501178 Private Ludwig Dominic Kessler Polish Army Ludwig Kessler was in the polish army. When captured he was wearing a german uniform. He was captured in Belguim/France and was brought to Dover in around 1942/44. He told us that after 24 hours he was back in Polish uniform. He was stationed at Dover, Deal, Edinburgh and Ireland.
Whilst in Dover he was stationed in the Tunnels and was in Dumpy. Although he was never taken back to the tunnels before he passed away, he could describe them to us, his family. We found his initials carved on the walls of one of the tunnels along with other polish names. We have been told by the National Heritage that he would have had to have been of a high rank to have been there, but according to the report he gave to Polish Resettlement he was only a private. We believe he was of higher rank which he let slip on a few occasions. His father and uncle were of a high rank in the Polish Army. His father was Colonel Kessler and his uncle was a Brigadier-General. Can anyone help us to try and trace his records?
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