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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 161 Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
[1942 | ]
Personnel Movements: Feb - Dec 1942
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| February | |||
| Wg Cdr |
Edward H Fielden MVO, AFC |
14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from King's Flight and assumed command of the squadron; later AVM |
| Flt Lt | O G L P Powell | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | A M Murphy DFC | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | M J Whinney | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from Air Ministry Unit |
| Fg Off | W G Lockhart | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Plt Off | E R Buckwell | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Bradbury | 14 Feb 1942 | Attached from from No 218 Sqn |
| Plt Off | W G Wotton | 14 Feb 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer |
| March | |||
| Flt Lt | A M Murphy DFC | 1 Mar 1942 | Promoted to Act Sqn Ldr |
| Plt Off | W G Wotton | 1 Mar 1942 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Fg Off |
| Sqn Ldr | J Nesbitt-Dufont DSO | 3 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 200 Group, Gibraltar |
| Flt Sgt | H R Figg DFM | 4 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from King's Flight |
| Flt Sgt | G A Reed | 4 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from King's Flight |
| Flt Sgt | P G Clayton | 8 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | N A Peterson | 8 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | H O Lyver | 8 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | G H Cruwys | 8 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | G Land | 9 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | A J Mott | 9 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Wainwright | 9 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J B Millar | 11 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 25 OTU for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | J A Poulton | 11 Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 108 Sqn for duty as Gunnery Leader |
| Flt Lt | T J Gunn | xx Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | N A Atkins | xx Mar 1942 | Arrived on posting |
| April | |||
| Fg Off | G L Huntley | 1 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Vaughan-Fowler | 1 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 45 Sqn |
| Plt Off | N A Atkins | 1 Apr 1942 | Promoted to Acting Fg Off |
| Sgt | A J Mott | 1 Apr 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Plt Off | Bourne | 2 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 16 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Gent | 2 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 16 Sqn |
| Sgt | A Moorhouse | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | MacWilliam | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Roy | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Wilson | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Martins | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Farquharson | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Shearer | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Freeman | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Seabrook | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Readhead | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | T W Challoner | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Burke | 3 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Fg Off | W G Lockhart | 5 Apr 1942 | Promoted to Acting Flt Lt |
| Flt Lt | Shanks | 7 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Plt Off | B H Wood | 7 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 PRU for Intelligence duties |
| Flt Sgt | A J Mott | 7 Apr 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off |
| Sqn Ldr | J Nesbitt-Dufont DSO | 10 Apr 1942 | Posted to HQ Fighter Command |
| Flt Lt | T J Gunn | 10 Apr 1942 | Promoted to Acting Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | J A Poulton | 21 Apr 1942 | Gunnery Leader, reported missing whilst attached to No 138 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Alan H C Boxer | 26 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU; later AVM |
| Plt Off | J C Bridger | 26 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 8 AACU |
| Plt Off | S J Stephens | 26 Apr 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 7 Sqn for Gunnery Leader's duties |
| Sgt | Freeman | xx Apr 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Mar 1942 |
| Sgt | N A Peterson | xx Apr 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Apr 1942 |
| May | |||
| Sgt | Smith | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | Gray | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | Ward | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | James | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | H F Farley | 1 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Freeman | 2 May 1942 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Sgt | N A Cresswell | 6 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn |
| Sgt | Walls | 6 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn |
| Flt Sgt | Broitley DFM | 7 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Bray | 7 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn |
| Sgt | H L Wynne | 7 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 51 Sqn |
