Evening all,
I’m new to the group, which i stumbled upon while trying to search for information on Polish medal ribbons. I am trying to find some information on my adopted granddads possessions. Any Information would be gratefully received. I cannot identify two of the medal ribbons (Picture below: top left purple and white and bottom right, red white and blue), a green 5 Borderland Inf Div Card which mentions commemorative badges and shooter and a military school certificate?
What I know Bronislaw (Bronislawowi) Drazkowski (Michael as he was called when he work at Rossington Colliery) was sent to a Russian concentration camp when Russia invaded Poland, when Russia became an allied he travelled to Africa, he often talked about a sea passage that was very rough, he was the sickest he had ever been, then Palestine (Palestine could have been before Africa) before going to Italy and fighting at Monte Cassino. He talked about Bren Gun Carriers, whether he drove one or manned the gun i don’t know. He left the Army in 1947 and moved to Doncaster and worked at Rossington Colliery. He died in 1998 of a mining related illness leaving a wife Olga (from Jersey) who died 10 years later nearly to the day.
Some of the things i have are below.
Regards
Richard
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