315 Sqn

NB - The executive posts were usually 'dual-manned' with a British and a Polish officer filling the same post.

Rank	Name	Date	Notes
January
Sqn Ldr	S Pietraskiewicz	21 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command (Polish) of No 315 Sqn
Fg Off	B Groszewski	21 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 43 Sqn
Plt Off	M Lukaszewicz	21 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 616 Sqn
Flt Lt	W Szulkowski	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 65 Sqn and assumed command of 'B' Flight (Polish)
Plt Off	Pisarek	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	Miksa	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	Korniki	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	W Grudzinski	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	Fiedorczuk	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	T Hojden	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 308 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Krieger	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 308 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Zaniewski	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 308 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Kowalski	22 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Flt Lt	W Szcesniewski	24 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 245 Sqn and assumed command of 'A' Flight (Polish)
Fg Off	Czaykowski	24 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	T Nowak	24 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Flt Sgt Plt	Kania	24 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Sgt Plt	E Paterek	24 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Adamiak	24 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 302 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	H D Cooke	25 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting and assumed command (British) of No 315 Sqn
Plt Off	J M Czerniak	25 Jan 1941	Arrived on posting from No 302 Sqn
Fg Off	T D H Davy	29 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 72 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as OC 'A' Flight (British)
February
Plt Off	A G Stanley	1 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn and promoted to Act Fg Off for duty as Engineering Officer
Fg Off	J Molyneux	6 Feb 1941	Attached from RAF Cranwell for duty as Education Officer, to teach English to Polish personnel
Fg Off	K Wolinski	10 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Slonski	10 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Turzanski	10 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Fg Off	A L Edy	11 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from No 602 Sqn and promoted to Act Flt Lt for duty as OC, 'B' Flight (British)
Fg Off	J D B Mann	17 Feb 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Watton for duty as Adjutant (British)
March
Flt Lt	W Szulkowski	27 Mar 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Sgt Plt	E Paterek	27 Mar 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Plt Off	T Hojden	27 Mar 1941	Killed in a flying accident
Fg Off	Pisarek	29 Mar 1941	Posted to No 308 Sqn for duty as Flight Commander
April
Plt Off	Olszewski	1 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from the Polish Depot, Blackpool for duty as Adjutant (Polish), promoted to Act Fg Off
Plt Off	Jordan	2 Apr 1941	Adjutant (Polish), posted to Polish Depot, Blackpool
Flt Sgt Plt	Kania	5 Apr 1941	Posted to RAF Speke as supernumerary N/E sick
Flt Sgt	Keates	10 Apr 1941	Promoted to Temp WO
Flt Sgt	Singer	12 Apr 1941	Promoted to Temp WO
Plt Off	J Gil	13 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 53 OTU
Fg Off	Mickiewicz	14 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 316 Sqn for duty as Intelligence Officer (Polish)
Sgt Plt	M B B Stalinski	15 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 607 Sqn
Plt Off	Drybanski	16 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	Cwynar	17 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	A Niewiara	18 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Fg Off	H Webb	21 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting from HQ Fighter Command for duty as Intelligence Officer (British)
WO	Keates	23 Apr 1941	Posted to No 229 Sqn
Flt Sgt	Greenland	23 Apr 1941	Arrived on posting to replace WO Keates
Fg Off	J Molyneux	24 Apr 1941	Education Officer, ceased to be attached from RAF Cranwell on being posted to No 315 Sqn
May
Fg Off	S Luranc	18 May 1941	Engineer Officer, proceeded to Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby for course of instruction
Fg Off	P A Harding	21 May 1941	Arrived on posting from Polish Bomber squadron for duty as Intelligence Officer (British)
Fg Off	H Webb	23 May 1941	Intelligence Officer (British), posted to HQ Fighter Command
June
Plt Off	T Andersz	4 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 OTU
Sgt Plt	Blok	12 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 56 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Turzanski	20 Jun 1941	Posted to No 605 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Zaniewski	20 Jun 1941	Posted to No 605 Sqn
