The Desgris Collection
Identifier
EMHT2073
Title
The Desgris Collection
Description
Comprising artefacts and memorabilia relating to the Free French Camp (Bir Hakeim) at Hollybank, Emsworth 1942-1945. Kleber Desgris was based in Camp and whilst stationed there he met Isabel his future. EM&HT are grateful to Kleber's son amd daughter-in-law, Paul and Lynda Desgris for donating his uniform, pictorial archive and other items in this collection to Emsworth Museum.
Creator
Free French Forces
Date
From 2024
Stored Location
Various locations.
Collection Items
French Postcard 'D-Day 6.06.1944'
Colour, showing the view from a troop landing craft with infantry disembarked and wading towards the beach. On the reverse are three commemorative stamps. 15 cm x 10.5 cm.
French postcard, D-DAY 80th anniversary.
'Debarquement en Normandie 1944'. Showing the Normandy Landing Beaches. Reverse side shows three postage stamps and four postage franks. 15 cm x 10.5 cm.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary of the Battle of Bir Hakeim 1942-1967.
Features a First Day Cover with a blue 0.25 centime stamp and the same stamp at the head of the page. The text is in French. First Day Cover is 16 cm x 9.5 cm.