Gallery – Forever in the West
My Mother - Maria Helena Dobrowolska nee Zak 1924-1986
Maria Dobrowolska nee Zak (my mother)
Born 10/04/1924 Leszniòw Poland
Died 5/5/1986 Leicester England
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England
Ipn File - Maria Zak 1924 - Exile to Siencybino Archangel
Maria Zak 1924 - Exile to Siencybino Archangel
Franciszka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Franciszeka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Born 9/3/1921 Stoki Poland
Died 25/7/1973 Mountsorrel England
Survived Exile to Siberia
Joined Polish 2 Corps as a volunteer nurse/para medic with the Polish161 Fd Hospital and saw service in the Middle East & Italy at Monte Cassino, Ancona & Bologna.
Survived Exile to Siberia.
Ipn File - Franciszeka Witek nee Zak 1921-1973
Franciszeka Zak - Exile to Siencybino Archangel
Jozefa Sulma nee Zak 1926-2013
Jozefa Sulma nee Zak 1926-2013
Survived exile to Siberia and settled in England
(Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela)
Helena Blach nee Zak 1928-2012
Helena Blach nee Zak 1928-2012
Daughter of Jan Zak and 2nd wife Aniela
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in America.
Czesław Zak 1924-1967
Czesław Zak 1924-1967
Survived Exile to Siberia and settled in England.
Polish School at Ingolstadt
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.
Elizabeth Frisari
After WWII
Germany
Marriage of Jerzy and Stanislawa in December 1948
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.
Elizabeth Frisari
After WWII
Germany
Ingolstadt
Verification of teaching after the War
This letter verifies that my father was teaching in Germany while he resided at the Ingolstadt DP Camp.
Elizabeth Frisari
After WWII
Germany
Ingolstadt
Baggage tags for sailing on the "General Muir"
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.
Private
After WWII
Germany
1948 Identity Card from DP Camp at Ingoldstadt, Germany
My father's Identity Card when he was at the DP Camp in Ingoldstadt, Germany
Elizabeth Frisari
Germany
Ingolstadt
Employment record at DP Camp
IRO Employment record at Ingolstadt DP Camp
Resettlement Papers
IRO offer of resettlement to the USA.
Elizabeth Frisari
After WWII
Germany
LAC Ewald ( Edward ) Wawrzyniak
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
Travel Document
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
pt 2 of travel document
bottom half of the travel permission document prevoiusly posted
During WWII
travel document pt 3
This is one long paper I photed in three parts of a permission travel document.
Ships Manifest
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.
After WWII
Release paper
My Fathers release from military duty
After WWII
United Kingdom
Military duty
My Father registration for duty
During WWII
Poland
Grandparents
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
After WWII
Canada
Windsor Ontario Canada
Photo of Paweł Wojdak
UK identity/ passport photo
Paul Wojdak
After WWII
Piper Wood Camp
Piper Wood Camp, near Amersham, UK
Paul Wojdak
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
Paweł Wojdak in uniform on army motorbike
Photo of Paweł Wojdak in uniform with medals and insignia :Pipers Wood camp, near Amersham UK.
Paul Wojdak
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
Mietek with wife Lucyna, Bogdan and Janek
Post war picture of Mietek Gigiera with his Polish wife Lucyna. They married in Italy and travelled to the UK before emigrating to Argentina.
After WWII
Argentina
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Mark Gigera with his wife Josephine and family Alex, Boris, Antonia and Katherine 1959
Post war picture of Mark Gigiera with his wife Josephine and young family Alex, Boris, Antonia and Katherine in 1959.
Family archive
After WWII
United Kingdom
Nottingham
Mark Gigiera
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.
Family archive
During WWII
United Kingdom
Mieczyslaw (Mietek) Gigiera
Mietek Gigiera, circa 1950
Family Archives
After WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Mieczyslaw, Bogdan, Mark, Lucyna Gigiera
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
family archive
After WWII
United Kingdom