Fg Off	T D H Davy	20 Jun 1941	OC 'A' Flight (British), posted to MSFU, RAF Speke
Flt Lt	W Szcesniewski	20 Jun 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight
Sgt Plt	Malczewski	24 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 605 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Jaworski	24 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting from No 605 Sqn
Plt Off	Povah	25 Jun 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Education Officer
Fg Off	Czanowski	29 Jun 1941	Parachute Officer, proceeded to RAF Weeton for Parachute Packing course
Flt Lt	A L Edy	30 Jun 1941	OC, 'B' Flight (British), posted to No 457 Sqn
Flt Lt	Mickiewicz	30 Jun 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Fg Off	J D B Mann	30 Jun 1941	Adjutant (British), posted to No 457 Sqn
Fg Off	Olszewski	30 Jun 1941	Assumed duties of Adjutant
July
Sqn Ldr	H D Cooke	1 Jul 1941	Relinquished command (British) of No 315 Sqn on posting to MSFU, RAF Speke
Sqn Ldr	S Pietraskiewicz	1 Jul 1941	Assumed command of No 315 Sqn
Fg Off	J Molyneux	1 Jul 1941	Education Officer, posted to No 9 ITW
Fg Off	A G Stanley	1 Jul 1941	Engineering Officer, ceased his duties and handed to Fg Off Luranc
Fg Off	S Luranc	1 Jul 1941	Assumed duties of Squadron Engineer Officer
Fg Off	J Czanowski	5 Jul 1941	Parachute Officer, returned from RAF Weeton on completion of Parachute Packing course
Fg Off	J Czanowski	24 Jul 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	Falkowski	29 Jul 1941	Arrived on posting from No 32 Sqn
August
Sgt Plt	M Matus	5 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	A Chudek	5 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Sgt Plt	Z Gruszczynski	5 Aug 1941	Arrived on posting from No 55 OTU
Plt Off	J M Czerniak	9 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Sgt Plt	A Niewiara	9 Aug 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	B Mickiewicz	29 Aug 1941	Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
September
Fg Off	Czaykowski	1 Sep 1941	Assumed command of 'B' Flight
Sgt Plt	Czezowski	4 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Fg Off	B Groszewski	9 Sep 1941	Posted to No 61 OTU for instructor duties
Fg Off	K Wolinski	16 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	Saulc	19 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	Zajac	19 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Plt Off	Stefankiewicz	19 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 303 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	S Pietraskiewicz	21 Sep 1941	Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Fg Off	T Nowak	21 Sep 1941	Killed in action
Flt Lt	W Szcesniewski	22 Sep 1941	Assumed command of No 315 Sqn and promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	Falkowski	22 Sep 1941	Assumed command of 'A' Flight and promoted to Act Flt Lt
Plt Off	Saulc	26 Sep 1941	Posted to No 317 Sqn
Fg Off	J Grzech	26 Sep 1941	Arrived on posting from No 316 Sqn
October
Fg Off	Mickiewicz	7 Oct 1941	Intelligence Officer, posted to RAF Farnborough for research duties
Fg Off	Olsowski	12 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Plt Off	Stembrowicz	12 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Sgt Plt	Lipiec	12 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Flt Lt	Laszkiewicz	16 Oct 1941	Operations Room Officer, posted to No 316 Sqn
Fg Off	Kownocki	16 Oct 1941	Supernumerary, posted to FTS, Hucknall
Plt Off	Sleikowski	16 Oct 1941	Supernumerary, posted to FTS, Hucknall
Fg Off	Skrzypecki	29 Oct 1941	Arrived on posting for duty as Intelligence Officer
November
Fg Off	B Groszewski	1 Nov 1941	Arrived on reposting from No 61 OTU
Sgt Plt	G Kosmalski	3 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 306 Sqn
Sqn Ldr	W Szcesniewski	8 Nov 1941	Failed to return from an operation and later reported to be a POW
Flt Lt	S Janus	17 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from No 308 Sqn and assumed command of No 315 Sqn, promoted to Act Sqn Ldr
Fg Off	W Grudzinski	23 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	J Grzech	23 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Plt Off	M Lukaszewicz	23 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt Plt	G Kosmalski	23 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Sgt Plt	M B B Stalinski	23 Nov 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	Tomanek	28 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Plt Off	Sawiak	28 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Plt Off	Najbicz	28 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from an OTU
Plt Off	Sapieha	28 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from RAF Bramcote for Interpreter duties
Sgt Plt	Nawrocki	28 Nov 1941	Arrived on posting from an OTU
December
Sgt Plt	Lipinski	1 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 308 Sqn
Fg Off	B Groszewski	8 Dec 1941	Killed in action
Fg Off	Zurakowski	9 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU (ex instructor)
Fg Off	Tarkowski	17 Dec 1941	Arrived on posting from No 58 OTU (ex instructor)

