What to do with the history of a man.

I have a couple of boxes in my possession. They beloned to a family friend who died young and decades before i was born.

He was married but died quite youngish without any kids.

The box contains, vrious stuff of his life.

War record in the Intelligence Corp in north africa/middle east including stamped papers etc

Various bits of his history as a librarian on the isle of white.

Personal stuff like letters and photos and a condolence letter to his wife from Mountbatten.

Various interesting “general” wartime stuff, blank blueys, various guide pamphlet things for soldiers out on the lash. Programmes and things from the various military entertainment organisations.

Now i could just hoy it all in the bin, i accept with no one really to receive them the letters and photos are destined for them. Sad but it is what it is, unless others have ideas.

But the other stuff might be of interest i just don’t know where to look.

Any local history or regimental records people might be able to offer advice perhaps? It sounds a fascinating insight into his life.

If he happens to be Polish, there’s a few websites that compile this sort of stuff. They were pleased to receive information about my grandfather:

Polskie Siły Powietrzne w II wojnie światowej (polishairforce.pl)
Pierwsza strona – Lista Krzystka – Polskie Siły Powietrzne w Wielkiej Brytanii 1940-1947

Must be similar sites for UK/other nationalities?

Maybe contact these people?
https://www.militaryintelligencemuseum.org/contact-us

Based in Chicksands, Bedfordshire, could go visit them and get a ride in while there. ( https://www.chicksandsbikepark.co.uk/)

could go visit them and get a ride in while there. (

How does chicksands compare to Glentress which is 5mins away ?

Some useful links.

It is interesting stuff, i think he was probably quite interesting, my mum remembers him quite fondly.

Does anyone want to buy a 1944 lebanese 5 piastra note?

How does chicksands compare to Glentress which is 5mins away ?

Its different. Change is a good as a rest.

Echo anything about donating things to a relevant museum.

Offer it to either the regiment for their achieve, or the IW museum?

Its different. Change is a good as a rest.

Emoji not showing up it was very tongue in cheek.

I completely agree about museums* just not sure where to start.

*You will find my great great uncles smoking jacket in Stow Maries along with both his real name and the one he adopted to hide going awol and joing the RFC.

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I see this stuff on tips, fly tips all the time…. So sad 🙁

Change is as good as a rest they said.

Great, I’ll have a rest I said

The military stuff, talk to his former regiment first, then the IWM. Don’t bin it, stuff like that is of historical significance. Personal stuff, check with local museum or the local museum, again it’s all of historical significance.

Regimental museam at all or local museam?

If he was Int, please do talk to the regiment (or at least the Regimental Museum) first. Information on what people got up to during wartime (even if it was ordinary stuff) can help build up a picture of the Corps and might fit into things that they either display or record.

https://www.militaryintelligencemuseum.org/contact-us

I can’t help with the other stuff, but maybe the IWM (as mentioned above) might be interested.