Dates and locations of 616 squadron.
Note that these indicate the location of the majority of the squadron. For example, it shows that 616 weren't on the continent until March '45, whereas they actually had a presence at Melsbroek from February '45.
1 Nov 38 Doncaster 23 Oct 39 Leconfield 27 May 40 Rochford 6 Jun 40 Leconfield 19 Aug 40 Kenley 3 Sep 40 Coltishall 9 Sep 40 Kirton-in-Lindsey 26 Feb 41 Tangmere 9 May 41 Westhampnett 6 Oct 41 Kirton-in-Lindsey 30 Jan 42 Kingscliffe 3 Jul 42 West Malling 7 Jul 42 Kingscliffe 8 Jul 42 Kenley 29 Jul 42 Great Sampford 14 Aug 42 Hawkinge 20 Aug 42 Great Sampford 1 Sep 42 Ipswich 7 Sep 42 Great Sampford 23 Sep 42 Tangmere 29 Oct 42 Westhampnett 2 Jan 43 Ibsley 15 Mar 43 Harrowbeer 18 Mar 43 Ibsley 17 Sep 43 Exeter 16 Nov 43 Fairwood Common 18 Mar 44 West Malling 24 Apr 44 Fairwood Common 16 May 44 Culmhead 21 Jul 44 Manston 17 Jan 45 Colerne 28 Feb 45 Andrews Field (USAAF in Essex) 31 Mar 45 B 77/Gilze-Rijen 13 Apr 45 B 91/Kluis 20 Apr 45 B 109/Quackenbruck 26 Apr 45 B 152/Fassberg 3 May 45 B 156/Luneburg 7 May 45 B 158/Lubeck
Details provided by staff at the Tangmere museum