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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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No 312 (Czechoslovakian) Sqn Personnel, aircraft and locations
Personnel Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Tyson (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 3 Sqn and assumed British command of No 312 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | C A T Jones (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 611 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | C McK Phillips (B) | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from AI 1a for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | A Navratil | 29 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 310 Sqn for duty as Czech Adjutant |
| Plt Off | F S Lamping (B) | 31 Aug 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Loughborough for duty as British Adjutant |
| Plt Off | H C Black (B) | 2 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 17 OTU for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Flt Lt | C A T Jones (B) | 4 Sep 1940 | Posted to No 616 Sqn, RAF Coltishall |
| Plt Off | J Duda | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | A Hlobil | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | A Vasatko | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | J Jaske | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | J Bartos | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | V Veseley | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | A Vrana | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | T Vybiral | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | F Perina | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | S Keejcik | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Sgt | J Kerpt | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | J Stehlik | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | V Slouf | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | J Truhlar | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | F Chehera | 5 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Flt Lt | D E Gillam (B) | 6 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Plt Off | J Kloboucnik | 8 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from Czech Legation, London for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | J Ambruš | 9 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU and assumed Czech command of No 312 Sqn |
| Plt Off | R Holecek | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Plt Off | V Chocholin | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Plt Off | J Studeny | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Plt Off | B Kimlicka | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Plt Off | O Poslusny | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Sgt | J Kubal | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Sgt | K Kosina | 15 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Plt Off | F Perina | 15 Sep 1940 | Admitted to RAF Hospital, Ely with appendicitis |
| Plt Off | A Brejcha | 18 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 310 Sqn for duty as Engineer Officer |
| Plt Off | J Klan | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | J Burger | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | T Kruml | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | B Dvorak | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | B Votruba | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | L Svetlik | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | O Hanzlicek | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | V Smolik | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | J Janeba | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | S Peroutka | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Sgt | K Posta | 19 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Plt Off | J Cermak | 20 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford |
| Fg Off | N S T Benson (B) | 22 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 11 SFTS, RAF Shawbury for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Plt Off | R Holecek | 24 Sep 1940 | Attached from No 310 Sqn for training |
| Plt Off | V Chocholin | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 310 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Studeny | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 310 Sqn |
| Plt Off | B Kimlicka | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 310 Sqn |
| Plt Off | O Poslusny | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 310 Sqn |
| Sgt | J Kubal | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 310 Sqn |
| Sgt | K Kosina | 15 Sep 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 310 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Kloboucnik | 27 Sep 1940 | Intelligence Officer, reposted for flying duties |
| Fg Off | Whitehead (B) | 30 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Operations Officer |
| Flt Lt | H A G Comerford (B) | 1 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 EFTS for duty as British OC, 'B' Flight |
| Fg Off | J R C Young (B) | 3 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn |
| Fg Off | N S T Benson (B) | 5 Oct 1940 | Ceased to be attached from No 11 SFTS, RAF Shawbury |
| Sgt | O Hanzlicek | 10 Oct 1940 | Killed in a flying accident |
| Fg Off | J R C Young (B) | 12 Oct 1940 | Posted to No 308 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| AC2 | H Federman | 13 Oct 1940 | Appointed to a commission in A&SD Branch for duty as Interpreter, wef 9 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Lt | N L Ievers (B) | 19 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 SFTS |
