311 (Czech) Squadron 1940

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

In July / August 1940, a number of experienced RAF officers were posted to 311 Squadron for training purposes. I have not been able to identify the following.

Flight Lieutenant Brown - Bombing
Squadron Leader Graham - Navigation
Squadron Leader Samuels - Navigation

Any help or pointers welcome.

Steve

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

From our own, Pavel Vancata's 311 Squadron:

Foreign airmen serving with or attached to 311 Sqn as Flying and Ground Staff.

F/Lt BROWN - Possibly:
74946 Anthony Harold Scott BROWNE - F/L - UK/RAF - Gunnery Leader - 08/40-???? CGM 12/40. CPB.

S/Ldr GRAHAM - 32009 Henry Rudolph GRAHAM - 29215 - S/L - UK/RAF -NAV instructor, A Flight CO - 08/40-10/40 - 1 sortie, CMC 12/40, CPB, former Group Navigation Officer at HQ No.3 Group, later Navigation Staff Officer at HQ Bomber Command. W/C 13/41, DSO 7 Sqn 22/08/41, DFC 7 Sqn 09/01/42.

S/Ldr SAMUELS - 29215 Norman Philip SAMUELS - S/L - UK/RAF - Pilot instructor, B Flight CO - 08/40-08/40 - DFC 37 Sqn 30/07/40, PoW 21/11/40.

CMC = Czechoslovak Military Cross.
CPB = Czechoslovak Pilot's Brevet.


See:
311 (Czechoslovak) Squadron.
Vancata, Pavel.
Sandomierz:Stratus,2013.
pp.121-3.

Col.

[Steve Smith]

Col,

Your post prompted me to check in the loft, and there I found a copy of Pavel's excellent book!!

Thank you for the reply, and jogging the old grey matter!

Steve