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Photo ID: 1018325
Title:

Mieczyslaw, Bogdan, Mark, Lucyna Gigiera

Description:

Mieczyslaw, Bogdan, Mark, Lucyna Gigiera (L to R) . A day out, probably in Scotland before Mark headed south to England and the others emigrated to Argentina in September 1947

Source:

family archive

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 1018317
Title:

Mieczyslaw (Mietek) Gigiera

Description:

Mietek Gigiera, circa 1950

Source:

Family Archives

Time Period:

After WWII

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 1018316
Title:

Mark Gigiera

Description:

This is first picture we have of my father Mark Gigiera. It was taken in 1944, probably in Scotland where he had been sent to, to recover from serious war injuries. Mark was 21.

Source:

Family archive

Time Period:

During WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 1018314
Title:

Mark Gigera with his wife Josephine and family Alex, Boris, Antonia and Katherine 1959

Description:

Post war picture of Mark Gigiera with his wife Josephine and young family Alex, Boris, Antonia and Katherine in 1959.

Source:

Family archive

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Town/Village:

Nottingham

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Photo ID: 1018313
Title:

Mietek with wife Lucyna, Bogdan and Janek

Description:

Post war picture of Mietek Gigiera with his Polish wife Lucyna. They married in Italy and travelled to the UK before emigrating to Argentina.

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Argentina

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 967316
Title:

Paweł Wojdak in uniform on army motorbike

Description:

Photo of Paweł Wojdak in uniform with medals and insignia :Pipers Wood camp, near Amersham UK.

Source:

Paul Wojdak

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 967313
Title:

Piper Wood Camp

Description:

Piper Wood Camp, near Amersham, UK

Source:

Paul Wojdak

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 967311
Title:

Photo of Paweł Wojdak

Description:

UK identity/ passport photo

Source:

Paul Wojdak

Time Period:

After WWII

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Photo ID: 967252
Title:

1948 Identity Card from DP Camp at Ingoldstadt, Germany

Description:

My father's Identity Card when he was at the DP Camp in Ingoldstadt, Germany

Source:

Elizabeth Frisari

Country:

Germany

City/Town/Village:

Ingolstadt

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Baggage tags for sailing on the "General Muir"

Description:

These are the bagges tags for the belongings my parents took with them when they set sail from Bremerhaven, Germany to New York City, NY, USA. They were transported on the USS General Muir, a former US Navy ship that was refitted to transport WWII refugees to their new destinations.

Source:

Private

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Germany

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Verification of teaching after the War

Description:

This letter verifies that my father was teaching in Germany while he resided at the Ingolstadt DP Camp.

Source:

Elizabeth Frisari

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Germany

City/Town/Village:

Ingolstadt

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Photo ID: 967239
Title:

Marriage of Jerzy and Stanislawa in December 1948

Description:

This is a photo of my parents on their wedding day. They had a celebration at the Ingolstadt DP Camp, Germany. My mother's coat was made from a blanket. Both my parents grew up in the Kresy region; they met and married at the camp.

Source:

Elizabeth Frisari

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Germany

City/Town/Village:

Ingolstadt

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Photo ID: 967236
Title:

Polish School at Ingolstadt

Description:

This is a photo of the 1946-1947 teachers at the Polish school in Ingolstadt DP Camp in Germany. My father is one of the professors.

Source:

Elizabeth Frisari

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Germany

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Photo ID: 967234
Title:

Resettlement Papers

Description:

IRO offer of resettlement to the USA.

Source:

Elizabeth Frisari

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Germany

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Photo ID: 967220
Title:

Employment record at DP Camp

Description:

IRO Employment record at Ingolstadt DP Camp

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Photo ID: 966979
Title:

Grandparents

Description:

My Grandfather Daniel and Grandmother Uliana Rudowicz. Deported to Siberia, made it to Africa at the Lusaka Came in Northern Rhodesia then to Scotland/England and to Canada in 1949. RIP

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Canada

City/Town/Village:

Windsor Ontario Canada

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Photo ID: 966979
Title:

Grandparents

Description:

My Grandfather Daniel and Grandmother Uliana Rudowicz. Deported to Siberia, made it to Africa at the Lusaka Came in Northern Rhodesia then to Scotland/England and to Canada in 1949. RIP

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Canada

City/Town/Village:

Windsor Ontario Canada

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Photo ID: 966724
Title:

Military duty

Description:

My Father registration for duty

Time Period:

During WWII

Country:

Poland

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Photo ID: 966723
Title:

Release paper

Description:

My Fathers release from military duty

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 966722
Title:

Ships Manifest

Description:

This is the pasanger manifest from the ship Carnarvon June 28 1948-49 Sailing from Mombasa to Southhampton. Shows my Grandfather Daniel Rudowicz, Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz and Cousin Michael Rudowicz.

Time Period:

After WWII

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Photo ID: 966722
Title:

Ships Manifest

Description:

This is the pasanger manifest from the ship Carnarvon June 28 1948-49 Sailing from Mombasa to Southhampton. Shows my Grandfather Daniel Rudowicz, Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz and Cousin Michael Rudowicz.

Time Period:

After WWII

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Photo ID: 966718
Title:

travel document pt 3

Description:

This is one long paper I photed in three parts of a permission travel document.

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Photo ID: 966717
Title:

pt 2 of travel document

Description:

bottom half of the travel permission document prevoiusly posted

Time Period:

During WWII

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Photo ID: 966717
Title:

pt 2 of travel document

Description:

bottom half of the travel permission document prevoiusly posted

Time Period:

During WWII

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Photo ID: 966716
Title:

Travel Document

Description:

This is my Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz her son Sergjusz Rudowicz and his son Michael. Giving my grandmother permission to travel with Michael without his parents

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Photo ID: 966716
Title:

Travel Document

Description:

This is my Grandmother Ulana Rudowicz her son Sergjusz Rudowicz and his son Michael. Giving my grandmother permission to travel with Michael without his parents

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Photo ID: 966583
Title:

LAC Ewald ( Edward ) Wawrzyniak

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He was in the Polish Airforce in Poznan, then was captured by the Russians and sent to Riowne camp, were he spent 2 years, He joined Anders Army in Totskoye , then to Persia and finally to England He landed in Blackpool in July 1942 his service number was703650 Polish Airforce in England . He was Electrician with ground crew in 304 Squadron then 302 with whom he stayed with in Europe till the end of the war

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Photo ID: 966421
Title:

Wanda Lapham/Salamonczyk nee Zak 1930-2019

Description:

Wanda Lapham/Salamonczyk nee Zak
1930-2019 Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.

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Photo ID: 966414
Title:

Julian Zak 1926-1983 son of Adam Zak

Description:

Julian Zak 1926-1983 son of Adam Zak
Survived Exile to Siberia and joined the Polish 2nd Corps and was at Monte Casino he settled in Holland.

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Photo ID: 966411
Title:

Czesław Zak 1924-1967

Description:

Czesław Zak 1924-1967
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.

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