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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 300 (Polish) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis (B) | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Commanding Officer |
| Fg Off | S E Kellaway (B) | 10 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as British Adjutant |
| Flt Lt | Cwyner (P) | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Kaczanowski (P) | 26 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, Servicing Flight |
| Wg Cdr | M Makowski (P) | 28 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Polish Commanding Officer |
| Flt Lt | Kalinowski (P) | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Polish Adjutant |
| Plt Off | S F Bialkowski (P) | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Armament Officer |
| Plt Off | S Sroka (B) | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Interpreter |
| Plt Off | Krassowski (B) | 1 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Interpreter |
| Flt Lt | T Preston (B) | 3 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Sqn Ldr | K P Lewis (B) | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Pronaszko (P) | 4 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Officer Commanding, 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | Lesczynaki | 14 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting |
| Flt Lt | Lesczynaki | 19 Sep 1940 | Attached to RAF Hucknall |
| Fg Off | S F Bialkowski (P) | 29 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | G Goebel (P) | 29 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Sgt | T Szmajdowicz (P) | 29 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | S Krynki (P) | 28 Dec 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Flt Lt | H Wegrzyn (P) | 28 Dec 1940 | Died from injuries sustained in a flying accident |
(B) = British, (P) = Polish
Source - No 300 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1655)
Organisational Movements: Jul - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 1 Jul 1940 | Squadron was formed at RAF Bramcote |
| 1 Jul 1940 | In addition to the named personnel shown above,
the following personnel also arrived on posting
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| 1 Jul 1940 | 15 x Fairey Battles were delivered from Maintenance Units by pilots from RAF Benson |
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| 3 Jul 1940 | 1 x Battle was delivered to bring the squadron strength up to 16 x IE |
| 30 Jul 1940 | 2 x Officer Pilots and 4 x Airmen Pilots arrived on posting from RAF Hucknall |
| 22 Aug 1940 | Squadron commenced the move from RAF Bramcote to RAF Swinderby |
| 23 Aug 1940 | Squadron completed the move from RAF Bramcote to RAF Swinderby |
| 21 Sep 1940 | 5 x Air Gunners arrived on posting from RAF Hucknall |
| 16 Oct 1940 | 1 x Vickers Wellington (dual control) arrived for training and attached to 'A' Flight |
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| 31 Oct 1940 | 1st fully equipped Wellington IC arrived and attached to 'A' Flight |
| 1 Nov 1940 | 'B' Flight received its first Wellington IC |
| 10 Nov 1940 | 4 x Battles delivered to MU |
| 13 Nov 1940 | 6 x Battles delivered to MU |
| 22 Dec 1940 | Squadron carried out its first operational flight |
Source - No 300 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1655)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
