RootsChat.Com
home
forum
Help
Search
Calendar
Login
Register
RootsChat.Com
»
General
»
Armed Forces
»
World War Two
(Moderators:
millymcb
,
scrimnet
) »
Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
Print
Reply
Pages: [
1
]
Author
Topic: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3) (Read 2106 times)
joy_w
RootsChat Member
Posts: 107
Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
on:
Saturday 06 August 22 10:08 BST (UK) »
my apologies, I can't seem to reduce the size of the photos! These are the badges that belonged to my son-in-law's grandfather. Can anyone help to identify them?
Joy
CHIPPING Surrey
DOGGRELL, GATCUM and all variants anytime anywhere
GATEHOUSE Mere Wilts & Gillingham Dorset
HALL Blackmoor, Oakhanger Hants & Albourne Sussex
KEMP Blackmoor & Headley, Hants
WATERS Holborn, Chelsea, Staines & Norfolk
ShaunJ
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 25,130
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #1 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 10:32 BST (UK) »
Bottom right is 2nd Polish Corps
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30078766
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
ShaunJ
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 25,130
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #2 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 10:34 BST (UK) »
Bottom left is 5th Kresowa (Borderlands) Infantry Division
https://www.wikiwand.com/en/5th_Kresowa_Infantry_Division
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
ShaunJ
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 25,130
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #3 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 10:37 BST (UK) »
Central is the badge of 5th Kresowa Division
https://www.emedals.com/a-second-war-polish-5th-borderlands-infantry-division-badge-italian-made-eu8066
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Andy J2022
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 2,083
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #4 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 11:12 BST (UK) »
The cap badge at top centre is the Polish Armed Forces badge. I assume that yours was the version in use during WW2. The current badge is slightly different, see below
ShaunJ
RootsChat Marquessate
Posts: 25,130
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #5 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 11:17 BST (UK) »
8th Army badge at centre left
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30078775
UK Census info. Crown Copyright, from
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
SiGr
RootsChat Senior
Posts: 418
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #6 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 11:27 BST (UK) »
Going by this link:
https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/6b0d4a4cf2bf0b56a7fece6d369572cc/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/jewellery-antiques-and-collectables/
The far right medal ribbon is the Polish Armed Services Medal.
(1) Janions of Cheshire, Lancashire, Hawaii, Vancouver and Seattle.
(2) Gregorys of Tarporley, Cheshire.
(3) Pughs of 'The New Pale' near Frodsham and Delamere in Cheshire.
(4) Nevills of Llanelly, Llangennech and Felinfoel.
(5) Yaldens of Ovington/Lovington in Hampshire.
Andy J2022
RootsChat Aristocrat
Posts: 2,083
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #7 on:
Saturday 06 August 22 11:30 BST (UK) »
This is the badge of the 6th Lvov (or Lwowska) Infantry Brigade
joy_w
RootsChat Member
Posts: 107
Re: Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)
«
Reply #8 on:
Sunday 14 August 22 19:26 BST (UK) »
Thank you ShaunJ, SiGr and Andy for your feedback. I will be passing all info on to my son in law.
CHIPPING Surrey
DOGGRELL, GATCUM and all variants anytime anywhere
GATEHOUSE Mere Wilts & Gillingham Dorset
HALL Blackmoor, Oakhanger Hants & Albourne Sussex
KEMP Blackmoor & Headley, Hants
WATERS Holborn, Chelsea, Staines & Norfolk
Print
Reply
Pages: [
1
]
RootsChat.Com
»
General
»
Armed Forces
»
World War Two
(Moderators:
millymcb
,
scrimnet
) »
Help identifying badges Polish 8th army / English 8th army (part 3)