A soldier of the 1st polish armoured division

**Hussar** · 10-31-2013, 12:51 AM

Hi,

I am looking for information about the military career of my Grandfather's Wife. At the beginning of the Second World War in 1939, he was a member of the Polish Army. Afterwards, I know that he joined the 1st Polish Armoured Division and fought with the Allies in the Netherlands (1944). I have not a lot information about him.
Here is all that I have:

- name: Czech

- first name: Jan

- army number: 5232

- rank: cpl.

- unit: 1st Polish Armoured Division

- date of birth: January 1910

Some pictures of his PAY BOOK

Some pictures of his dog tags; insignas and shoulder straps.
Can you give me some info regarding these items? Thanks.

A photo of his medals and Battledress patche. The ribbons of the medals have got mixed up though. The 39/45 Star and Defence Medal ribbons should be changed over.

Thanks for your help,

Richard

**Gary J** · 10-31-2013, 08:11 AM

Welcome aboard Richard

Hopefully some more details can be found here by the forum members ..

Regards

Gary J.

**Hussar** · 10-31-2013, 11:42 AM

by Gary J

Welcome aboard Richard

Hopefully some more details can be found here by the forum members ..

Regards

Gary J.

Gary,

Thanks for your welcome.

Richard

**Gary J** · 10-31-2013, 11:54 AM

Richard,
Have a look through some of the previous posts in the Polish section using the forum search engine.
I'm sure there will be some threads of interest.

Regards

Gary J.

**ze-pole** · 10-31-2013, 07:28 PM

Hello,
Sure the was a post on this forum to give address to contact in order to get informations about the soldiers from Free Polish Forces.

I have this address :

Ministry of Defence
APC Polish Enquiries
Building 28 B, RAF Northolt
West End Road
Ruislip, Middlesex, HA4 6NG

Perhaps a better address to be proposed by other members of the forum ?

The breast badge is for the 10th PSK (10th Mounted Rifles Regiment)
A great thing to have the items from the military past of the member of his family !
Ze-Pole

**Hussar** · 12-22-2013, 08:19 PM

Ze-Pole,

Thanks for those informations. I will write at the address that you gave me.
However, I have to find the dead certificate of my wife's grandfather to prove that he died twenty years ago.

Best,

Richard