155 Sqn

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
Flt Lt	Sylvester	22 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer
Flt Lt	L Cook	23 Apr 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Flt Lt	L Cook	27 Apr 1942	Adjutant, posted to AHQ India
Plt Off	C L Methuhen	2 May 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant
Fg Off	H A Nicholson	11 May 1942	Arrived on posting for flying duties
Fg Off	H A Nicholson	12 May 1942	Attached to OTU, Risalpur for operational training
Sqn Ldr	D W A Stones	16 May 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron, DFC*
Flt Lt	P Rathie	16 May 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as flight commander
Flt Lt	D Winton	16 May 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as flight commander
Plt Off	J Phipps	16 May 1942	Arrived on posting for duty as Defence Officer
Plt Off	Brinnard	16 Oct 1942	Admitted to hospital in Cuttack with Jaundice
Sqn Ldr	D W A Stones	1 Nov 1942	Relinquished command of the squadron
Flt Lt	P Rathie	1 Nov 1942	Assumed temporary command of the squadron
Fg Off	Dawson-Squibb	10 Nov 1942	Failed to return from an operation
Plt Off	McClumpha	10 Nov 1942	Failed to return from an operation
Plt Off	Dunford	5 Dec 1942	Admitted to hospital following flying accident
Sqn Ldr	Jefferies	xx xxx 1942	Arrived on posting and assumed command of the squadron

Source - No 155 ORB (AIR 27/1037)

Organisational Movements: Apr - Dec 1942

Date	Notes
1 Apr 1942	Squadron formed at Peshawar under the control of No 223 Group
1 Jun 1942	First party departed Peshawar for Lower Topa for ground training
14 Jun 1942	Second party departed Peshawar for Lower Topa for ground training
16 Jun 1942	Final party departed Peshawar for Lower Topa for ground training
27 Jun 1942	Squadron departed for Peshawar for on completion of ground training
28 Jun 1942	Squadron arrived at Peshawar on return from Lower Topa
30 Jun 1942	Aircrew proceeded to Karachi to collect aircraft
4 Jul 1942	Squadron (less aircrew) departed Peshawar for Madras by rail
9 Jul 1942	Squadron arrived at St Thomas Mount, near Madas
18 Aug 1942	Aircrew at Karachi commenced testing the Mohawk aircraft pending the flight to Madras

20 Aug 1942	6 x Mohawk aircraft departed ARC, Karachi for St Thomas Mount, escorted by a Hudson
24 Aug 1942	5 x Mohawks arrived at St Thomas Mount, one being left at Secunderabad with faulty propeller
26 Aug 1942	5 x Mohawk aircraft departed ARC, Karachi for St Thomas Mount, escorted by a Hudson
29 Aug 1942	5 x Mohawks arrived at St Thomas Mount.
3 Sep 1942	4 x Mohawk aircraft departed ARC, Karachi for St Thomas Mount, escorted by a Hudson
11 Sep 1942	3 x Mohawks arrived at St Thomas Mount, one being left at Secunderabad as u/s
15 Sep 1942	Remaining Mohawk aircraft departed ARC, Karachi for St Thomas Mount, escorted by a Hudson
18 Sep 1942	Remaining Mohawks arrived at St Thomas Mount, but two were left at Secunderabad as u/s
20 Sep 1942	2 x Mohawks arrived from Secunderabad
25 Sep 1942	Road party, 'A' Flight departed for Vizagapatam
27 Sep 1942	Air party (7 x Mohawks), 'A' Flight departed for Vizagapatam
13 Oct 1942	Main party departed from Avardi for Jessore
13 Oct 1942	Air party (9 aircraft) departed from St Thomas Mount for Vizagapatam, and joined 'A' Flight
15 Oct 1942	'A' Flight joined Main party at Waltair railway station
18 Oct 1942	Air Party arrived at Alipore
20 Oct 1942	Main rail party arrived at Calcutta (delayed due to cyclone damage) and proceeded to No 35 PTC
20 Oct 1942	Equipment party arrived at Jessore
28 Oct 1942	Main Party departed Calcutta with new instructions to proceed to Agartala
31 Oct 1942	Main Party arrived at Agartala
19 Nov 1942	3 new Mohawks arrived on delivery
24 Nov 1942	Main air party departed Calcutta for Agartala
27 Nov 1942	All ground party now at Agartala
29 Nov 1942	Final two Mohawks arrived at Agartala frm Calcutta
17 Dec 1942	All aircraft grounded due to oil problems causing engine seizures.
20 Dec 1942	3 x aircraft declared serviceable

Source - No 155 ORB (AIR 27/1037)