Gallery – Lest we forget
Phillip Regula
Phillip Regula has spent his whole life not knowing if any of his dad's relatives in Poland survived. This album is in honor of his father Pavel Regula, who was born in Swietochlowice, Poland in 1925.
Joyce Kelly
After WWII
Medal – 1939 For Participation in the Defence of Poland
Photo of the front of the Medal
Irena Lowe
After WWII
Poland
Warszawa
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Medal – 1939 – For Participation in the Defence of Poland
Back of medal
Irena Lowe
After WWII
Poland
Warszawa
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate – Participation in the battles of the Polish Forces in the West
Document showing the medal awarded to Adolf Smolnicki for his participation in the Polish Forces in the West. Medal granted on 6 April 1995 by the President of Poland Lech Wałesa.
Irena Lowe
After WWII
Poland
Warszawa
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate – Adolf Smolnicki
3rd Carpathian Anti-Tank Artillery Regiment. Certificate No. 68 Permitted to wear: 1939-45 Star, Africa Star, Italy Star
Irena Lowe
After WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Medal – 1939 Polish Forces in the West 1945
Medal presented to Adolf Smolnick. Awarded by the President of Poland Lech Wałesa in April 1994. Back of medal.
Irena Lowe
After WWII
Poland
Warszawa
Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade
Medal – 1939 Polish Forces in the West 1945
Medal presented to Adolf Smolnick. Awarded by the President of Poland Lech Wałesa in April 1994. Front of medal.
Irena Lowe
After WWII
Poland
Warszawa
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Photo for Newspaper Article
Helena and her daughter Apolonia Maria, in a photo what appeared in the article about the story of Helena Kojder's Odyssey. Helena had Alzheimer's by this time.
Apolonia Kojder
After WWII
Canada
North Battleford, Saskatchewa
Cover of book
Story of Helena Kojder's Odyssey, written by her daughter Apolonia Maria Kojder.
Apolonia Kojder
After WWII
Canada
Daniela’s family story
Daniela’s family story (polish)
Daniela Toth
After WWII
United Kingdom
Bradford, Yorkshire
Daniela’s family story (English)
Daniela’s family story (English)
Daniela Toth
After WWII
United Kingdom
Bradford, Yorkshire
Julian at Monte Cassino in 1993
The rebuilt monastery is seen in the distance, as well as the Polish cemetery where more than 1,000 Polish soldiers are buried.
Julian Rybarczyk
After WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Julian at Monte Cassino in 1993
Monte Cassino Monastery with son George. They are standing next to a pilar full of shrapnel.
Julian Rybarczyk
After WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate
Certificate permitting Tom to wear the insignia of "3 Dywizia Sztrzelcow Karpackich", dated 19 December 1945.
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate
Certificate accepting Tom as a member of "Kolo 7 Pulku Ulanow Lubelskich", dated 1 September 1946.
Helen Narell
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate
Certificate permitting Tom to wear the insignia of "12 Pulk Ulanow Podolskichr", dated 7 May 1945.
Helen Narell
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate
Certificate permitting Tom to wear the "1939-45 Star, and the Italy Star", dated 22 December 1946.
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate
Certificate permitting Tom to wear the insignia of the "7 Pulk Ulanow Lubelskich", dated 25 March 1946.
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish Officers in Italy
Gen Anders holding an envelope - others unknown * photo dated 1946-03-23 on the back.
Helen Narell
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Tom and colleagues
In front of the Monte Cassino Cemetery monument
Helen Narell
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Souvenir badges, medals and insignia
Souvenir badges, medals and insignia
Helen Narell
After WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Souvenir badge of “7 Pulk Ulanow”
Souvenir badge of “7 Pulk Ulanow”
Helen Narell
After WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
First meeting of Poles in India
First meeting of Poles in India
Helena Moroz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz
Helena Moroz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Wimbledon
Alicja (Świątek) Christofides and Helena (Pateluch) Moroz
Alicja (Świątek) Christofides and Helena (Pateluch) Moroz
Helena Moroz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Wimbledon
Antoni’s WWII medals
Antoni’s WWII medals
Wanda Labanowicz
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Julia Siomkajlo and Michal Szypowski
50th Wedding Anniversary portrait
Krystyna Szypowska
After WWII
Canada
Kingston, ON
Article about Waldemar Czyz
Article about Waldemar Czyz
After WWII
United States
Buffalo
Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)
Article by Waldemar Czyz
Waldemar writes about General Maczek
After WWII
United States
Buffalo
Waldemar Czyz
Recipient of the Cross of the Order of Merit
After WWII
United States
Buffalo