Documents

Polish Border Force 1932

Dads army book, Polish Border force 14 September 1932.

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Siege of Tobruk Dec 1941

Polish Karpathian Brigade , logos, medals and battle field map.

My father was injured in Tobruk and awarded those medals.

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Dad's Army dog tags

Dog tags. The staining on the virgin Mary is most likely blood.

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Pass to Alexandria 1944

Day pass from Abbassia barracks to Alexandria 1st Jan 1944, Cairo, Egypt

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Day pass Cairo 1943

Abbassia Baracks in Cairo Egypt. 1943

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Day pass Cairo 26/11/1943

Abbassia Barracks pass Cairo, Egypt

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Cairo Bus ticket

Cairo Bus ticket probably around 1943

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1 Italian Lire

1 Italian Lire , Allied Military Currency

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5 Italian Litre

5 Italian Lire (I must get it cashed in!)

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8th June 1944 Prayer for a soldier

Prayer book for an Italian Soldier

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Possessions label

Label for 'Other Rank' missing wounded or prisoner of war!

Charming!

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Dads English test pass. 1948

Passed his written English and oral exams and shows he understands the British way of life! 2 March 1948

438, Polish Convalescent Depot , Hermitage Camp, near Newbury

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Registered disabled 1948

Registration card showing dad was disabled. 1sy July 1948.

Sudbrook Camp near Lincoln

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Dads Army kit transport 1948

Paperwork from 8 October 1948

Transfer from 411 Basic Unit, Polish Resettlement Camp, Oulton Park Near Tarporley, Cheshire to Oak Lodge Camp, Emsworth, near Portsmouth Hants.

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Discharge Papers

Discharge papers 1st June 1949

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Railway Pass 1949

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Discharge to new Camp

Tarporley Cheshire to Portsmouth 1949

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Ration Cards 1949

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Identify card address change 1949

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5 Palestine Pounds! Tobruk 1941

Postcard with Australian Soldier and I am guessing his wife super imposed on a 5 Palestine Note addressed to my father.

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Example Message form 1943 Tobruk

Found in my fathers Military exercise book, presume teaching them how to use them. 1943 Tobruk

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Karpathian Soldiers Association 1955

Polish Karpathian Soldiers Association in UK. Newsletter with advert for Club embriodered clothing. Note at the bottom country postage costs, where the ex soldiers had emigrated to after the war.

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My father's Military exercise book Tobruk 1st Feb 1943

This book contains all sorts of information from maths, science to electronics such as motors etc all the things you needed to know to survive the war! The Polish Courier newspapers were used to wrap the outside of the books.

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European Press 1968

Commemerative issue

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Polish Christmas Card 1968

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10th September 1942 Italy

My father was awarded this in Italy 10th Sept 1942 . I seem to remember he mentioning this when I was young as a thank you during his service in Italy.

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