| Plt Off | M Russell | 9 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| WO | Rayson | 9 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 101 Sqn |
| WO | J A G Kite | 9 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU |
| Flt Lt | F M G Scotter | 10 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from AST, Hamble |
| Sgt | Hempseed | 11 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU/No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | B Edge | 11 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU/No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | Simpson | 11 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU/No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | K T Harbridge | 11 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU/No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | Pateman | 11 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU/No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | R G McIndoe | 17 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1483 TT & G Flt |
| Plt Off | J A McGuire | 25 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1483 TT & G Flt |
| Sgt | D B Pope | 26 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1483 TT & G Flt |
| Sgt | Truman | 26 May 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1483 TT & G Flt |
| Plt Off | A J Mott | 29 May 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, later reported to have been interned in Vichy France |
| Flt Lt | Shanks | xx May 1942 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Bourne | xx May 1942 | Posted to No 1483 TT & G Flt |
| Plt Off | Gent | xx May 1942 | Posted to No 1483 TT & G Flt |
| Sgt | H O Lyver | xx May 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Nov 1941 |
| June | |||
| Flt Lt | F M G Scotter | 1 Jun 1942 | Posted to SDL |
| Flt Sgt | Boothby | 1 Jun 1942 | Promoted to WO |
| Plt Off | E R Buckwell | 2 Jun 1942 | Posted to No 31 ANS, Canada |
| Plt Off | B H Wood | 10 Jun 1942 | Posted to RAF Tempsford |
| Sqn Ldr | A M Murphy DFC | 16 Jun 1942 | Posted to HQ, No 3 Group |
| Flt Lt | W G Lockhart | 16 Jun 1942 | Promoted to Acting Sqn Ldr |
| Fg Off | G L Huntley | 16 Jun 1942 | Promoted to Acting Flt Lt |
| WO | Kingham | 16 Jun 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 75 Sqn |
| Sgt | D L Taaffe | 16 Jun 1942 | Armourer, reposted to the squadron for duty as Air Gunner |
| Plt Off | R G McIndoe | xx Jun 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 1 Apr 1942 |
| Sgt | Roy | xx Jun 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 May 1942 |
| July | |||
| APO | T Jenkins | 1 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Officers School for Technical duties |
| Plt Off | S J Stephens | 6 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Plt Off | P H Cutchley | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Hey | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Andrews | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Stephen | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Colson | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Metcalf | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Johnson | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Kenzie | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Wight | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | MacDonald | 10 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Fg Off | N A Atkins | 14 Jul 1942 | Promoted to Acting Flt Lt |
| Flt Sgt | N A Peterson | 14 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 11 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | H O Lyver | 14 Jul 1942 | Posted to No 11 OTU |
| Sgt | Rolfe | 16 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | Quirk | 16 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Downes DFC | 18 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 9 Sqn |
| WO | D Browne | 22 Jul 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| APO | T Jenkins | 28 Jul 1942 | Posted to RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | Smith | xx Jul 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 May 1942 |
| WO | Boothby | xx Jul 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 24 May 1942 |
| Flt Sgt | G Land | xx Jul 1942 | Promoted to WO, wef 1 Apr 1942 |
| Sgt | Cresswell | xx Jul 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Walls | xx Jul 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Wynne | xx Jul 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jun 1942 |
| Sgt | Bray | xx Jul 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt, wef 1 Jul 1942 |
| August | |||
| Sgt | Rolfe | 1 Aug 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt |
| Flt Lt | Alan H C Boxer | 3 Aug 1942 | Posted to No 138 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J A McCairns | 8 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command |
| WO | C P Coad | 11 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | W G Wotton | 17 Aug 1942 | Engineer Officer, posted to No 2 PDC |
| Flt Lt | M J Whinney | 19 Aug 1942 | Attached from Air Ministry Unit |
| Plt Off | L Wilson | 23 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU |
| Flt Sgt | H O Lyver | 24 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | G D P McCormack | 25 Aug 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 20 OTU for Technical duties |
| Plt Off | Wilson | 25 Aug 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, |
| Flt Sgt | G A Reed | xx Aug 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 6 Jul 1942 |
