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Artur Nowaczyk

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						This was 3 May 1940 in La Valetta in Malta on ORP Garland representing the religious ceremony of the Hoisting of the Polish Flag. From left you see SubLieutenant Witold Poray-Wojciechowski (1913-1992).

ORP Garland in Malta

This was 3 May 1940 in La Valetta in Malta on ORP Garland representing the religious ceremony of the Hoisting of the Polish Flag. From left you see SubLieutenant Witold Poray-Wojciechowski (1913-1992).

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						It was taken on 3 May 1940 in La Valetta in Malta on ORP Garland representing the religious ceremony of the Hoisting of the Polish Flag.

ORP Garland in Malta

It was taken on 3 May 1940 in La Valetta in Malta on ORP Garland representing the religious ceremony of the Hoisting of the Polish Flag.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Most likely ORP Garland

Sailors on a Polish Navy ship

Most likely ORP Garland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						ORP Garland?

Polish Navy ship at sea

ORP Garland?

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from the Polish Navy, at rest

Sailors from the Polish Navy, at rest

Sailors from the Polish Navy, at rest

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Artur Nowaczyk and the crew from ORP Garland

Polish Navy sailors

Artur Nowaczyk and the crew from ORP Garland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy officers - Artur Nowaczyk is on the left

Polish Navy officers

Polish Navy officers - Artur Nowaczyk is on the left

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Crew of Polish Navy on Parade, possibly on ORP Garland

Polish Navy Inspection

Crew of Polish Navy on Parade, possibly on ORP Garland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Inscription on the back of the photograph "Dad in Polish Navy 1939". This looks like a pub in the UK and is most likely the crew from the ships that escaped the September 1939 campaign to the UK

Polish Navy in the UK, 1939

Inscription on the back of the photograph "Dad in Polish Navy 1939". This looks like a pub in the UK and is most likely the crew from the ships that escaped the September 1939 campaign to the UK

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						The Polish Navy took part in the Malta Convoys in the Mediterranean. This photo was taken in August 1940.

Polish Navy at a port in Malta

The Polish Navy took part in the Malta Convoys in the Mediterranean. This photo was taken in August 1940.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						The Polish Navy took part in convoys in the Mediterranean.

Polish Navy in Alexandria

The Polish Navy took part in convoys in the Mediterranean.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from the Polish Navy, on a training course in Gydnia, 10th May 1939. Artur Nowaczyk is in the front row, far right.

Polish Navy, Gyndia

Sailors from the Polish Navy, on a training course in Gydnia, 10th May 1939. Artur Nowaczyk is in the front row, far right.

Polish navy



						At a Naval Base (possibly Greenock?)

Sailors from the Polish Navy

At a Naval Base (possibly Greenock?)

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from the Polish Navy

Sailors from the Polish Navy

Sailors from the Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from the Polish Navy

Sailors from the Polish Navy

Sailors from the Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Officer and sailors of the Polish Navy

Officer and sailors of the Polish Navy

Officer and sailors of the Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors on ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Sailors on ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Sailors on ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew sightseeing

Polish Navy crew sightseeing

Polish Navy crew sightseeing

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew relaxing in the sea

Polish Navy crew relaxing in the sea

Polish Navy crew relaxing in the sea

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew at sea

Polish Navy crew at sea

Polish Navy crew at sea

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy Crew

Polish Navy Crew

Polish Navy Crew

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew

Polish Navy crew

Polish Navy crew

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew

Polish Navy crew

Polish Navy crew

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Artur Nowaczyk with friend - On board ship (ORP Garland?)

Artur Nowaczyk with friend

Artur Nowaczyk with friend - On board ship (ORP Garland?)

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew

Polish Navy crew

Polish Navy crew

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy Crew in Gibraltar - September 1940

Polish Navy Crew in Gibralter

Polish Navy Crew in Gibraltar - September 1940

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy destroyer - Possibly ORP Garland

Polish Navy destroyer

Polish Navy destroyer - Possibly ORP Garland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Submarine ORP Wilk - Polish Navy

Submarine ORP Wilk Polish Navy

Submarine ORP Wilk - Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						ORP Krakowiak was ex-HMS Silverton of the Royal Navy. The Polish Navy took over this ship in 1941.

Artur Nowaczyk on ORP Krakowiak

ORP Krakowiak was ex-HMS Silverton of the Royal Navy. The Polish Navy took over this ship in 1941.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						ORP Krakowiak was ex-HMS Silverton of the Royal Navy. The Polish Navy took over this ship in 1941.

