Genealogy / Poland Genealogy Resources [130]

Hi yes may be able to help you a little about your polish relative being part of British army . Here goes the Polish 1st Armoured Division created in Feb 1942 at Duns Scotland commanded by General Stanislaw Maezek . nicknamed the black division and Polish black brigade. They then fought for Britain mainly on the front line , alot of them went to France to fight , There they joined up with Canadian army . After the war because of what part of Poland they came from communist side they could not return to Poland as fear of their lives even though they were heros in UK at home they outcast so the disision was made to allow over 45000 Poles to remane in Uk also they had choice to live in Canada because merged with Canadians in combat . This resulted in huge resettlement corps in Uk 1948 accross the country there were camps for the Poles to settle in Uk and have a life here . Thats most proberly happend to your gramps . put in search engine Polish Resettlement Act 1947 this may help Anita

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Resettlement_Act_1947

Genealogy / Does anyone have any relatives who served with 1st Polish Armoured Division (Gen. Maczek) [311]

My Uncle Zygfryd also died in France in August 1944 I found his information and a photo of him with his grave cross, look on The Fallen Soldiers in France web site most helpful site My Uncle was only 22 when he died in the battle of Falaise 1st Armoured Division, 8 Rifle Batalion

Off-Topic / What's your connection with Poland? Penpals. [554]

My father is Polish , I am British . Father settled in UK afer WW2