No. 255 Squadron RAF

No. 255 Squadron RAF was a Royal Air Force Squadron formed as an anti–submarine unit in World War I and a night-fighter unit in World War II.

Formation and World War I
No. 255 Squadron Royal Flying Corps was formed on 25 July 1918 and operated DH.6s from Pembroke, Wales on anti-submarine patrols and disbanded on 14 January 1919.

Reformation in World War II
The squadron reformed on 23 November 1940 at RAF Kirton-in-Lindsey. In March it received Hurricanes and moved to Hibaldstow where it converted to Beaufighters. It was then based at Coltishall, High Ercall and Honiley.

On 1 April 1941 two Polish airmen joined the squadron, coming from 54 Operational Training Unit: sgt. Józef Erdt (gunner) and sgt. Józef Feruga (pilot).

In November 1941 the squadron moved to Tunisia, then Sicily and in August 1943 to mainland Italy where it became a night intruder unit equipped with Mosquitos. It then moved to Hal Far, Malta in September 1945 and to Egypt in January 1946 where was finally disbanded on 30 April 1946.