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166 Squadron (RAF) ( 197)

No 166 Squadron RAF was originally formed at Bircham Newton, Norfolk on June 13, 1918, designed as a heavy bomber unit, to fly the Handley Page V/1500 aircraft. The squadron was never fully mobilized because the Armistice intervened. The squadron was re-formed in November 1936 as a heavy bomber unit, flying Handley Page Heyfords, later equipping with Armstrong Whitworth Whitleys. It was based at Boscombe Down, Wiltshire from November 1936 to January 1937, when it moved to Leconfield, Yorkshire. The squadron became part of an air observer's school on June 7, 1938, and then became a 1 Group pool squadron in May 1939. From September 1939 it was based at Abingdon, Berkshire until April 1940. In that month the squadron merged with no. 97 Squadron to form No. 10 OTU.

In January 1943 the squadron was re-formed at Kirmington, Yorkshire (53.578,-0.344, now Humberside Airport), from flights of Nos. 150 and 170 squadrons, when parts of these squadrons were posted to the Middle East. It was again bomber squadron, flying Vickers Wellingtons in No. 1 Group of Bomber Command. It remained at Kirmington until the end of WWII, later re-equipping with Avro Lancasters. In the period 27/28 January 1943 and 25 April 1945, it dropped 27,287 tons of bombs and laid 333 tons of mines. The squadron won "at least" 2 DSOs, 2 CGMs, 117 DFCs and 108 DFMs in the course of WWII. The squadron was disbanded on November 18, 1945.


Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑02‑20
Lancaster (DV220)
Montreal, Quebec
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑12‑16
Lancaster (LM385)
Hawick, Quebec
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑05‑22
Lancaster (ND956)
Huxley, Alberta
Warrant Officer 2
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑02‑24
Lancaster (ME641)
Toronto, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑05
Wellington (HE923)
Ottawa, Ontario
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑03‑25
Lancaster (ED731)
Delaware, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑02
Lancaster (LM687)
Okotoks, Alberta
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑11‑26
Lancaster (DV387)
St Catharines, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1944‑03‑31
Lancaster (ND798)
 
Flying Officer
Evader
1944‑07‑13
Lancaster (LL896)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑11‑27
Lancaster (DV387)
Ottawa, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑28
Lancaster (LM586)
Woodstock, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
Stony Mountain, Manitoba (parents)
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑12‑20
Lancaster (R5552)
Sudbury, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
Windsor, Ontario (parents)
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
York, Yorkshire, England (parents)
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM652)
Lansdowne, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑01
Lancaster (ME648)
Owen Sound, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1944‑01‑31
Lancaster (DV406)
St Thomas, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑25
Lancaster (ND634)
Stratford, Ontario
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑23
Lancaster (ND806)
Rustico, Prince Edward Island
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑26
Lancaster (ND626)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑10‑22
Lancaster (ED366)
North River, Prince Edward Island
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑16
Lancaster (PB648)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑09‑13
Lancaster (NF974)
Kingsville, Ontario (parents)
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑13
Lancaster (JB644)
Salford, Ontario
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Prisoner of War
1944‑05‑23
Lancaster (NE114)
Calgary, Alberta
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑02
Lancaster (ND635)
Windsor, Ontario (parents)
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1945‑03‑17
Lancaster (RF154)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑29
Wellington (HZ278)
Hollywood, California, USA
Pilot Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
 
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑25
Lancaster (LM529)
Liverpool, England
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑16
Lancaster (PB648)
Toronto, Ontario (parents)
Sergeant
Killed in Flying Accident
1944‑02‑24
Lancaster (ME641)
Montreal, Quebec (parents)
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑01
Lancaster (ME648)
Rosemary, Alberta (parents)
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑10‑22
Lancaster (ED366)
Goderich, Ontario (parents)
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑03
Lancaster (ND651)
London, Ontario (parents)
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
Toronto, Ontario
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑06‑25
Wellington (HF594)
Red Deer, Alberta
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑29
Wellington (HZ278)
Merritt, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Windsor, Ontario (parents)
Warrant Officer 2
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
Hill Spring, Alberta
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1943‑05‑14
Wellington (HZ280)
St Kitts, British West Indies
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑11‑17
Lancaster (ED422)
Montreal, Quebec
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
Ottawa, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑12
Lancaster (PD227)
Montreal, Quebec
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑11
Wellington (X3334)
London, Ontario (parents)
Flt. Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑21
Lancaster (NG183)
Toronto, Ontario
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑03‑29
Wellington (HE545)
Kingston, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑25
Lancaster (LM529)
Hawarden, Saskatchewan
Pilot Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑03‑31
Lancaster (ND798)
 
