Identify name plaque inside wooden box.

Hi,

I was looking at the treasures of a late WW2 veteran, medals buttons etc, and this plaque on the inside of the lid was pointed out.

I suspect Italian any help on deciphering it?

Regards Charles

 

Joseph -
Looks like Capitan Maggiore Santucci and his service number....

Cheers

 

Tom,

Many thanks, is there a list of Italian POWs on the internet?

Regards Charles

 

Joseph - any clues where the late veteran might have come into contact with an Italian POW in 1943? What unit he was with etc??

Capitan Maggiore is a rank (I think) - I thought that Maggiore was his first name to start with and was abbreviated for some reason on the disc....

Anyhoo, the National Archives of Australia shows a few POWs of that surname sent to Australia, but they were all captured in 1941.

 

Hi Dave,

Thanks, Maggiore apears to be the rank of Major but I carn't fit the Cap in.

Could be a POW camp in UK. I wonder if the number is his service number or POW number.

Regards Charles

 

Hi,

Its an Italian nco rank caporalmaggiore - there are 3 or 4 levels within the rankeach having a different word added.

Corporal Major is a literal translation, for some reason I think it is a paratroop specific rank.

Pete.

 

Good spot Pete.
Joseph, any idea how it got to UK?

Mike

 

Pete, Thanks for that I will look into a paratroop connection, Mike I am under the impression it was given to the Quartermaster of a POW camp in UK........... but I believe the box is made of Olive Wood.

Regards Charles