ORP Krakowiak

ORP Krakowiak was ex-HMS Silverton of the Royal Navy. The Polish Navy took over this ship in 1941.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Artur Nowaczyk (right) and a friend from ORP Garland, Polish Navy. This photograph was taken in Glasgow, Scotland. Greenock was badly 'blitzed' by the Luftwaffe on 7th May 1941. A Polish destroyer squadron operated from Greenock. To administer this and any other Polish Navy establishments in the area, Naval Command "North" was formed at Greenock.

ORP Garland Sailors

Artur Nowaczyk (right) and a friend from ORP Garland, Polish Navy. This photograph was taken in Glasgow, Scotland. Greenock was badly 'blitzed' by the Luftwaffe on 7th May 1941. A Polish destroyer squadron operated from Greenock. To administer this and any other Polish Navy establishments in the area, Naval Command "North" was formed at Greenock.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Postcard of Polska Marynarka Wojenna on ORP Garland printed by the Polish Ministry of Information

ORP Garland postcard

Postcard of Polska Marynarka Wojenna on ORP Garland printed by the Polish Ministry of Information

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Artur Nowaczyk on board ORP Garland

Artur Nowaczyk on board ORP Garland

Artur Nowaczyk on board ORP Garland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew on board ORP Garland, Scotland 1942. Inscription on the back of the photograph "Ja cie kocham" (I love you)

On board ORP Garland

Polish Navy crew on board ORP Garland, Scotland 1942. Inscription on the back of the photograph "Ja cie kocham" (I love you)

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Friend of Artur Nowaczyk, J Wróbel - sailors, ORP Garland, Polish Navy Dated 12 April 1942

J Wróbel

Friend of Artur Nowaczyk, J Wróbel - sailors, ORP Garland, Polish Navy Dated 12 April 1942

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Photograph in the collection of Artur Nowaczyk. I t was taken in Gydnia, where the Polish Navy was based, and is possibly before the outbreak of WWII.

Girls in a shop in Gydnia

Photograph in the collection of Artur Nowaczyk. I t was taken in Gydnia, where the Polish Navy was based, and is possibly before the outbreak of WWII.

Polish navy



						Crew of ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Crew of ORP Garland

Crew of ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy crew on ORP Garland

Crew of ORP Garland

Polish Navy crew on ORP Garland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Artur Nowaczyk, who was in the Polish Navy (front row, second from the left)

Artur Nowaczyk

Artur Nowaczyk, who was in the Polish Navy (front row, second from the left)

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Photograph of a ship in the collection of Artur Nowaczyk

Unidentified Ship

Photograph of a ship in the collection of Artur Nowaczyk

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						ORP Garland, Polish Navy, dated 12 January 1941

Artur Nowaczyk at the back

ORP Garland, Polish Navy, dated 12 January 1941

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Far left J Wróbel, centre nn, right Artur Nowaczyk - sailors, ORP Garland, Polish Navy Dated 11 April 1942

Sailors, Polish Navy

Far left J Wróbel, centre nn, right Artur Nowaczyk - sailors, ORP Garland, Polish Navy Dated 11 April 1942

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from Polish Navy

Sailors swimming

Sailors from Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish sailors in Gdynia Oksywie before WW2

Sailors from Polish Navy

Polish sailors in Gdynia Oksywie before WW2

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish sailors in Gdynia Oksywie before WW2

Sailors from Polish Navy

Polish sailors in Gdynia Oksywie before WW2

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from Polish Navy

Sailors from Polish Navy

Sailors from Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Sailors from ORP Garland

Sailors from ORP Garland, Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Sailors from Polish Navy, possibly at Polish Navy base in Greenock, Scotland

Polish sailors at base

Sailors from Polish Navy, possibly at Polish Navy base in Greenock, Scotland

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Photograph of crew and friends of Polish Navy in collection of Artur Nowaczyk

Polish Navy

Photograph of crew and friends of Polish Navy in collection of Artur Nowaczyk

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish Navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						It was taken on 3 May 1940 in La Valetta in Malta on ORP Garland representing the religious ceremony of the Hoisting of the Polish Flag. Second from right 1st row Witold Poray-Wojciechowski (1913-1992) and in the 2nd row standing from right is Jozef Wojtkowiak (1898-1979)

ORP Garland in Gibralter

It was taken on 3 May 1940 in La Valetta in Malta on ORP Garland representing the religious ceremony of the Hoisting of the Polish Flag. Second from right 1st row Witold Poray-Wojciechowski (1913-1992) and in the 2nd row standing from right is Jozef Wojtkowiak (1898-1979)

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish Navy

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Artur Nowaczyk is in the 1st row, far left, with crew from ORP Garland during WW2.

ORP Garland

Artur Nowaczyk is in the 1st row, far left, with crew from ORP Garland during WW2.

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)