- Kazimierz Duda was born on 5th June 1911 at Dobieszowice, Poland.
His mother's name was Florentyna Danecki and his father's name was Franciszek Duda.
His godmother was Maria Kotula and his godfather was Maciej Mitas.
(Thanks to Janusz Hetmanczyk for these informations)
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Kazimierz DUDA was student in the cavalry school of Grudziądz.
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- 1932-1935
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Before WW2, Kazimierz was professor of History.
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- 1938
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Kazimierz was called up fron the reserve into the Polish Army in Poland during Sept. 1939 Campaign as 2nd Lieutenant.
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- 01.09.1939 - 22.09.1939
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He was interned in Hungary for 5 months.
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Oct. 1939 - Fév. 1940
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He was then engaged with the Polish Forces under French Command in France, in rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
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19. 03.1940 - 22. 06.1940
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During war, Kazimierz met Leokadia Gill.
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1942
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Kazimierz was in the Polish Land Forces under British Command in the United Kingdom and on the Continent, in ranks as 2nb Lieutenant and from 7.9.1944 : Captain.
He took part in operations in France, Holland and Germany (8.8.1944 - 2.5.1945) in the Heavy MachinGun Squadron ( (C.K.M - Ciezkich Karabinow Maszynowich) of the 1st Polish Armoured Division.
(Thanks to Stéphane Briere from "l'Association du Souvenir Français de la 1ère DB polonaise" for these informations about C.K.M)
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01.07.1940 - 08.07.1947
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Richard, Kazimierz's son, was born on 13th March 1946 - Edimbourg - Scotland.
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The Polish Resettlement Corps (in the United Kingdom): commissioned on 9.7.1947.
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1947
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Kazimierz was honourably discharged from the relinquished commission on 8.12.1948
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Kazimierz and his son Richard
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1949
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Catherine, Kazimierz's daughter, was born on 9th May 1955, Glasgow - Scotland.
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Kazimierz DUDA deceased of a brain tumour on 03.05.1966, Christon - Scotland.
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