Gallery – Lest we forget
Cover of book
Story of Helena Kojder's Odyssey, written by her daughter Apolonia Maria Kojder.
Apolonia Kojder
After WWII
Canada
Opening of the Exhibit
Opening of the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
A photo from the Exhibit
A photo from the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
A panel of the Exhibit
A panel of the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
60th Anniversary – Pahiatua (NZ) Oct 2004
Looking South West across the paddock, where the Pahiatua camp once stood.
Stan Gazdowicz
After WWII
New Zealand
Polish Parade Program page from 1946: Back cover
Polish Second Corps Welfare Branch presents: List of Cast, Directors, Composer, Choreographer, Compere, Conductor and Administrators of the Play
Lesley Uniatycki
After WWII
Italy
Bari
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Letter from British Ministry of Defence, page 2
Letter from British Ministry of Defence, page 2
Jan Grudnicki
After WWII
Russia
Cover of book
Story of Helena Kojder's Odyssey, written by her daughter Apolonia Maria Kojder.
Apolonia Kojder
After WWII
Canada
Newspaper Article about a deported family
Translated from Russian to English
Irena Kuś
After WWII
Souvenir badges, medals and insignia
Souvenir badges, medals and insignia
Helen Narell
After WWII
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)
Monument to 2 Corps in Koltubanka
Czerwone Maki Org., Orenburg
Other
After WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Beznowski family, c. 1926
Helena, Genia, Wladyslaw, with parents Marja and Wladyslaw Beznowski, Breniow Manor, Kresy (Poland).
Apolonia Kojder
Before WWII
Poland
Halina in Wilno in 1992
Halina in Wilno in 1992
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Lithuania
Vilnius
President Ryszard Kaczarowski views the Exhibit
President Ryszard Kaczarowski views the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
A photo from the Exhibit
A photo from the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
A panel of the Exhibit
A panel of the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
60th Anniversary – Pahiatua (NZ) Oct 2004
Looking South West from the monument at the Camp site Pahiatua.
Stan Gazdowicz
After WWII
New Zealand
Polish Parade Program page from 1946: The Play – A Genius
Skit with L. Aston, M. Malics and F. Fabian
Lesley Uniatycki
After WWII
Italy
Bari
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
WW2 Medals of Stanislaw Paradowski
Staszek, from Krzemieniec (my father's uncle) fought in the September 1939 campaign in the 43 Pułk Piechoty in Dubno. In 1944 he was enlisted in the 1st Polish Army (Berling's Army under Soviet command). He fought from Praga through to the Battle of Berlin and was highly decorated for bravery. These medals are Soviet Medals: Za wyzwolenie Warszawy Za Pobiedu Za zdobycie Berlina Polish Medals: Za udział w walkach o Berlin Odra, Nysa i Bałtyk Za Warszawę 1939-45 Zwycięstwa i Wolności 1945 Krzyż Kawalerski Orderu Odrodzenia Polski Brązowy Medal Zasłużonym na Polu Chwały Odznaka Grunwaldzka Krzyż Walecznych Za udział w wojnie obronnej 1939 r. Medal bottom middle is my father's 1920 Cross of Valour
Anna Pacewicz
After WWII
Poland
Ruja, Silesia
Polish Kosciuszko Division (Gen. Berling)
Letter from the Memorial Society
Letter from the Memorial Society
Jan Grudnicki
After WWII
Russia
Beznowski family
Helena, Genia, Marja Beznowska, Wladyslaw, and brother-in-law. Dłbrowa Colony, Kresy (Poland) 1932.
Apolonia Kojder
Before WWII
Poland
Newspaper Article about a deported family
Page 1
Irena Kuś
After WWII
Article about Waldemar Czyz
Article about Waldemar Czyz
After WWII
United States
Buffalo
Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)
Souvenir badge of “7 Pulk Ulanow”
Souvenir badge of “7 Pulk Ulanow”
Helen Narell
After WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
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)
Monument to 2 Corps in Koltubanka
Czerwone Maki Org., Orenburg
Other
After WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish submarine ORP Sep, in 2008
Three Polish submarines ORP Zbik, ORP Sep and ORP Rys interned in Sweden from September 1939 - Marielund, Sweden until 1945. Andrzej Sadowski's father, Kazimierz Sadowski, was the Torpedo Officer aboard ORP Zbik.
Andrzej Sadowski
After WWII
Poland
Gdynia
Polish navy
Mucha Album Pg 3 Photo 2
Mucha Album Pg 3 Photo 2
Krystyna Mucha
After WWII
Poland
Halina’s article in a Wilno newspaper in 2002
Halina’s article in a Wilno newspaper in 2002
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
United Kingdom
Scotland