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						This is the earliest photograph Hela has of herself from her childhood in Poland. Her parents with her as a baby in her mother’s arms and her sister Tekla, on the right. An aunt is on the left by her father (1928).

Earliest family photo taken in 1928

This is the earliest photograph Hela has of herself from her childhood in Poland. Her parents with her as a baby in her mother’s arms and her sister Tekla, on the right. An aunt is on the left by her father (1928).

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401
Maria Pateluch 147047
Jan Pateluch 87227
Tekla/Tola Pateluch 147048


						Helena's ister Anna’s wedding to Jósef Szeliga, not long before war broke out. Maria is on the groom’s left and Jan is next to the priest who is next to Anna. The photo is in front of the family home in Zarudzie.

Anna marries Jósef Szeliga

Helena's ister Anna’s wedding to Jósef Szeliga, not long before war broke out. Maria is on the groom’s left and Jan is next to the priest who is next to Anna. The photo is in front of the family home in Zarudzie.

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Anna (Pateluch) Szeliga 147050
Jozef Szeliga 147051


						Hela, Piotr and Tola in their new uniforms

Hela, Piotr and Tola in their new uniforms

Hela, Piotr and Tola in their new uniforms

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Piotr Pateluch 147046
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401
Tekla/Tola Pateluch 147048


						Tola, Maria and Hela in Isfahan

Tola, Maria and Hela in Isfahan

Tola, Maria and Hela in Isfahan

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Tekla/Tola Pateluch 147048
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401
Maria Pateluch 147047


						This building was where the adults were housed; the children had their own section.

The convent, pupils and teachers at Isfahan

This building was where the adults were housed; the children had their own section.



						Hela is the girl with plaits, third from right, second main row, next to two female teachers.

Polish Girl Guides in Isfahan

Hela is the girl with plaits, third from right, second main row, next to two female teachers.

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						On the extreme left is one of the cooks while a teacher is next to her. Another cook is on the far right.

At a meal at the convent in Isfahan.

On the extreme left is one of the cooks while a teacher is next to her. Another cook is on the far right.



						Isfahan Adult camp 20

Memorial Service for Gen Sikorski

Isfahan Adult camp 20



						laque with an inscription commemorating the children deported from their homeland who found themselves in Isfahan.

Plaque in Isfahan chapel

laque with an inscription commemorating the children deported from their homeland who found themselves in Isfahan.



						Sabina's married name became Swiatek

Hela and Sabina Marczewska

Sabina's married name became Swiatek

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Sabina (Marczewska) Swiatek 108160
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						Jan in his Polish 1st Armoured Division uniform, and his son Piotr in his Polish Merchant Navy uniform.

Jan and Piotr, in uniform

Jan in his Polish 1st Armoured Division uniform, and his son Piotr in his Polish Merchant Navy uniform.

Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Piotr Pateluch 147046
Jan Pateluch 87227


						Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals

Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals

Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals

Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Jan Pateluch 87227


						Tola, on arriving in the UK

Tola, on arriving in the UK

Tola, on arriving in the UK

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Tekla/Tola Pateluch 147048


						Before Tola emigrated to Canada

Maria, Tola, Piotr and Hela

Before Tola emigrated to Canada

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Maria Pateluch 147047
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401
Piotr Pateluch 147046
Tekla/Tola Pateluch 147048


						Hela at a dance in the UK

Hela at a dance in the UK

Hela at a dance in the UK

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						First meeting of Poles in India

First meeting of Poles in India

First meeting of Poles in India



						Polish Merchant Navy school in the UK, 1944

Polish Navy cadets

Polish Merchant Navy school in the UK, 1944

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						In the Polish Merchant Navy school in the UK, 1944

Rysiek Moroz

In the Polish Merchant Navy school in the UK, 1944

Polish navy

  • Polish Forces in the West (1940-45)


						Chris, Emil and baby Barbara

Helen and Rysiek Moroz with their children

Chris, Emil and baby Barbara

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Ryszard Moroz 147049
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						Hela's younger son Emil, joined the Royal Air Force, graduating from the RAF College, Cranwellin 1983.

Helen and Emil Moroz

Hela's younger son Emil, joined the Royal Air Force, graduating from the RAF College, Cranwellin 1983.

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						Chris, Barbara and Emil Moroz

Chris, Barbara and Emil Moroz

Chris, Barbara and Emil Moroz



						Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						Alicja (Świątek) Christofides and Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Alicja (Świątek) Christofides and Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Alicja (Świątek) Christofides and Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401


						Photo taken shortly after her arrival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Photo taken shortly after her arrival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Name Wall of Tribute ID
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz 109401