| September | |||
| Sqn Ldr | W G Lockhart | 1 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, |
| Sgt | Stephen | 1 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 101 Sqn, RAF Marham |
| Sgt | F M MacDonald | 1 Sep 1942 | Promoted to Flt Sgt |
| Plt Off | F L Fewkes | 2 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Marriott | 7 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | R F Hewlett | 7 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | J M Tew | 7 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Marham |
| Plt Off | L Wilson | 8 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 1 RAF Depot, as N/E sick |
| Sgt | J Wainwright | 8 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 10 Aug 1942 |
| Plt Off | A F Foster | 9 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 22 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | H R Figg DFM | 9 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 May 1942 |
| Sgt | E Edge | 9 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 9 Aug 1942 |
| Sgt | H L Wynne | 9 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 10 May 1942 |
| Sgt | H F Farley | 9 Sep 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 1 May 1942 |
| Plt Off | P H Cutchley | 10 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 7 Sqn |
| Sgt | Thurston | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU |
| Sgt | Gilson | 12 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1651 CU |
| Sqn Ldr | W G Lockhart | 16 Sep 1942 | Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt |
| Sgt | Bagnett | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Harrison | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Way | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Staff | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Insole | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Johnson | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Hales | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | R E Franklin | 16 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Flt Lt | O G L P Powell | 17 Sep 1942 | Adjutant, posted to RAF Tempsford for duty as Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | E F Dixon | 17 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from Bombing Development Unit for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | M R Symonds | 17 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 29 OTU |
| Plt Off | E J Richards | 17 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 29 OTU |
| WO | G Land | 18 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | Scott | 18 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | Lamont | 18 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 214 Sqn |
| Sgt | J D Walls | 20 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | M R Symonds | 20 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Flt Sgt | F M MacDonald | 20 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A R Ashford | 20 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H Pateman | 20 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | W E R Wright | 20 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Plt Off | Kingham | 23 Sep 1942 | Attached to No 21 SoTT for American Engine Handling Course |
| Plt Off | D C Boothby | 25 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, but evaded capture and later returned to the UK |
| Flt Lt | J Rayson | 25 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, late reported to be a POW |
| Plt Off | L G A Reed | 25 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, but evaded capture and later returned to the UK |
| Sgt | C A Blyth | 25 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, but evaded capture and later returned to the UK |
| Sgt | L C G Quirke | 25 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, late reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | P G Clayton | 25 Sep 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, late reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | R E Franklin | 25 Sep 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | Wilkinson | 27 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | Sharpe | 27 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | Campbell | 27 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | Hastings | 27 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 16 OTU |
| Sgt | Thurston | 27 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Gilson | 27 Sep 1942 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H J Godfrey | 28 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 218 Sqn |
| Sgt | Roberts | 28 Sep 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 218 Sqn |
| October | |||
| Wg Cdr |
Edward H Fielden MVO, AFC |
1 Oct 1942 | Relinquished command of the squadron on posting to RAF Tempsford to command |
| Wg Cdr | P C Pickard DSO, DFC | 1 Oct 1942 | Assumed command of the squadron |
| Plt Off | J A C Kite | 2 Oct 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | B Edge | 2 Oct 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, late reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | D L Taaffe | 2 Oct 1942 | Failed to return from an operation, late reported to be a POW |
| Sgt | J R S Scott | 2 Oct 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | A Gander | 2 Oct 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | K T Harbridge | 5 Oct 1942 | Died from injuries |