| Flt Lt | H A G Comerford (B) | 20 Oct 1940 | Declared non-effective, sick following baling out on 15 Oct 1940 |
| Flt Lt | H A G Comerford (B) | 26 Oct 1940 | Returned on being declared fit for light duties |
| AC1 | C P Atkins | 27 Oct 1940 | Admitted to hospital with fractured spine following an ground accident |
| Plt Off | S Bachurek | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | J Laska | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Plt Off | I Tondr | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | J Mensik | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | J Vella | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | F Kruta | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | M Standera | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | O Spacek | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Sgt | Z Karasek | 29 Oct 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 6 OTU |
| Flt Sgt | Carrington (B) | 29 Oct 1940 | Disciplinary NCO, departed on posting |
| Flt Sgt | A E Ash (B) | 29 Oct 1940 | Assumed duties of Disciplinary NCO |
| Dr | J Bergmann | 30 Oct 1940 | Appointed to a commission as a Fg Off for duty as Medical Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Tyson (B) | 13 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 312 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H A G Comerford (B) | 13 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of No 312 Sqn |
| Flt Lt | H A G Comerford (B) | 15 Nov 1940 | Relinquished command of No 312 Sqn on posting to the Air Ministry |
| Flt Lt | D E Gillam (B) | 15 Nov 1940 | Assumed command of No 312 Sqn |
| Plt Off | F Perina | 15 Nov 1940 | Returned from sick leave |
| Plt Off | J Duda | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 4 FPP, RAF Kemble |
| Plt Off | A Hlobil | 16 Nov 1940 | Posted to No 4 FPP, RAF Kemble |
| Plt Off | J Klan | 16 Nov 1940 | Appointed Sub-Flight Commander |
| Plt Off | A Vasatko | 16 Nov 1940 | Appointed Sub-Flight Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | F H Tyson (B) | 23 Nov 1940 | Resumed command of No 312 Sqn |
| Plt Off | A Brejcha | 23 Nov 1940 | Engineer Officer, admitted to RAF Hospital, Preston |
| Sgt | O Vychodil | 27 Nov 1940 | Arrived on posting from CFS, RAF Upavon for duty as Flying Instructor |
| Flt Lt | D E Gillam (B) | 1 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 306 Sqn to command |
| Flt Lt | C A Cooke (B) | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 66 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | A M Dawbarn (B) | 1 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander |
| Flt Lt | C A Cooke (B) | 2 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'A' Flight |
| Flt Lt | A M Dawbarn (B) | 2 Dec 1940 | Assumed command of 'B' Flight |
| Flt Lt | N L Ievers (B) | 3 Dec 1940 | Posted to No 308 Sqn |
| Plt Off | K C Gundry (B) | 10 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Section Leader |
| Plt Off | Kleissl | 11 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from RAF Cosford for duty as Intelligence Officer |
| Plt Off | E Čížek | 12 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting from No 1 Sqn, RAF Wittering to command No 312 Sqn |
| Plt Off | J Klan | 12 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt as Czech OC, 'A' Flight, wef 23 Nov 1940 |
| Plt Off | A Vasatko | 12 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt as Czech OC, 'B' Flight, wef 23 Nov 1940 |
| Flt Lt | C A Cooke (B) | 12 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1940 |
| Flt Lt | A M Dawbarn (B) | 12 Dec 1940 | Promoted to Act Flt Lt, wef 1 Dec 1940 |
| Plt Off | H C Black (B) | 12 Dec 1940 | Engineer Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 26 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | F S Lamping (B) | 12 Dec 1940 | British Adjutant, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 26 Sep 1940 |
| Sqn Ldr | J Ambruš | 17 Dec 1940 | Relinquished command of No 312 Sqn on posting to Czech Inspectorate, London |
| Sqn Ldr | E Čížek | 17 Dec 1940 | Assumed (Czech) command No 312 Sqn |
| Fg Off | B Coopman (B) | 25 Dec 1940 | Arrived at Penrhos on attachment from No 602 Sqn for Adjutant and Intelligence duties |
| Plt Off | C McK Phillips (B) | 31 Dec 1940 | Intelligence Officer, promoted to Act Fg Off, wef 26 Sep 1940 |
| Plt Off | E Čížek | 31 Dec 1940 | Confirmation of promotion to Sqn Ldr received |
All personnel Czech unless indicated as (B)
Source - No 312 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1691)
Organisational Movements: Aug - Dec 1940
| Date | Notes |
| 29 Aug 1940 | Squadron formed at RAF Duxford |
| 31 Aug 1940 | 9 x Hawker Hurricane Is delivered from No 10 MU, RAF Hullavington |
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| 4 Sep 1940 | 1 x Miles Master I delivered from No 33 MU, RAF Lyneham |
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| 25 Sep 1940 | Advance party departed RAF Duxford for RAF Speke |
| 26 Sep 1940 | Main party departed RAF Duxford for RAF Speke by rail |
| 26 Sep 1940 | Air party departed RAF Duxford for RAF Speke |
| 11 Oct 1940 | 9 x new Hurricanes delivered |
| 2 Nov 1940 | Squadron was declared operational by day |
| 21 Dec 1940 | Advance party, 'B' Flight departed RAF Speke for RAF Penrhos |
| 21 Dec 1940 | 1st Air party, 'B' Flight departed RAF Speke for RAF Penrhos |
| 22 Dec 1940 | 2nd Air party, 'B' Flight departed RAF Speke for RAF Penrhos |
| 22 Dec 1940 | 3rd Air party, 'B' Flight departed RAF Speke for RAF Penrhos |
| 22 Dec 1940 | Main party, 'B' Flight departed RAF Speke for RAF Penrhos |
| 24 Dec 1940 | Rear party, 'B' Flight departed RAF Speke for RAF Penrhos |
Source - No 312 Sqn ORB (AIR 27/1691)
This page was last updated on 17/10/23
