Hello. My name is Dave Baran. I’m from Quebec - Canada. My grandfather Stanislaw «*Stanley*» Baran emigrated here in Quebec - Canada after the second world war. I’ve sent a request in UK to get military infos on him.

From what I understand, my grandfather was an officer (captain) and seniorshooter (sniper?) for the 1st armored regiment. I read some stuff about this regiment and if I am correct, it’s from the ( I corps polish ).

Most of the documents were in polish. Here is what I’ve got from the translator :

19. Military service:
In Poland: 1 IX 1939 – 19 IX 1939 in 16th Armored Regiment In France: in 16 IV 1940 in Coetg. (Coetguidan)
In Great Britain: in 22 VI 1940 in 3rd Rifle Baon (Battalion) 22 VI 1940 – assignment to 3rd Rifle Baon
1935 – sworn
28 II 1942 – shifted to 16th Armored Brigade, 67 Baon, R.Dz. 1 Armored Br. L.98/I. tj. L.Dz.K.U. 2259/42. (I don’t know what that means) 13.8.42.67 BAON changed for ARMORED REGIMENT R.S.NW.465
23 V 1944 – shifted under a relative punishment (?) to 1st Armored Squadron, R.Dz. 3rd Armored Regiment Nr 104/44
28 V 1944 – He reported himself in 1st Armored Regiment, R.Dz.1 Armored Regiment 117/44 L.Dz.K.K. 11625/44
8 III 1944 – He went to the 2nd batch, 8 thousand radiophones in C.W.Armored and Technical Br (Brigade), R.Dz. 3rd Armored Regiment Nr 13/44
3 V 1944 – He came back to 3rd Armored Regiment, R.Dz. 3rd Armored Regiment Nr 102/44
23 V 1944 – shifted under a relative punishment (?) to 1st Armored Squadron, R.Dz. 2nd Armored Squadron Nr 34/44 R.Dz. 3rd Armored Regiment 116/44
26 V 1944 – assigned under a relative punishment (?) to 1st Armored Regiment, R.Dz. 26/44
28 V 1944 – He reported himself in 1st Armored Regiment, assigned, Szw. (Squadron?) of man (?) 2. 117/44
18 VI 1944 – shifted to Headmaster Squadron, R.Dz. 133/44
21 IX 1944 – promotion to a shooter position, R.Dz. 1st Armored Regiment 183/44 L.Dz.K.U.Nr 20710/44
28 V 1946 – He got ill and was sent to 10th Sanitary Camp, R.Dz. 125/46 K.U. L.Dz. 24237/46
5 VI 1946 – He came back from 10th Sanitary Camp K.U.24653/46
Side note: 9 VI 1947 – He reported joining PKPR (Polish Resettlement Corps) as a senior shooter, K.U.Nr 1.L.Dz. 11087/47
20. Administrative and judical punishments: not mentioned 21. Fingerprint
22. Comments: not mentioned
23. The front, battles:
1918-1921: not mentioned
In 1939: 4 IX – 6 IX in Nowy Sącz within 16th Armored Regiment
In 1940: not mentioned
24. Decoration, commendation, wounds:
17 XI 1945 – Cross of Merit, brown, R.Dz. 1st Armored Regiment 229/45, L.Dz.K.U.1 42983/45
7 XII (?) 1945 – 1939-1945, Star and France and German Star, L.Dz.K.U.1 8777/46.

I would like to understand exactly what my grandfather went thru. Where he has been and what he has done.

I know that he has been injured to the head (a bullet got stuck in his skull)

And I’m still looking to genealogy stuff.. So!!

Here some more details :

24. Decoration, commendation, wounds:
17 XI 1945 – Cross of Merit, brown, R.Dz. 1st Armored Regiment 229/45, L.Dz.K.U.1 42983/45
7 XII (?) 1945 – 1939-1945, Star and France and German Star, L.Dz.K.U.1 8777/46.

5. Military rank: Polish – captain; British – captain
6. Military number: Polish – 8865; British – 30000143
12. Are you a member of Polish Combatant Organization? Yes
Your member card number: not mentioned
13. Your Polish Combatant Organization number: 145

My biggest dream on this matter would be to talk to a veteran who knows my grandfather!

Chances are not good!

Dave