Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
No 306 (Polish) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Fg Off | J R C Young (B) | 28 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Gregg (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Scott (B) | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting but reposted to No 307 Sqn and left for the Air Ministry |
| Sqn Ldr | Scott (B) | 3 Sep 1940 | Returned from the Air Ministry |
| Sqn Ldr | Scott (B) | 4 Sep 1940 | Proceeded to the Air Ministry |
| Sqn Ldr | T Rolski | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Zaremba | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Skiba | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Nowak | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Wolinski | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Slonski | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Wiktorczyk | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Medical Officer |
| Fg Off | Dabrowski | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | Czapiewski | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Jankowski | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Bielkiewicz | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Puzyna | 4 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Kennard (B) | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | Scott (B) | 6 Sep 1940 | Returned from the Air Ministry and reposted to No 306 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B L V Chew (B) | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Adjutant |
| Fg Off | Barr (B) | 12 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | H W Tennant (B) | 17 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Zielinski | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Rutkowski | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Zulikowski | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Langhamer | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Pudrycki | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Machowiak | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Wisprykowicz | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Smigielski | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Kosmowski | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Jasinaki | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Gmitrowicz | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Waskiewicz | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sgt | Kroczynski | 24 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | J R C Young (B) | 2 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 312 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Kamienski | 8 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Polish Depot for duty as Education Officer and Interpreter |
| Fg Off | Barr (B) | 16 Oct 1940 | Returned to RAF Cranwell |
| Fg Off | Dawbarn (B) | 16 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Sutton Bridge |
| Flt Lt | J Orzechowski | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Suzynaki | 17 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | J Orzechowski | 18 Oct 1940 | Proceeded to Polish Directorate |
| Sqn Ldr | J Orzechowski | 22 Oct 1940 | Returned from Polish Directorate and assumed command of No 306 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Lasota-Gladzik | 26 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Fg Off | Skiba | 28 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital |
| Plt Off | Petruszka | 5 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | J Orzechowski | 14 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 306 Sqn on posting to No 245 Sqn |
| Sqn Ldr | T Rolski | 14 Nov 1940 | Resumed command of No 306 Sqn |
| Plt Off | Witorzenc | 17 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Fg Off | Skiba | 20 Nov 1940 | Transferred to RAF Hospital, Cosford |
| Plt Off | Rozycki | 21 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Pniak | 22 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Plt Off | Cronin (B) | 25 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from HQ, No 9 Group for Intelligence duties |
| Sqn Ldr | Scott (B) | 26 Nov 1940 | Admitted to hospital following a flying accident |
| Plt Off | Petruszka | 27 Nov 1940 | Admitted to Shrewsbury Hospital following a flying accident |
| Sqn Ldr | D E Gillam (B) | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed command of No 306 Sqn |
| Fg Off | Dawbarn (B) | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 312 Sqn, RAF Speke |
| Plt Off | M Skalski | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU, RAF Aston Down |
| Fg Off | H C Baker (B) | 9 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 421 Flight, RAF Hawkinge |
| Fg Off | D T Parrott (B) | 14 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 421 Flight, RAF Hawkinge |
| Fg Off | P H Baldwin (B) | 19 Dec 1940 | Attached from No 9 SFTS for a month |
| Plt Off | Zielinski | 19 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn, RAF Leconfield |
| Flt Lt | H W Tennant (B) | 24 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
All personnel Polish unless indicated as (B)
Source - No 306 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1673)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 28 Aug 1940 | Squadron formed at RAF Church Fenton |
| 28 Aug 1940 | 9 x Hawker Hurricanes arrived |
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| 10 Sep 1940 | Squadron received a Fairey Battle for training purposes |
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| 10 Sep 1940 | Squadron received a Miles Master for training purposes |
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| 3 Nov 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Church Fenton for RAF Ternhill |
| 4 Nov 1940 | Main party departed RAF Church Fenton for RAF Ternhill |
| 7 Nov 1940 | Air party departed RAF Church Fenton for RAF Ternhill |
Source - No 306 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1673)
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