The following files are transcripts from the records held at the National Archives, Kew
(Air 27/1060 to Air 27/1064)
All of these files are in "draft" format, and may contain "typos" and errors in transcription.
It should be noted that the original records also contained "typos" and inconsistencies in spelling, especially related to names, as well as many inconsistencies in "initials" of personnel.
Transcript for 1942
(records of service in the U.K., Middle East, and India)
Transcript for 1943
(India)
Transcripts for 1944, 1945 and 1946.
(this is a "work in progress", and the following are the monthly records which have been completed)
| January 1944 | February 1944 | March 1944 | April 1944 |
|---|---|---|---|
May 1944 |
June 1944 |
July 1944 |
August 1944 |
September 1944 |
October 1944 |
November 1944 |
December 1944 |
Note: there is no Form 540 for December 1944 in the Squadron Records held at Kew.
January 1945 |
February 1945 |
March 1945 |
April 1945 |
May 1945 |
June 1945 |
July 1945 |
August 1945 |
September 1945 |
October 1945 |
November 1945 |
December 1945 |
Note: there are no Form 540's for the period August to December 1945, nor a Form 541 for December 1945, in the Squadron Records held at Kew.
January 1946 |
February 1946 |
March 1946 |
April 1946 |
May 1946 |
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There are no Form 541's for January and February in the Squadron Records at Kew.
Portions of the Sortie Reports mentioned in the above have been partially transcribed and can be found here:
Crews of 159 Squadron:
January, 1944 to March, 1945.
Last modified December 6, 2011