Kazimierz was born in Dobieszowice, Poland, on 5 June 1911.

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When WW2 broke out, he was called up from the Reserves. As 2nd Lieutenant, he fought in the September Campaign from 1 Sept 1939 to 22 Sept 1939. He then evacuated to Hungary where he was interned for 5 months.

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He excaped from the internment camp and made his way to France where he served as 2nd Lieutenant under French Command from 19 Mar 1940 to 22 June 1940.

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When France fell to the Germans, he evacuated to the UK and joined the 1st Polish Armoured Division in Scotland on 1 July 1940. He trained with the Division and then participated in the entire European Campaign (France, Belgiun, Holland, Germany) with the Division  (8 Aug 1944 to 2 May 1945) after which he served with the Occupation Forces in Germany until 8 July 1947. On 7 Sept 1944, he had been promoted to the rank of Captain.

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On 9 July 1947, Kazimierz joined the Polish Resettlement Corps in the UK and was honourably discharged on 18 December 1948.

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He was awarded the following medals:

• Polish Cross of Valour in 1944

• Polish Army Medal with Bar in 1946

• British 1939-1945 Star

• British France & Germany Star

• British Defence Medal

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Further information about Kazimierz is available at this website

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Copyright: Duda family

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