Plt Off | G V Plaut-Carcasson | 15 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to No 51 OTU |
| Fg Off | P S Norris | 20 Nov 1942 | Medical Officer, posted to No 55 OTU |
| Fg Off | A R U Moynagh | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from CME for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | G V R Jones | 20 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from ITS for Engineering duties |
| Flt Lt | C P Page | 21 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Martlesham Heath for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | J R R-C Foulerton | 21 Nov 1942 | Adjutant, relinquished his commission on account of ill-health |
| Fg Off | E H Cave-Brown | 25 Nov 1942 | Posted as supernumerary to RAF Castle Camps and attached to RAF Lyneham pending posting overseas |
| Fg Off | L B R Way | 25 Nov 1942 | Attached to No 52 OTU and RAF Sutton Bridge for gunnery course |
| 2 Lt | C P Malone USASC | 30 Nov 1942 | Ceased to be attached to the squadron |
| December | |||
| Sgt | G W Humphries | 7 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Barkel | 8 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 23 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | G Ashfield AFC | 12 Dec 1942 | OC, 'A' Flight. Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | D D Beale | 12 Dec 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | Stevens | 13 Dec 1942 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command for special duties |
| Wg Cdr | R F H Clerke | 18 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 125 Sqn for duty as Officer Commanding |
| Plt Off | D H Spurgeon | 18 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 125 Sqn |
| Fg Off | R G Smythe | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| WO | V A Clouder AFM | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | S R Barrett-Jolley | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | D Hills | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 54 OTU |
| Sgt | W A Robinson | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Sgt | G H Spanton | 22 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU |
| Fg Off | E L Menkes | 23 Dec 1942 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | M B Hull | 23 Dec 1942 | Injured in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | L Southern | 26 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn for duty as Special Signals Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | R F Robinson | 28 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 OTU and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | S T Beal | 28 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 141 Sqn for duty as flight commander |
| Flt Lt | Bowman | 30 Dec 1942 | Attached to RAF Ford for Navigator Radio Leaders Course |
Source - No 157 ORB (AIR 27/1045)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| 26 Jan 1942 | First Mosquito II, W4073 was collected from RAF St Athan |
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| 22 Feb 1942 | A Beaufighter II was delivered from the FIU for use by the squadron |
| 9 Mar 1942 | 2 x Mosquito IIs (not fully equipped), W4087 and W4093 received from RAF St Athan |
| 23 Mar 1942 | 1 x Mosquito II, W4082, arrived from St Athan |
| 24 Mar 1942 | 2 x Mosquito IIs, W4093 [sic] and W4099, arrived from St Athan |
| 25 Mar 1942 | 2 x Mosquito IIs, DD601 and DD602, arrived from High Ercall |
| 26 Mar 1942 | 1 x Mosquito II, W4078, arrived from St Athan |
| 26 Mar 1942 | 1 x Mosquito II, W4093 [sic], arrived from Sealand |
| 27 Mar 1942 | 1 x Mosquito II (not fully equipped), DD618 received from Hatfield |
| 28 Mar 1942 | 6 x Mosquito IIs, W4080, W4084, W4088, W4090, W4091 and W4092, arrived from St Athan |
| 29 Mar 1942 | 2 x Mosquito IIs, DD603 and DD607, arrived from Sealand |
| 27 Apr 1942 | No 157 Sqn commenced operations |
Source - No 157 ORB (AIR 27/1045)
This entry was last updated on 20/06/25
