Claiming WW2 medals for Polish father

Hello,
Can anyone help on how I go about obtaining any medals my father would have got in WW2? He crossed Europe after invasion, and was in France, with forces in UK/Scotland, and at Narvik. He is still alive.
We are in Melbourne, Australia. Migrated from UK in late 60's.
Have no real contact with any family in Poland. All 2 or 3 times removed now.

Thanks, Paul

You mean that he got them and lost or what ?

Paul,

Id imagine you would have to contact the relevant ministry of defense etc and the branch of armed forces he served in to get records (true and fair) that he actually served.

So if it was the Polish army lets say, you'd need to contact them, giving them your fathers service number, name, unit, etc, etc (as he is still alive he will be able to provide you these basic bits of information.

Once done, the branch of the military concerned shall provide the information (not sure how long that will take btw) and you will then need to contact the respective ministry (of defense, of war, or whatever it is)

But first off, you need your fathers details;

Country served for,
Branch served in (army, navy, etc)
Brigade,
Unit,
Section,
Service Number,
These are the basics they will ask you for.

Good luck

Daffy

Thanks for answering.
No he hasn't lost them, he didn't collect them before and now he is recent widower
and nostalgic.
I know basically every Polish soldier who went to Narvik got a 'Polish Forces in the West'
cross. There may be others...he thinks he got some 'bravery medal'....but 94 so may not
be so clear.
Cheers, Paul

pdv8 - if he was demobbed in the UK you can deal with them - if there is need to get involved with Polish then - the UK records would be able to give you the direct contacts - this would save you much time. and im very sure someone here would be willing to translate a request letter for you when you know who and what you need to send

Here's a link to a Polish union of veterans:

kombatantpolski.pl/f_o_nas.html

There's e-mail at the bottom.

Hi,

This might help...

APC Polish Enquiries
Building 28B
RAF Northolt
Westend Road
Rusilip
Middlesex
HA4 6NG
England
Phone: (44) 0208-833860

To obtain the war records of Polish soldier that fought alongside the Allies in World War 2, (eg, the 2nd Polish Corpus (Anders Army), attached to the British 8th Army in Persia, Palestine and Italy), write to the British Army records office. Send details of your relationship to the soldier in question and the possible units and dates of service.