Source - No 315 ORB (AIR 27/1699)

Organisational Movements: Jan - Dec 1941

Date	Notes
January
21 Jan 1941	No 315 (Polish) Squadron was formed at RAF Acklington
February
3 Feb 1941	1 x Hurricane, L1740, arrived from No 18 MU

4 Feb 1941	1 x Hurricane, P3122, arrived from No 22 MU
5 Feb 1941	Numerous ground personnel arrived on posting but many were untrained
6 Feb 1941	2 x Hurricanes, N2429 and L1969, arrived from No 51 MU 1 x Hurricane, P3835, arrived from No 22 MU
9 Feb 1941	1 x Hurricane, P2974, arrived from No 51 MU
23 Feb 1941	5 x Hurricanes, R4280, P2921, P2827, P5936 and R4122, arrived from No 32 Sqn
26 Feb 1941	1 x Magister, N3958, arrived from No 9 MU

March
1 Mar 1941	8 x Hurricanes, P3026, V7656, V7187, V7003, V6979, V7675, V6920 and V7192, arrived from No 145 Sqn
13 Mar 1941	Air party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Speke
14 Mar 1941	Squadron HQ closed at RAF Acklington Main rail party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Speke Main road party departed RAF Acklington for RAF Speke
15 Mar 1941	Squadron HQ re-opened at RAF Speke
April
8 Apr 1941	1 x Hurricane, W9184, arrived from No 615 Sqn 1 x Hurricane, V7379, arrived from No 1 Sqn 1 x Hurricane, P2974, transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account
15 Apr 1941	2 x Hurricanes, N2429 and L1740, transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account
26 Apr 1941	1 x Hurricane, P2921, transferred to RAF Speke
27 Apr 1941	1 x Hurricane, V7744, arrived from No 402 Sqn
May
3 May 1941	1 x Hurricane, T9519, arrived from No 43 Group Deposit Account
4 May 1941	1 x Polish airman proceeded to Dowty Hydraulics for a course of instruction
11 May 1941	1 x Polish airman proceeded to Dowty Hydraulics for a course of instruction
18 May 1941	1 x Polish airman proceeded to Dowty Hydraulics for a course of instruction
22 May 1941	1 x Hurricane, V6733, arrived from No 229 Sqn
25 May 1941	1 x Polish airman proceeded to Dowty Hydraulics for a course of instruction
27 May 1941	Non-essential British personnel began being withdrawn from the squadron
31 May 1941	2 x Hurricanes, V7081 and V6626, arrived from No 9 Group 3 x aircraft and maintenance personnel detached to RAF Valley to undertake night flying training
June
2 Jun 1941	19 x airmen reclassified LAC or AC1
5 Jun 1941	First three pilots, qualifying a Night Operational I returned from RAF Valley
7 Jun 1941	Three pilots proceeded to RAF Valley to undertake night flying training
13 Jun 1941	Three pilots, qualifying a Night Operational I returned from RAF Valley Three pilots proceeded to RAF Valley to undertake night flying training
20 Jun 1941	More non-essential British personnel were withdrawn from the squadron
21 Jun 1941	20 x airmen reclassified LAC or AC1
22 Jun 1941	4 x pilots attached to No 3 Delivery Flight for ferry duties
30 Jun 1941	Three pilots proceeded to RAF Squires Gate to undertake night flying training
July
1 Jul 1941	2 x Hurricanes, V7081 and V6626, transferred to No 615 Sqn 1 x Hurricane, V7245, transferred from RAF Speke
4 Jul 1941	1 x Hurricane, V7538, transferred to No 1 CRU, Cowley
5 Jul 1941	With the departure of the British Engineer Officer, the squadron became fully manned by Polish personnel
11 Jul 1941	4 x Spitfire aircraft were loaned from No 456 Sqn for conversion of pilots pending a move to RAF Northolt 1 x Hurricane, V7010, transferred to No 256 Sqn
12 Jul 1941	Three advance parties proceeded to RAF Northolt to undertake training on new equipment
14 Jul 1941	Road and rail parties departed from RAF Speke for RAF Northolt
15 Jul 1941	Road and rail parties arrived at RAF Northolt
16 Jul 1941	Air party (4 x Harrows) departed from RAF Speke for RAF Northolt 10 x Spitfire IIA were received

24 Jul 1941	4 x Spitfire IIAs arrived from No 308 Sqn
27 Jul 1941	6 x Spitfire IIBs arrived from No 616 Sqn

August
3 Aug 1941	3 x Spitfire IIBs, P8540, P8588 and P8670, arrived from No 616 Sqn
6 Aug 1941	1 x Magister, transferred from No 303 Sqn
12 Aug 1941	1 x Spitfire IIB, P8670, transferred to AST Ltd, Hamble
14 Aug 1941	1 x Spitfire IIB, P8344, arrived from No 38 MU 1 x Spitfire IIB, P8648, arrived from No 45 MU 1 x Spitfire IIA, P7855,transferred to No 43 Group Deposit Account
17 Aug 1941	1 x Spitfire IIB, P8580, arrived from No 118 Sqn
27 Aug 1941	2 x Spitfire IIBs, P8505 and P8644, arrived from No 222 Sqn
30 Aug 1941	6 x Spitfire VBs arrived to commence re-equipment

September
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
October
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
November
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB
December
No relevant entries recorded in this month's ORB

Source - No 315 ORB (AIR 27/1699)