Gallery – Polish refugees in Africa
Polish children at Tengeru Camp 2
This is the reverse side of the previous photograph of the Polish Children at Tengeru Camp in Tanganyika. The gentleman in the middle of the previous photograph is the grandfather of Terry Zajer, who was deported from Lwow to Siberia in 1940. This photograph was taken in 1943. The note is from Pan Zajer to his son, who was then in the Polish Forces in Scotland (he took part in the September 1939 campaign and was later awarded the Cross of Valour for his service in the Normandy Landings).
Terry Zajer
During WWII
Tanzania
Tengeru Camp
In South Africa during WWII
In South Africa during WWII
Cheryl Masajada
During WWII
South Africa
Maria in Tengeru – 1943
Mum, left, with a friend in Tengeru 1943(?)
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Maria in Tengeru, 1943
Mum, left, with friends in Tengeru 1943(?)
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Group with soldier – Tengeru 1943
Group picture with soldier. Mum kneeling front row, right.
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
1st Barrack group, 1943
Ist Barracks group photo. Mum is seated to the right of the adult, in the centre row.
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Theatre Presentation, 1944
A Theatrical Presentation. Mum is in the back row, second from right.
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Group photo, c1945
Group photo outside a hut. Mum is on the back row, second from the right.
Krys Szmid
During WWII
Outing to Safari Park
Outing to a Wildlife Reservation. Mum is the one eating an orange.
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Out on Safari
Out on Safari. Date and names unknown.
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Jozek Starzak c1944
Jozef Starzak (my maternal uncle) in 1944
Krys Dobrzanski
During WWII
Inside a clasroom in Ifunda
Inside a clasroom in Ifunda
Mark Terech
During WWII
Students and staff in Ifunda
Students and staff in Ifunda
Mark Terech
During WWII
Group of Polish Refugees in Rongai, Africa
Group of Polish Refugees in Rongai, Africa
Mark Terech
During WWII
Students and staff in Ifunda
Students and staff in Ifunda
Mark Jaworski
During WWII
Girls on field trip in Ifunda
Girls on field trip in Ifunda
Mark Terech
During WWII
Girls on field trip in Ifunda
Girls on field trip in Ifunda
Mark Terech
During WWII
Students and staff in Ifunda
Students and staff in Ifunda
Mark Terech
During WWII
Masindi_Uganda
Masindi_Uganda
Henry Sokolowski
During WWII
Poland
Masindi
Child’s drawing of the Tengeru Settlement in Tanzania
Child’s drawing of the Tengeru Settlement in Tanzania - artist unknown
During WWII
Tanzania
Tengeru
Drawing of her favorite African tree
Drawing of her favorite African tree - by Genowefa Matkowska
Genowefa Matkowska
During WWII
Sketch from Tengeru
Favorite tree by Bogdan Trybuchowski
Bogdan Trybuchowski
During WWII
Drawing from Tengeru
Drawing from Tengeru - by Bogdan Trybuchowski
Bogdan Trybuchowski
During WWII
Drawing of Tengeru Camp
The next is Tengeru camp in Africa, a warm paradise. Although they couldn't leave the camp at will (note barbed wire) they could wander over some distance within, even into the jungle to collect fruit. The house of the Englishman in charge of the camp is up high in the centre.
Rozalia Wolczyk (Gawor)
During WWII
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of the Tengeru Camp, by an iternerant artist
Photograph of the original painting purchased by Irena Tomaszewski's mother.
Irene Tomaszewski
During WWII
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene by an itinerant artist
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene - by an itinerant painter
Tanzania
Tengeru
Back of painting
Back of painting - Many of the camps housed Greeks and Italians as well as Poles.
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene - by an itinerant painter
Tanzania
Tengeru
Painting of a Tengeru scene
Painting of a Tengeru scene - Kilimanjaro by R. Werakso painted in 1945.
Tanzania
Tengeru