Original Polish British WWII RAF 309th Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron Sterling Presentation Tankard - Pilot Officer W. Harrison Bontoft, Coastal Command

Original Item. One-of-a-Kind. No. 309 "Land of Czerwień" Polish Fighter-Reconnaissance Squadron (Polish: 309 Dywizjon "Ziemi Czerwieńskiej") was a Polish squadron formed in Great Britain as part of an agreement between the Polish Government in Exile and the United Kingdom in 1940. It was one of 15 squadrons of the Polish Air Force in exile that served alongside the Royal Air Force (RAF) in World War II. It was at first a reconnaissance squadron, and later converted into a fighter squadron. It was named after the region around the city of Czerwień; which was then in southeastern Poland, and is now in western Ukraine.

This is a fantastic British Sterling presentation tankard engraved to a Pilot Officer serving with the 309th Squadron during World War II. The tankard is engraved:

MEMORIES
309 POLISH SQUADRON
(RAF WINGS)
PILOT OFFICER W. HARRISON BONTOFT
COASTAL COMMAND

We haven’t found much on his service, but there is much research to be done. The bottom of the cup is marked with Sterling proof marks EP and NS.

A great piece, ready to display!