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Object description
Ts papers (20pp, April 1943 - September 1995) relating to her service with the Mechanised Transport Corps (August 1940 - March 1943) and the Women's Transport Service (FANY) (June 1943 - c.1965), notably her service with the British/Indian Division (BRINDIV) in Japan (no dates) and being awarded the Polish Silver Cross of Merit with Swords (February 1948) "in just recognition of your devotion and friendliness towards us and the interest you have always shown in our cause" during three years of work (until April 1943) with the Polish YMCA Canteen No 4 serving soldiers of the Polish Army Corps, including letters from General Sir Richard O'Connor (1p, May 1947), Lieutenant Generals Kukiel (2pp, November 1947) and Zajac (2pp, April 1943), Major Generals Malinowski (1p, October 1943) and Niemira (1p, April 1943) and the Second Viscount Slim (1p, September 1995). Also included are a colour photograph of Miss Fergusson receiving an award, and five poems (5pp) about her travels to Canada, India, Spain and the United States.
Content description
Ts papers (20pp, April 1943 - September 1995) relating to her service with the Mechanised Transport Corps (August 1940 - March 1943) and the Women's Transport Service (FANY) (June 1943 - c.1965), notably her service with the British/Indian Division (BRINDIV) in Japan (no dates) and being awarded the Polish Silver Cross of Merit with Swords (February 1948) "in just recognition of your devotion and friendliness towards us and the interest you have always shown in our cause" during three years of work (until April 1943) with the Polish YMCA Canteen No 4 serving soldiers of the Polish Army Corps, including letters from General Sir Richard O'Connor (1p, May 1947), Lieutenant Generals Kukiel (2pp, November 1947) and Zajac (2pp, April 1943), Major Generals Malinowski (1p, October 1943) and Niemira (1p, April 1943) and the Second Viscount Slim (1p, September 1995). Also included are a colour photograph of Miss Fergusson receiving an award, and five poems (5pp) about her travels to Canada, India, Spain and the United States.
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History note
Catalogue date 2007-05-30