| Plt Off | R W Taylor | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 26 OTU |
| Plt Off | C G J Bowyer | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 26 OTU |
| Plt Off | D A Templeton | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 26 OTU |
| Plt Off | A G Prior | 6 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 19 OTU |
| Plt Off | Bridger | 7 Oct 1942 | Attended 'Enigma' Handling Course at RAF Burtonwood |
| Sgt | Potter | 7 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 26 OTU |
| Plt Off | L J J Judson | 10 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | J A Broadley | 10 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | Bowles | 12 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT |
| Sgt | Williams | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | L H Whitear | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | Foster | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | Ritchie | 14 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Sgt | Bellamy | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 119 Sqn |
| Sgt | Jones | 14 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 119 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | S J Snowden | 15 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 91 Group |
| Plt Off | H L Wynne | 15 Oct 1942 | Attached to RAF Marston Moor for Halifax conversion course |
| Plt Off | G D P McCormack | 15 Oct 1942 | Technical officer, posted to No 11 OTU |
| Sgt | Males | 15 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 218 Sqn |
| Act Fg Off | W G Guiseley | 17 Oct 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 11 OTU for Technical duties |
| Plt Off | W G W Smith | 22 Oct 1942 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Plt Off | G F Hawdust | 23 Oct 1942 | Attached from the Air Ministry |
| Sgt | O'Reilly | 24 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Johnston | 24 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 115 Sqn |
| Sgt | Hastings | 27 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 1651 CU |
| Sgt | Staff | 27 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 1651 CU |
| Sgt | Jackson | 27 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 1657 CU |
| Flt Lt | G L Huntley | 29 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 4 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | T J Gunn | 30 Oct 1942 | Posted to No 11 OTU |
| Plt Off | Russell | xx Oct 1942 | Promoted to Fg Off, wef 12 Jun 1942 |
| WO | J A G Kite | xx Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 4 Jul 1942 |
| Flt Sgt | R F Hewlett | xx Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 2 Sep 1942 |
| Sgt | N A Cresswell | xx Oct 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 2 Jul 1942 |
| Sgt | Gray | xx Oct 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| Sgt | Quirke | xx Oct 1942 | Promoted to Temp Flt Sgt, wef 1 Aug 1942 |
| November | |||
| Flt Sgt | Roy | 1 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act WO |
| Sqn Ldr | H B Verity | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting as supernumerary from HQ Fighter Command |
| Fg Off | Leggate | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1427 Flight |
| Plt Off | O A Cussen | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 81 OTU |
| Plt Off | C D Boothby | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Plt Off | L G A Reed | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1 RAF Depot |
| Plt Off | F E Rhymills | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 138 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Ruttledge | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from RAF Defford |
| Plt Off | W H Franklin | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Plt Off | M Russell | 7 Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt |
| Sqn Ldr | Lewis M Hodges | 11 Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 24 OTU; later ACM |
| Fg Off | J A Broadley | 19 Nov 1942 | Force landed in Portugal during a transit flight and interned |
| Plt Off | O A Cussen | 19 Nov 1942 | Force landed in Portugal during a transit flight and interned |
| Flt Sgt | H Stephens | 19 Nov 1942 | Force landed in Portugal during a transit flight and interned |
| Sgt | R A Sharpe | 19 Nov 1942 | Force landed in Portugal during a transit flight and interned |
| Flt Sgt | J A Hey | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | G L Harrison RCAF | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | C R Menzie | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H Moxon | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | R W Andrews | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| Sgt | H Metcalf | 23 Nov 1942 | Killed in action |
| A/Sqn Ldr | W G Lockhart | xx Nov 1942 | Promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 16 Sep 1942 |
| Flt Lt | T J Gunn | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 10 OTU |
| Flt Lt | Downes DFC | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to ACRC, Abbey Wood |
| Fg Off | G L Huntley | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 4 Sqn |
| Plt Off | L J J Judson | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to ACRC, Abbey Wood |
| Plt Off | R G McIndoe | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 428 Sqn |
| Plt Off | H F Farley | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 90 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A J Ruttledge | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 138 Sqn |