Flying Officer
Evader
1944‑08‑31
Lancaster (NE170)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑08
Lancaster (NG290)
Comber, Ontario
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1945‑03‑17
Lancaster (RF154)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑16
Lancaster (PB648)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑03‑31
Lancaster (ME686)
Greenwood, Pictou County, Nova Scotia
Warrant Officer 
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑25
Lancaster (LM529)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Warrant Officer 1
Prisoner of War
1943‑04‑29
Wellington (HZ278)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑08‑03
Wellington (HE464)
Peterborough, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM694)
New Westminster, British Columbia
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM652)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Glace Bay, Nova Scotia
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑09‑29
Lancaster (ED904)
Red Deer, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑29
Wellington (HZ278)
Toronto, Ontario
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1945‑03‑17
Lancaster (RF154)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑12‑16
Lancaster (LM385)
Dunnville, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Stavely, Alberta
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑09
Wellington (HE658)
Twin Butte, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑25
Lancaster (ND634)
Beebe, Quebec
Flight Lieutenant
Prisoner of War
1944‑05‑20
Lancaster (ME775)
 
Flight Lieutenant
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑21
Lancaster (NG183)
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑26
Lancaster (ND626)
Boharm, Saskatchewan
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑25
Lancaster (ND634)
Russell, Manitoba
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Montreal, Quebec
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Prisoner of War
1944‑02‑20
Lancaster (DV220)
Toronto, Canada
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑08
Lancaster (NG290)
Montreal, Quebec
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑03‑24
Lancaster (NG114)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Lieutenant
Prisoner of War
1944‑03‑25
Lancaster (ND620)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑03‑22
Lancaster (PD365)
Queensville, Ontario
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1944‑03‑25
Lancaster (ED731)
Tessier, Saskatchewan
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
 
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑03‑10
Wellington (BK368)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑21
Lancaster (NG183)
Montreal, Quebec
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑15
Lancaster (PD394)
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1945‑03‑24
Lancaster (NG114)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑05
Wellington (HE244)
North Bay, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑14
Lancaster (PD224)
Victoriaville, Quebec
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑07‑30
Wellington (HE810)
Minburn, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑16
Lancaster (PB648)
Moncton, New Brunswick
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1945‑01‑02
Lancaster (ND635)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑29
Wellington (HZ278)
Sydney, Nova Scotia
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑07
Lancaster (ND678)
Trenton, Nova Scotia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑08
Lancaster (NG290)
Montreal, Quebec
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Montreal, Quebec
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑05
Wellington (HE923)
Rosser, Manitoba
Pilot Officer
Evader
1943‑04‑09
Wellington (BK361)
 
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑01‑20
Lancaster (R5862)
Weston, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1944‑09‑13
Lancaster (NF974)
 
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑10
Lancaster (ND625)
Oak River, Manitoba
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑12
Lancaster (PD227)
South Porcupine, Ontario
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑15
Lancaster (ND621)
Wilkie, Saskatchewan
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑23
Lancaster (ND806)
Calgary, Alberta
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑07
Lancaster (ND678)
New Waterford, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑03‑24
Lancaster (ND401)
London, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑08
Lancaster (NG290)
Southampton, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑14
Lancaster (PD224)
Toronto, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1940‑04‑08
Whitley (K8957)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑12
Lancaster (PD227)
Owen Sound, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑11
Lancaster (LM135)
Toronto, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑31
Lancaster (NE170)
Midland, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑17
Wellington (HE862)
Flushing, New York, USA
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑02‑15
Lancaster (ME636)
Marysville, York County, New Brunswick
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑09‑23
Lancaster (ME829)
 
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑05‑23
Lancaster (NE114)
St Thomas, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑05
Wellington (HE923)
Moncton, New Brunswick
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑02
Lancaster (ND635)
Windsor, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM652)
Stratford, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Kettering, Northamptonshire, England
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑21
Lancaster (NG183)
Bentley, Alberta
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑01‑29
Lancaster (DV180)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑03
Lancaster (ND651)
Toronto, Ontario
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1943‑05‑14
Wellington (HZ280)
Wetaskawin, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑08
Lancaster (DV367)
Silverton, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Evader
1944‑08‑31
Lancaster (NE170)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑15
Lancaster (ND621)
Banff, Alberta
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1944‑05‑28
Lancaster (LL916)
Toronto, Ontario
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑05‑04
Lancaster (ME643)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑14
Wellington (HZ280)
Hazlet, Saskatchewan
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑03‑24
Lancaster (NG114)
Miami, Manitoba
Flying Officer
Interned Prisoner
1944‑04‑28
Lancaster (ME720)
 
