1939-1945 British war medal awarded to Polish Soldiers.Waiting to be delivered!!

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Dec 15, 10, 00:22 #1

Today I received a medal that was awarded to my father for his service with the Polish second corp attached to the British 8th army in Italy.The point of this post is if your father at some point between 1939-1945 was a Polish Soldier who served with the British during or at the end of the war he or you may be entitled to receive a war medal as I did today.
Contact the Polish Department of the Ministry of Defense, Northolt, Middlesex, England.

smurfThreads: 46 Posts: 660 Joined: Sep 8, 09 ♂	Dec 15, 10, 00:24 #2
no pic?

peterwegThreads: 35 Posts: 1,994 Joined: Feb 16, 07 ♂	Dec 15, 10, 12:44 #3
Anyone know where I can find information about war dead? My grandfather disappeared in 1939 and I'd like to to find out what happened to him. He was a calvary Major, awarded the Virtuti Militari in 1919-1921 (so there may be a record of that somewhere).

WroclawThreads: 77 Posts: 7,404 Joined: Apr 1, 06 ♂ [Moderator]	Dec 15, 10, 15:07 #4
peterweg: awarded the Virtuti Militari in 1919-1921 i have seen a list online. sorry, can't remember where though.

BarneyThreads: 16 Posts: 1,630 Joined: May 26, 08 ♂	Dec 15, 10, 15:42 #5
This thread has some links to recipients of the Virtuti Militari.

peterwegThreads: 35 Posts: 1,994 Joined: Feb 16, 07 ♂	Dec 15, 10, 19:25 #6
Thanks, although I've already confirmed the VM and the fact that her served in Pilsudki's legions. I suppose, what I need is the Polish equivalent of the War Graves commission. An organization that keeps track and identified the war dead and where they are interned.

BarneyThreads: 16 Posts: 1,630 Joined: May 26, 08 ♂	Dec 15, 10, 20:11 #7
Try the National war graves database It’s searchable and gives links to individual sites.

isthatu2Threads: 13 Posts: 5,225 Joined: Apr 3, 08 ♂	Dec 20, 10, 22:08 #8
Hate to say it,but cavalry officer,disapearing without trace in 1939 , fought against the soviets in 19/21, I think I know which records Id be searching. Do you read cyrylic?

peterwegThreads: 35 Posts: 1,994 Joined: Feb 16, 07 ♂	Dec 20, 10, 23:52 #9
isthatu2: Hate to say it,but cavalry officer,disapearing without trace in 1939 , fought against the soviets in 19/21, I think I know which records Id be searching. Do you read cyrylic? No, but wife might be able to help. Where are you suggesting? I suspect he went toward Lwow, "Got on his horse and went to fight the Russian" is all I know.

TrevekThreads: 33 Posts: 2,155 Joined: May 21, 08 ♂	Dec 21, 10, 00:03 #10
peterweg: Where are you suggesting? He's suggesting Katyn and similar places.

emilThreads: 2 Posts: 3 Joined: Mar 12, 10 ♂	Dec 28, 10, 13:55 #11
Merged thread: War medal for Polish servicemen/British Army This information is for the children of parents who served in the Polish Army under British command ,second world war. Did you know that they or you are entitled to a 1939-1945 war medal. Contact the Ministry of Defence ,APC Disclosures (Polish),Building 60,RAF Northolt,West End Road,Ruislip,Middlesex ha46ng. ....Mike

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