Awarded: Formed at Bramcote on 29 August 1940 as a light bomber unit equipped with Battles, converting to Wellingtons in November
becoming an operational night bomber unit from April 1941 to August 1943 when it converted to day bombing. After joining No 2 Group and re-equipping with Mitchells it took part in its first daytime raid in November, but after only flying 16 missions converted to Mosquitos to commence low-level attacks on enemy transport and airfields in February 1944. these continued for the rest of the war and following a move to France in November 1944 the squadron remained with the occupation forces until October 1946 when it returned to the UK and disbanded on 6 January 1947.
Dedication: Polish: Ufundowana przez Stowarzyszenie Lotnikow Polskich i Ivan Nigel Moore, odznaka poswiecona wszystkim zolnierzom, ktorzy sluzyli w 305 Dywizjonie Polskich Sil Powietrznych. Sponsored by the Polish Air Force Association and Ivon Nigel Moore: dedicated to all who served with No 305 Squadron.