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Photo ID: 953887
Title:

Attestation that Wladyslaw Grabowski was in the Polish Army

Description:

I found this with lots of other papers that my father had saved.

Source:

Peter Grabowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 952797
Title:

Okehampton PRC

Description:

The Polish Navy Resettlement Camp at Okehampton, Devon today.

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Town/Village:

Okehampton

Related Military Service:

Polish navy

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Photo ID: 958648
Title:

Michal Krupa – Termination of Military Service

Description:

Michal Krupa – Termination of Military Service

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 958649
Title:

Michal Krupa – PRC Document

Description:

Michal Krupa – PRC Document

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 958650
Title:

Michal Krupa – PRC Enlistment

Description:

Michal Krupa – PRC Enlistment

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 958651
Title:

Michal Krupa – PRC Assignment

Description:

Michal Krupa – PRC Assignment

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 958652
Title:

Michal Krupa Temp ID pg 1

Description:

Michal Krupa Temp ID pg 1

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 958653
Title:

Michal Krupa Temp ID pg 2

Description:

Michal Krupa Temp ID pg 2

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 958646
Title:

Michal Krupa – Soldiers Book – Discharged

Description:

Michal Krupa – Soldiers Book – Discharged

Source:

Chris Gray

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 953955
Title:

Kedzierski family

Description:

Jadwiga Kedzierska (nee Pacewicz), husband Janek Kedzierski with son Witold 1948. Jadzia married Jan Kedzierski on 08.09.1945 at St John’s Roman Catholic Church, Perth. They were both stationed at Dupplin Castle, Perth. Jan Kedzierski was a Second Lieutenant, 1st Polish Corps in Scotland. He was born in Kuty, Poland, 7 Feb 1920. In the early part of the war in Scotland he served in an Officer’s Cadre Rifle Brigade. My aunt Jadwiga Pacewicz (sister to Wladyslaw) was a Sister with the Polish Red Cross and PWSK after her evacuation from exile in the USSR (deported 13th April 1940 from Rowne to Kazakhstan). She served in Teheran, Iraq, Egypt, Palestine and in 1944 was transferred to the UK where she was posted to 1 PWAS Battalion, 1 Polish Corps – to Polish General Hospital No 4 and then transferred to Polish General Hospital No 2 “SEFA” in Perth. Jadwiga and Janek Kedzierski settled in Luton, UK after the war.

Source:

Anna Pacewicz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)

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Photo ID: 953961
Title:

Jadzia Kedzierska and son

Description:

Jadwiga Kedzierska (nee Pacewicz) with son - Witold or Wojtek? Jadzia married Jan Kedzierski on 08.09.1945 at St John’s Roman Catholic Church, Perth. They were both stationed at Dupplin Castle, Perth. Jan Kedzierski was a Second Lieutenant, 1st Polish Corps in Scotland. He was born in Kuty, Poland, 7 Feb 1920. In the early part of the war in Scotland he served in an Officer’s Cadre Rifle Brigade. My aunt Jadwiga Pacewicz (sister to Wladyslaw) was a Sister with the Polish Red Cross and PWSK after her evacuation from exile in the USSR (deported 13th April 1940 from Rowne to Kazakhstan). She served in Teheran, Iraq, Egypt, Palestine and in 1944 was transferred to the UK where she was posted to 1 PWAS Battalion, 1 Polish Corps – to Polish General Hospital No 4 and then transferred to Polish General Hospital No 2 “SEFA” in Perth. Jadwiga and Janek Kedzierski settled in Luton, UK after the war.

Source:

Anna Pacewicz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)

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Photo ID: 953978
Title:

Wedding Janek & Jadwiga Kedzierski

Description:

Wedding of my aunt Jadwiga nee Pacewicz to Jan Kedzierski on 08.09.1945 at St John’s Roman Catholic Church, Perth. They were both stationed at Dupplin Castle, Perth. Jan Kedzierski was a Second Lieutenant, 1st Polish Corps in Scotland. He was born in Kuty, Poland, 7 Feb 1920. In the early part of the war in Scotland he served in an Officer’s Cadre Rifle Brigade. My aunt Jadwiga Pacewicz (sister to Wladyslaw) was a Sister with the Polish Red Cross and PWSK after her evacuation from exile in the USSR (deported 13th April 1940 from Rowne to Kazakhstan). She served in Teheran, Iraq, Egypt, Palestine and in 1944 was transferred to the UK where she was posted to 1 PWAS Battalion, 1 Polish Corps – to Polish General Hospital No 4 and then transferred to Polish General Hospital No 2 “SEFA” in Perth. Jadwiga and Janek Kedzierski settled in Luton, UK after the war.

Source:

Anna Pacewicz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Town/Village:

Dupplin Castle, 1st Polish Corps, Perth

Related Military Service:

Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)

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Photo ID: 648860
Title:

Ludmila’s ID Photo in the UK

Description:

Ludmila’s ID Photo in the UK

Source:

Antoni Stelmach

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 648861
Title:

Ludmila’s ID document in the UK

Description:

Ludmila’s ID document in the UK - Listing her son Antoni's camp location

Source:

Antoni Stelmach

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 648862
Title:

Ludmila’s movements in the UK

Description:

Ludmila’s movements in the UK - Listing her move between different PRC camps.

Source:

Antoni Stelmach

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 960477
Title:

Jozefa Kapera

Description:

Jozefa Kapera

Source:

Jozefa Kapera

Time Period:

During WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 947402
Title:

Felix in England

Description:

Felix in England

Source:

Irene Tomaszewski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 959410
Title:

Stanislaw Kacperek in uniform 1946

Description:

Probably in UK. Wachmistrz.

Source:

Andrzej Kacperek

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 960565
Title:

Polish Resettlement Document in UK, 1947

Description:

Front page of document

Source:

Joyce Kelly

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 960566
Title:

Polish Resettlement document, page 2

Description:

The document shows his previous address in Poland.

Source:

Joyce Kelly

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955027
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Inner cover of Soldier's Service and Pay Book

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955028
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Front Cover

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955030
Title:

Polish Resettlement Corps

Description:

Authentic write up of the agreement to serve in the Permanent Army

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Title:

Do wszystkich członków Polskich Sił Zbrojnych

Description:

Writing from Ernest Bevan (British Army) urging Polish soldiers to return home to help rebuild Poland. Second part of pamplet explains how soldiers will be treated on returning home.

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 955021
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Camp name written by hand on the last page of book: Whitney Camp, Godalming, Surrey, England

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955022
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Protective Innoculations and Particulars of New Dentures supplied to Adolf.

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955023
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Medical Classification and Vaccinations

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955024
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Record of Specialist Employment while serving

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955025
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Page showing 'Particulars of Training'

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955026
Title:

Soldier’s Service and Pay Book

Description:

Details of Adolf Smolnicki. In addition, it shows the date of demobilisation.

Source:

Irena Lowe

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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