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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 308 (Polish) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Act Sqn Ldr | S Laskiewicz | 9 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of No 308 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | M Wiorkiewicz | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | F Gomulinski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Fg Off | I Kolacinski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Plt Off | S Kleczynski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | J Zbyszynski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Inrtelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | S Wielgus | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | F Szyszka | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | R Koczor | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W Chciuk | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | W Bozek | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | T Hegenbarth | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | J Kremski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | W Majchrzyk | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | M Parafinski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | E Watolski | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | P Kowala | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | J G Younghusband (B) | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting, wef 5 Sep 1940 |
| AC2 | Hopkinson (B) | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| AC2 | Gibbons (B) | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Davies (B) | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Commanding Officer, wef 18 Sep 1940 |
| Fg Off | S Janus | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Fg Off | Z Moszynski | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Plt Off | I Kawnik | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Plt Off | B Skibinski | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Plt Off | J Wolski | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Plt Off | S Wandzilak | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Plt Off | T Hojden | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Sgt | B Muth | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Sgt | S Widlarz | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Sgt | P Zaniewski | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Sgt | S Pietkowski | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Sgt | T Krieger | 22 Sep 11940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| Fg Off | Thomas (B) | 23 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Adjutant |
| Act Sqn Ldr | S Laskiewicz | 28 Sep 1940 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | M Wiorkiewicz | 29 Sep 1940 | Assumed command of No 308 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Lutyens | 29 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for Engineer duties |
| Flt Lt | S Laskiewicz | 9 Oct 1940 | Discharged from hospital and resumed command of No 308 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Young (B) | 14 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 312 Sqn, wef 9 Oct 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | J A Davies (B) | 16 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | W Jesionowski | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Grudzinski | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Thomas (B) | 17 Oct 1940 | British Adjutant, posted to SHQ, RAF Baginton for duty as Adjutant |
| Plt Off | Braunston (B) | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as British Adjutant |
| Sqn Ldr | Morris (B) | 18 Oct1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British OC |
| Sgt | Ciemierski | 30 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Interpreter |
| Flt Lt | S Laskiewicz | 10 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 308 Sqn on posting to RAF Aston Down |
| Flt Lt | W Jesionowski | 10 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of No 308 Sqn |
| Plt Off | G Whitehead (B) | 16 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Interpreter |
| Plt Off | Breffitt (B) | 23 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | Kudrewicz | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Yeo-Thomas (B) | 2 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | R Koczor | 4 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | J Orzechowski | 8 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 308 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Aldridge (B) | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 211 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Retinger | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Snell (B) | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 501 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Kosinski | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from a British Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Wilczewski | 23 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from a British Sqn |
| Flt Lt | Nikonow | 28 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for instructional duties |
| Fg Off | Hughes (B) | 28 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for Educational duties |
All personnel Polish unless indicated as (B)
Source - No 308 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1678)
Organisational Movements: Sep - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 9 Sep 1940 | Squadron was formed at RAF Polish Depot, Blackpool |
| 12 Sep 1940 | Squadron moved to RAF Squires Gate |
| 17 Sep 1940 | Fairey Battle, P6687 arrived for training purposes |
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| xx Sep 1940 | Squadron received a Miles Master, N8010, for training purposes |
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| 25 Sep 1940 | Squadron moved from RAF Squires Gate to RAF Baginton by bus |
| xx Oct 1940 | Squadron received a Miles Magister for training purposes |
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| 14 Oct 1940 | First Hawker Hurricanes arrive |
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| 12 Nov 1940 | 9 x Hurricanes delivered |
Source - No 308 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1678)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
