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This cross was made inside a bottle, with the words, "Poland's Trust is in God". It is one of the gifts made by Polish soldiers to send to New Zealand as an expression of their heartfelt gratitude for New Zealand's treatment of the Polish children refugees and appreciation of the great friendship shown to the soldiers through the sending of correspondence and parcels, during World War Two. This item is held by Te Manawa, Palmertson North.

Identification

Object type
Image
Archive
Polish Army League
Relation
CA: Polish Army League, Series 5, Folder 1
Date
1946?
Digitisation ID
2018Pa_PolishArmyLeagueS5F1_024611
Format
B&W print
Held In
Community Archives

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Place
Italy

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Taxonomy

Tags
italy,
poland,
polish army league,
soldier,
world war two,
wwii,
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