Pilot Officer
Evader
1944‑05‑22
Lancaster (ND579)
 
Flight Lieutenant
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑08
Lancaster (DV367)
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑01‑14
Lancaster (EE137)
Chatham, Ontario
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1943‑07‑04
Wellington (HF595)
Wingham, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑03‑17
Lancaster (PA234)
Toronto, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑03
Lancaster (ME839)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑04‑11
Wellington (BK459)
Scarborough Junction, Ontario
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑28
Lancaster (ME720)
Port Credit, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑02
Lancaster (PB635)
Baldwinton, Saskatchewan
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑14
Lancaster (PD224)
Poe, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑12
Lancaster (PD227)
Hamilton, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑06‑13
Lancaster (LM581)
McAdam, New Brunswick
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Prisoner of War
1944‑01‑20
Lancaster (R5862)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM694)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑05
Wellington (HE244)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM694)
Kingsville, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑14
Lancaster (PD224)
Burstall, Saskatchewan
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑16
Lancaster (PB648)
Montreal, Quebec
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑09‑23
Lancaster (ME829)
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Wing Commander (Acting)
Prisoner of War
1944‑01‑15
Lancaster (DV404)
 
Flight Lieutenant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
Windsor, Ontario (parents)
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
Richmond, Quebec
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1943‑09‑27
Lancaster (ED875)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑16
Lancaster (PB648)
Coutts, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑27
Lancaster (LM652)
Hamilton, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
Montreal, Quebec
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑08
Lancaster (NG290)
Ottawa, Ontario
Flight Lieutenant
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑01
Lancaster (ME648)
Calgary, Alberta (parents)
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑05‑22
Lancaster (ND956)
Cultus Lake, British Columbia
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑26
Wellington (HE235)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑08‑13
Lancaster (PD260)
Duncan, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑24
Wellington (HE290)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑12
Lancaster (PD227)
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
Merrow, Guildford, Surrey. England (parents)
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑08‑16
Wellington (HF596)
Ingersoll, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1945‑02‑21
Lancaster (NG183)
Montreal, Quebec
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
 
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑03‑25
Lancaster (ED731)
Edmonton, Alberta
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
Fort Erie, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑04‑28
Lancaster (ND825)
Copper Cliff, Ontario
Flying Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑03‑24
Lancaster (ND401)
 
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑05
Wellington (HE923)
East Orange, New Jersey, USA
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑03‑24
Lancaster (ND401)
Mimico, Ontario
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑05‑14
Wellington (HZ280)
Kelowna, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑10‑20
Lancaster (LM312)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Flying Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑10‑26
Lancaster (ND626)
Toronto, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1944‑09‑13
Lancaster (NF974)
 
Sergeant
Evader
1944‑07‑13
Lancaster (LM388)
 
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑03‑29
Wellington (HE545)
Belleville, Ontario
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1943‑03‑10
Wellington (BK368)
Vancouver, British Columbia
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑08
Lancaster (NG290)
Runciman, Saskatchewan
Squadron Leader
Killed in Action
1944‑07‑07
Lancaster (ND678)
Collins Bay, Ontario
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Killed in Action
1945‑01‑02
Lancaster (PB635)
Goderich, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑11‑02
Lancaster (ND506)
Scarborough Junction, Ontario
Warrant Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (ME318)
Toronto, Ontario
Sergeant
Killed in Action
1943‑10‑20
Lancaster (LM312)
Hamilton, Ontario
Pilot Officer
Prisoner of War
1944‑04‑28
Lancaster (LL903)
 
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1943‑05‑14
Wellington (HZ280)
Saint Walburg, Saskatchewan
Sergeant
Prisoner of War
1944‑05‑23
Lancaster (NE114)
 
Warrant Officer 2
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑04
Lancaster (LM176)
Stry, Alberta
Pilot Officer
Killed in Action
1944‑02‑20
Lancaster (DV220)
Penetang, Ontario
Flight Sergeant
Killed in Action
1944‑12‑31
Lancaster (ME647)
Kingston, Ontario
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Evader
1944‑07‑26
Lancaster (JB649)
 

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