Jan Turkawka – Kresy-Siberia Survivor dies in Strongman Mine Disaster
Photo ID:
953419
Description:
Jan Trukawka is mentioned on a memorial to those men who died in 1967 in the NZ Strongman Disaster on the West Coast, New Zealand. This is the photo of the memorial. On the memorial the surname is spelt Trukawka. On the lists of Pahiatua children, the name is spelt Turkawka. This Image can be used on site but must have the attribution below: “Source: www.nzhistory.net.nz, the NZHistory website of Manatū Taonga. Licensed by Manatū Taonga for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence.”
Source:
Other
Time Period:
After WWII
Country:
New Zealand
City/Town/Village:
Runanga, West Coast
Submitted By:
Irena Lowe