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	Name:	Leon Basaj
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	Gender:	Male
	Date of birth:	1911-02-05
	Place of birth:	Poland, Nowogródek, Nowiny, Koszelewo Commune
	Did this person die during World War ll?:	No
	Date of death:	1991-1-4
	Place of death:	United Kingdom , England, Lancashire (near Morecambe)
	Cause of Death:	Natural Causes
	Fathers given name:	Andrzej
Entry ID: 1026636	Mothers given name:	Anna
	Mothers maiden name:	Urbanowicz
	Given name of spouse:	Lillian
	Maiden name of spouse:	Jones
	Given name(s) of children:	Stefan Andrzej 1951 Linda Ann 1955
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Personal Situation at the outbreak of WWll

Residence at the outbreak of WWll:	Poland, Serafiny,
Kresy Inhabitant Status:
Ethnicity:	Polish
Religion:	Roman Catholic
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Occupation at the outbreak of WWll:	Driver
Military status at the outbreak of WWll:	Not Applicable
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Deportations and Repressions

FROM: yyyy	mm	dd	To: yyyy	mm	dd	To: Soviet socialist republic	Oblast	Locality
1939	09	24	1941	08	28		Arkhangelsk Oblast.	Kargopol

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Basayev Leon A. (DAD)
1911 b, Ã .: Baranovichi region, Navahradak rn, d Noviny, Belarus, from farmers, education:.. Primary, b / n
did not work
.: living or Baranovichi obl., Navahradak rn, d. Seraphina
arrested on 09/24/1939
Accusation: 74 Criminal Code of the Byelorussian SSR - socially dangerous element
Objection: OSO, 09.04.1940 - 8 years ITL
Rehabilitation: The Prosecutor of the Grodno region, 10.11.1989.
Arh.delo: KGB department for the Hrodna region. - R-12508
Source: Belarusian "Memorial"

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Military Experience

Served in	Unit	From: yyyy	mm	dd	To: yyyy	mm	dd
Other	Royal Army Supply Corp	1942	5	25	1942	7	4
Polish Air Force in the UK	300 , 301, 305 , 1586 Flight SD Brindisi Italy	1942	8	4	1948	3	22
Other	Polish Armed Forces in USSR	1941	12	25	1942	5	25

Other Military Service:	Joined the Polish army at Koltubanka, Russia 25th December 1941 He was in the Polish Army from 26/05/1942 to 10/11/1942,Army number 81/111 ( Although he actually joined on Christmas Day 1941 in Russia not long after his release from the Gulag) I would think he was in Anders Army for the trip to Iran / Palestine, but have not found any record of that as yet, and from what I can piece together up to now, he was in Palestine with the Royal Army Supply Corp.He then joined the Polish Air force service number 704604 ,under the command of the RAF. Was sent to the UK for training, he ended up a Gunner in the 300, 301 and 305 squadrons and then sent out to Brindisi in Italy to the 1586 SD unit, where he finished his active service 24 October 1944
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Medals received:	Polish Medals,Cross of Valour and 3 Bars, Wounded Badge, Air Force Medal and 2 Bars, Army Medal. BRITISH MEDALS, 1939/45 Star with Bomber Command Clasp, Air Crew Europe Star, Italy Star, Defence Medal, and the War Medal
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Residence After 1945

Country	State	District	Locality	Nearest large city	Description
United Kingdom	England	Lancashire	Morecambe