| Plt Off | C P Coad | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 1483 Flt |
| Plt Off | F L Fewkes | xx Nov 1942 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 1 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | J C Bridger | xx Nov 1942 | Promoted to War Substantive Fg Off, wef 7 Aug 1942 |
| Act Fg Off | W G Guiseley | xx Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 19 Oct 1942 |
| Fg Off | J C Bridger | xx Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Nov 1942 |
| Plt Off | A G Prior | xx Nov 1942 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 27 Oct 1942 |
| Flt Sgt | Readhead | xx Nov 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 13 Sep 1942 |
| Flt Sgt | H Stephens | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1483 Flt |
| Flt Sgt | A A Morley | xx Nov 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT |
| Sgt | G P Johnson | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 19 OTU |
| Sgt | H McAlister | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 1483 Flt |
| Sgt | J Glazzard | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 1483 Flt |
| Sgt | L H Whitear | xx Nov 1942 | Posted to No 1483 Flt |
| December | |||
| Sgt | J T O'Brien | 1 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Flt Lt | S J Snowden | 2 Dec 1942 | Posted to RAF Wyton |
| Fg Off | G A Osbourne | 2 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 10 OTU |
| Sgt | J M Tew RAAF | 3 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 1483 Flt |
| Sgt | Hempseed RCAF | 3 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 15 Sqn |
| Fg Off | J B Millar | 4 Dec 1942 | Medical Officer, promoted to War Substantive Flt Lt, wef 19 Sep 1942 |
| Sqn Ldr | H B Verity | 5 Dec 1942 | Posted to No 1504 BAT Flt, but attached to No 161 Sqn |
| WO | Roy | 7 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 6 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | T W Challoner | 10 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 5 Oct 1942 |
| Plt Off | J Wainwright | 11 Dec 1942 | Attached to No 9 RC, pending posting overseas |
| Sgt | Riddell | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1652 CU |
| Sgt | Corkell | 15 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 1652 CU |
| Sgt | D B Pope | 17 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 2 Oct 1942 |
| Sgt | Manser | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT |
| Sgt | Plantin | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT |
| Sgt | Ellwood | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT |
| Sgt | Jackson | 18 Dec 1942 | Arrived on posting from No 4 SoTT |
| Sgt | G H Cruwys | 22 Dec 1942 | Appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off, wef 6 Oct 1942 |
Source - No 159 ORB (AIR 27/1068)
Organisational Movements: Feb - Dec 1942
| Date | Notes |
| 14 Feb 1942 | Squadron formed at RAF Newmarket |
| 27 Feb 1942 | The squadron conducted its first Lysander operation |
| 1 Mar 1942 | Squadron moved to RAF Graveley |
| xx Mar 1942 | The squadron's initial equipment comprised |
 'A' Flight - Lysanders - T1770, V9367, V9428, V9597 and V9595 |
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'B' Flight - Whitley Vs - Z6747, Z6653, Z9224, Z6828 and Z6940 |
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 Wellington - P2521 |
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| 8 Apr 1942 | Squadron commenced its move from RAF Graveley to RAF Tempsford |
| 10 Apr 1942 | Squadron completed its move from RAF Graveley to RAF Tempsford |
| 1 Sep 1942 | Lysander IIIA, V9597 struck off charge after being burnt out |
| 20 Sep 1942 | Whitley V, V6940 struck off charge after failing to return from an operation |
| 25 Sep 1942 | Whitley V, V9131 struck off charge after failing to return from an operation |
| xx Sep 1942 | Squadron received Hudson IIIA, FH406 |
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| 2 Oct 1942 | 'A' Flight was detached to RAF St Eval |
| 6 Oct 1942 | Whitley V, BD363 was received |
| 6 Oct 1942 | Albemarle I, P1378 was received |
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| 6 Oct 1942 | Halifax II, W1036 was received |
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| 8 Oct 1942 | Whitley V, BD276 was received |
| 11 Oct 1942 | Albemarle I, P1390 was received |
| 17 Oct 1942 | Whitley V, BD202 was received |
| 17 Oct 1942 | 'A' Flight returned from detached to RAF St Eval |
| 18 Oct 1942 | Whitley V, BD223 was received |
| 18 Oct 1942 | Halifax Vs, DG244 and DG245 were received |
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| 23 Oct 1942 | Whitley V, Z9438 was received |
| xx Oct 1942 | The following aircraft were written off - Whitley Vs, Z6653 and BD228 |
| xx Oct 1942 | 2 x Havoc, AW399 and BJ477 received |
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| xx Nov 1942 | Albemarles detached to St Eval |
| 6 Nov 1942 | Havocs detached to St Eval |
| 19 Nov 1942 | Whitley V, Z9160 forced landed in Portugal |
| xx Dec 1942 | During this month 'B' Flight was occupied in converting from Whitleys to Halifaxes |
| 5 Dec 1942 | Halifax V, DG284 was received from No 8 MU |
| 12 Dec 1942 | Havocs detached to St Eval |
| 12 Dec 1942 | Halifax V, DG284 was delivered to No 48 MU |
| 12 Dec 1942 | Whitleys, Z6828, Z9438, BD202 and BD276 and BD363 were delivered to No 48 MU |
| 21 Dec 1942 | Havocs returned from detachment at St Eval |
| 29 Dec 1942 | Whitley, BD363 was delivered to No 10 OTU |
Source - No 159 ORB (AIR 27/1068)
This entry was last updated on 23/06/25
