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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 305 (Polish) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Dixon-Wright (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wg Cdr (Flying) for Nos 304 and 305 Sqns |
| Wg Cdr | J Jankowski | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Polish Commanding Officer of No 305 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | J K M Drysdale (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Commanding Officer of No 305 Sqn |
| Act Flt Lt | S E Kellaway (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant and Adjutant to Wg Cdr (Flying) |
| Act Flt Lt | T Preston (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Flt Lt (Flying) |
| Act Flt Lt | J P Ridge (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Attached for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | C Korbut | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'A' Flt |
| Flt Lt | S Scibior | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'B' Flt |
| Fg Off | S Wesolowski | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | A Steininger | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | W D Melluish (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant (supernumerary) |
| Plt Off | R A V Dismore (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | H A P Watkins (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer to Wg Cdr (duty with Nos 304 and 305 Sqns) |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Dixon-Wright (B) | 1 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Flt Lt | A Luczak | 7 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Cpl | T Kasprzyk | 12 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Cpl | S Tomicki | 12 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Cpl | J Mikszo | 12 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| LAC | K Mruz | 12 Oct 1940 | Promoted to Temp Sgt |
| Plt Off | T Martusewicz | 14 Oct 1940 | Attached to RAF Weeton for a Parachute Course |
| Cpl | R H McAuley (B) | 30 Oct 1940 | ACH, promoted to Temp Sgt, wef 1 Jul 1940 |
| Fg Off | A Steininger | 31 Oct 1940 | Polish Adjutant, promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 2 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | J L Moore | 3 Nov 1940 | Attached as Screened Captain for instructional duties on Wellingtons |
| Flt Sgt | C D Bennett | 8 Nov 1940 | FAE, promoted to Temp WO |
| Flt Sgt | H L Sammels | 13 Nov 1940 | Fitter I, appointed to a commission in the rank of Plt Off and posted to No 107 Sqn |
| Wg Cdr | F W Dixon-Wright (B) | 17 Nov 1940 | Posted to HQ, No 3 Group for Operations Room duties |
| LAC | D J O'Grady | 11 Dec 1940 | Equipment Assistant, promoted to Temp Cpl |
| Sqn Ldr | K Kielich | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Sqn Ldr | B Kleczynski | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 12 OTU |
| Plt Off | Jackimowicz | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot for duty as Interpreter |
| Plt Off | W D Melluish (B) | 15 Dec 1940 | Adjutant (supernumerary), promoted to Act Fg Off |
| Plt Off | R A V Dismore (B) | 15 Dec 1940 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off |
All personnel Polish unless indicated as (B)
Source - No 305 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1672)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 29 Aug 1940 | Squadron was formed at RAF Bramcote |
| 29 Aug 1940 | In addition to those listed above there were also 3 x Officer Pilots, 11 x Officer Observers, 8 x Airman Pilots and 9 x Air Gunners |
| 3 Sep 1940 | 2 x Fairey Battles (dual control) and 1 c operational Battle arrived for training purposes |
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| 14 Sep 1940 | 5 x Battles received |
| 15 Sep 1940 | 10 x Battles received, bringing the squadron up to full establishment |
| 24 Sep 1940 | 1 x Miles Magister received |
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| 29 Sep 1940 | 1 x Avro Anson arrived on loan for training purposes |
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| 5 Oct 1940 | 11 x WOp/AGs attached for air crew training and duties |
| 10 Oct 1940 | 3 x Polish WOp/AGs attached for air crew training and 3 x Sgt Pilots posted in for air crew duties |
| 1 Nov 1940 | Battle, L5052 delivered to No 142 Sqn, RAF Binbrook |
| 5 Nov 1940 | 1 x Vickers Wellington IA, P2531, collected from No 8 MU, RAF Little Rissington |
| 12 Nov 1940 | 1 x Wellington IA (dual controls), P9216, collected from No 11 OTU |
| 14 Nov 1940 | Battles, L5009, L5476, L5064, L5041, L5563, L5352, L5059, L5050, L4963, K7632, K9417, K9399, L5197, L5056 and L5160 delivered to No 9 MU, RAF Cosford |
| 22 Nov 1940 | 3 x Wellington ICs, R1017, R1016 and R1019 arrived from No 2 Radio Fitting Unit, RAF Yeadon |
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| 26 Nov 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| 27 Nov 1940 | 2 x Wellington ICs, L7886 and T2506 collected from No 45 MU, RAF Kinloss |
| 28 Nov 1940 | 3 x Wellington ICs, R1213, R1214 and R1228 collected from No 24 MU, RAF Ternhill |
| 1 Dec 1940 | Stores and equipment departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston by road |
| 1 Dec 1940 | 6 x Sgt WOp/AGs arrived on posting from SHQ, RAF Bramcote |
| 1 Dec 1940 | 10 x Sgt WOp/AGs posted to No 18 OTU for WOp training |
| 4 Dec 1940 | Air party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| 5 Dec 1940 | Main party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston by road |
| 6 Dec 1940 | Rear party departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| 29 Dec 1940 | 1 x Wellington I arrived from No 33 MU for instructional purposes |
Source - No 305 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1672)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
