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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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RAF Bramcote Personnel and units
As this station was destined to accommodate Polish bomber squadrons the staffing was to be 'Double Banked', i.e. British and Polish staff sharing duties
Personnel Movements: May - Dec 1940
| Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
| Plt Off | A M Stock | 25 May 1940 | Arrived from RAF Cottesmore to take delivery of equipment |
| Sqn Ldr | L S Weedon | 3 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Administrative Officer |
| Opening up Party | 5 Jun 1940 | 3 x Officers, 2 x WOs, 3 x SNCOs and 52 ORs Arrived from RAF Cottesmore | |
| Flt Lt | A T Hughes | 9 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Station Adjutant |
| Gp Capt | A P Davidson | 11 Jun 1940 | Assumed command of the Station |
| Sqn Ldr | H Bligh | 11 Jun 1940 | Arrived on posting and assumed duties of Station Administrative Officer |
| Sqn Ldr | L S Weedon | 12 Jun 1940 | Station Administrative Officer, reposted for duty as Sqn Ldr - Operations |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis | 4 Jul 1940 | Posted from No 300 Sqn for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | W R Sadler | 25 Jul 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Wg Cdr | E C Lewis | 4 Jul 1940 | Wg Cdr - Flying, reposted for duty as Assistant Station Commander |
| Sqn Ldr | W R Sadler | 3 Aug 1940 | Wg Cdr - Flying, promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Dixon-Wright | 10 Sep 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wg Cdr - Flying |
| Sqn Ldr | F W Dixon-Wright | 11 Sep 1940 | Wg Cdr - Flying, promoted to Act Wg Cdr |
| Wg Cdr | W R Sadler | 13 Sep 1940 | Wg Cdr - Flying, posted to RAF Swinderby |
| Wg Cdr | Heath | 28 Dec 1940 | Arrived on posting for duty as Wg Cdr - Training |
Source - RAF Bramcote ORB
Unit Movements: May - Dec 1940
| Unit | Date | Notes |
| 1st Polish Sqn | 26 Jun 1940 | First aircraft arrived for this unit at RAF Bramcote |
| No 300 Sqn | 1 Jul 1940 | Formed at RAF Bramcote from personnel previously known as 1st Polish Sqn |
| No 301 Sqn | 22 Jul 1940 | Formed at RAF Bramcote |
| No 300 Sqn | 22 Aug 1940 | Moved from RAF Bramcote to RAF Swinderby |
| No 304 Sqn | 22 Aug 1940 | Formed at RAF Bramcote |
| No 301 Sqn | 28 Aug 1940 | Moved from RAF Bramcote to RAF Swinderby |
| No 305 Sqn | 29 Aug 1940 | Formed at RAF Bramcote |
| Advance Party, Defence Personnel | 6 Nov 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| Advance Party, No 18 OTU | 7 Nov 1940 | Arrived at RAF Bramcote |
| Main Party, No 18 OTU | 14 Nov 1940 | Arrived at RAF Bramcote |
| No 151 Sqn | 28 Nov 1940 | Arrived at RAF Bramcote for defence of the Midlands |
| Advance Party, No 304 Sqn | 2 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| Air Party, No 304 Sqn | 4 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| Air Party, No 305 Sqn | 4 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| Ground Party, No 305 Sqn | 6 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| 1 x flight, No 151 Sqn | 6 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Wittering |
| 'A' Flight, No 151 Sqn | 16 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| 'B' Flight, No 151 Sqn | 18 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
| Road Party, No 151 Sqn | 23 Dec 1940 | Departed RAF Bramcote for RAF Syerston |
Source - RAF Bramcote ORB
From this point the Station records are included in those of No 18 OTU.
This page was last updated on 07/07/20©
