1 25 1 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2227/15706/ISRPT, C.b.b.21 Fondo Risaliti INS. 4, 056-1.jpg 88d7b1a6bba2d86f98e715595c70b867 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2227/15706/ISRPT, C.b.b.21 Fondo Risaliti INS. 4, 056-2.jpg ec71a37306c46048f900d873e4dd3a00 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource ISRPt. Statements submitted to the 1944-1947 Allied Screening Commission Fondo Risaliti Description An account of the resource The 1944-1947 Allied Screening Commission was tasked to track down Italian civilians who helped escapers and evaders. Helpers were given a certificate of thankfulness signed by Field Marshall H R Alexander, supreme Allied commander in the Mediterranean theatre, and - in some circumstances - cash. Helpers had to fill out a form in which they had to state their personal details, the names of Allied servicemen they helped and details on the nature of the help provided. In 1947, noting that only a fraction of potential beneficiaries had come forward, the Pistoia branch of ANPI (National Association of Italian Partisans) published a communiqué on local newspapers. The statement urged helpers to claim their reward and get the recognition they deserve. Most respondents enclosed Alexander’s certificate or mentioned the addresses from which repatriated servicemen wrote letters of thankfulness. Normally, each statement contains the helper(s) personal information, the names of the Allied servicemen accompanied in some case by their service numbers, the nature of the support provided (food, shelter, clothing, medical attention, etc.) and the relevant timespan. Sometimes the statement is signed by more than one person, usually all members of the same household; there are case in which the same individual lodged multiple claims. All items concern British and Americans personnel with the notable exception of a Soviet solider for Ukraine. John F Kerrigan appears in thirteen documents having been helped for about a year by many families. Some personnel actively joined local Resistance units as combatants. All documents are part of the Risaliti collection, now held at the Istituto Storico della Resistenza e dell’età contemporanea in provincia di Pistoia (ISRPt). Cataloguer’s note: The claims use the word ‘Inglese’ (English) as to denote nationality. Readers should be advised that in Italian the adjective is frequently used as a loose synonym of ‘British’ or 'English-speaking person'. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Statement of Valentina Ciappei about John F Kerrigan and Erbert Nirton Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Italy Italy--Pistoia Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Language A language of the resource ita Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ISRPT , C.b.b.21 Fondo Risaliti INS. 4, 056 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Valentina Ciappei Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1947-07-14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page handwritten statement Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Description An account of the resource Valentina Ciappei claims she helped John F Kerrigan, Erbert Nirton and other servicemen. On 5 September 1943, there was a round-up near Ombrone river and four prisoners she helped were recaptured. On 6 December , John F Kerrigan evaded capture and went to her house where she tendered him. On 20 December she took Erbert Nirton to the dentist and then she nursed him for more than a month. On 5 February 1944, there were another fascist round-up in the place where she was evacuated with another three allied prisoners of war. prisoner of war Resistance round-up