“On 15 February 1942, No 161 reformed at Newmarket from a nucleus supplied by No 138 Squadron and the King’s Flight. It joined with 138 in dropping supples and agents over occupied Europe and took over the landing and pick-up operations for which it used Lysanders, Havocs and Hudsons. Halifaxes were received in November 1942 and in September 1944, it began using Stirlings. Supply-dropping continued until the end of the war and on 2 June 1945 the Squadron disbanded.”
Taken from ‘The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force’ by James J Halley.
Seems your man was with 161 from sometime after September 1944. A London Gazette search brought the following:
1st October 1943 edition.
Pilot Officers on probation 1st March 1942.
Victor George Whitby 156030.
Hope this helps Moggy.
Regards,
kev35