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Offline Vasquez109

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Polish soldier
« on: Friday 07 September 12 22:35 BST (UK) »
My wifes grandfather was a Polish soldier during WW2, and we stumbled across some of his badges and dog tags today. Would anyone know a bit more about this badge?

Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering

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Re: Polish soldier
« Reply #1 on: Friday 07 September 12 22:54 BST (UK) »
Hi

http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Korpus_Polski_(PSZ)

Google gives you the option to translate to English, tells you everything about 2nd Polish Corps

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Not sure if the link works, but google Polski Korpus 2
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Re: Polish soldier
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 08 September 12 21:41 BST (UK) »
You may find this link to the Sikorski Institute useful. They kindly looked into "my" Polish soldier but sadly found nothing for me - that after all is the way with so much of our research! http://www.pism.co.uk/
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Re: Polish soldier
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 08 September 12 23:14 BST (UK) »
Try putting in your search box - this site has your badge on it.

http://www.custermen.com/ItalyWW2/ArmyOrg/PolishOrg.htm

You can also search under Polish II Corps and get English results.

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Re: Polish soldier
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 09 September 12 03:05 BST (UK) »
Thanks everyone. Really helpful. We have his dog tags, would these give any clues to his unit?

Many thanks.
Northants - Stevenson, Smith, Spriggs, Hight, Dodson, Coleman
Swansea - Thomas, Williams, Howell, David, Rees, Griffiths, Jenkins, Bevan
Rutland - Hales
Derbyshire - Harlow, Riley, Pemberton, Aldred
Yorkshire - Stamper, Boyes, Duke
London - Harper, Wallis
Essex - Shelford, Wallis, Read, Stanes
Hertfordshire - Bishop
Cornwall - Johns, Soper, Rowe, Ball, Webb, Dunn, Quintrell, Hain, Oliver
Gloucestershire - Harper, Ash, Gregory, Denman
County Durham - Proud, Duke
Yorkshire - Stamper, Pickering
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