207 SQUADRON ROYAL AIR FORCE HISTORY

STRADISHALL

207 Squadron, RAF Stradishall, November 1947: source Hollins: photo by Stearn & Sons, Cambridge

207 was at Stradishall November 1946 to February 1949.
For most of this period it was flying Lancasters, converting to Lincolns, the first Lincoln arriving in July 1949.
207 disbanded on 1 March 1950, reforming at Marham on 29 March 1951

row 3 back: NII Matthews - GII Galway - Sgt Roberts - GI Gaze - SII Scrafton - NII Jackson - GII Brennan - PII Paintin - LAC Hawksworth - NII Hollins - GII Thomas - PIV Bobbin - SII Haughton - NII Whiter - GII Gentle
row 2: GII Emeny - NII Stenning - EII Calas - GII Alexander - EII Bowen DFM - PII Foster - PII Wadley - EII Bown - AC1 Langley - EII Moreton - SII Samuels - EII Hunter - SII Nicholson - GII Gilpin - PII Wilkinson
row 1 front: F/O RD Searle DFC DFM - F/O JSH Smith - F/O KL Morris - F/L S Webb - S/L AG Douglass - S/L PJS Boggis DFC, Commanding Officer - F/O FEJ Marshall, Adjutant - F/L PC Bargh - F/O ST Tomlin - F/O JB Rowlands - NI Laiter
The non-commissioned aircrew rank system at the time used Roman numerals after the role designation eg P(ilot) IV, S(ignaller) II, G(unner) I, N(avigator) II etc

with thanks to Mark Hollins, whose father Basil is in row 3

There is a memorial to all those who served at RAF Stradishall 1938-70 on various Squadrons and other units. It is now the site of HM Prison Highpoint.

page created 24 Aug 21: updated 26 Aug 21