Gallery – Polish Refugees in the Middle East
Jozef Jabłonski, visiting his daughter Irena’s grave in June of 1942 (a)
Wanda’s sister, Irena, age 5, died at Teheran in 1942, shortly after arriving from Siberia.
Wanda Gillon
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Wiesław, circa 1942-43.
Wiesław, circa 1942-43.
Wanda Gillon
During WWII
Junak Officer Cadet School
Jozef Jabłonski, visiting his daughter Irena’s grave in June of 1942 (b)
Wanda’s sister, Irena, age 5, died at Teheran in 1942, shortly after arriving from Siberia.
Wanda Gillon
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Wiesław, centre, as a cadet, circa 1942-43.
Wiesław, centre, as a cadet, circa 1942-43.
Wanda Gillon
During WWII
Junak Officer Cadet School
Commemorative Refugee Card Iran
Card presented to Polish refugees in Teheran from General Sikorski.
Chris Jezewski
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Scouts, Zenon and Jan Baziuk
Scouts, Zenon and Jan Baziuk - Brothers of Anna and Danuta.
Mary-Anne Morgan
During WWII
Anna Baziuk finds Danuta in Isfahan
Anna Baziuk finds Danuta in Isfahan - "...in the barracks for children, I could hardly believe it. I found Danuta! I recognized her - it was a camp for orphans and cadets. Danuta was wearing civilian clothes – a grey pinafore and white collar. She looked all right and well groomed. Neither of us had any hair. I couldn’t believe it. I cried and cried to see her. Then the truck was taking her away and I didn’t know where. We were both crying and I said “I want to come with you!” But they wouldn’t let us be together. After that I found out through the Red Cross that she had been taken to Pahiatua (New Zealand)." Transcript of oral history, Anna Butler (nee Baziuk)
Mary-Anne Morgan
During WWII
Persia
Isfahan
Junak Officer Cadet School
Two friends in Teheran 1942
Teresa (Dmochowska) Jenner and Krystyna (Kołodyńska) Downey in Teheran in 1942.
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Teresa Jenner in Teheran 1943
Photo taken in Teheran in 1943
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Teresa (Dmochowska) Jenner
Photo taken of Teresa (Dmochowska) Jenner in Teheran in 1943
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Polish group at Pahlevi
Stanisława and Krystyna Kołodyński standing at left of photo. Teresa Dmochowska is the little girl on left of photo. Janina Dmochowska is in the back with a band in her hair.
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Iran
Pahlevi
Kołodyński and Dmochowski families together in Isfahan
Photo of Dmochowski and Kołodyński family in Isfahan 1943. Both mothers and daughters were deported from same town in Poland
Teresa Jenner
During WWII
Iran
Isfahan
Father Lucjan, January 1947
After demobilization from the Polish 2nd Corps.
Lucjan Krolikowski
After WWII
Egypt
El Qassasin
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Father Lucjan and friends, January 1947
After demobilization from the Polish 2nd Corps. Lucjan is first from the right.
Lucjan Krolikowski
After WWII
Egypt
El Qassasin
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Father Lucjan and friends
After demobilization from the Polish 2nd Corps, en route to Central Africa, via Port Said. Lucjan is first on the left.
Lucjan Krolikowski
After WWII
Egypt
El Qassasin
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Zigmunt Mucha Certificate
Certificate attesting to the completion of the Junak Mechanical School courses
Krystyna Mucha
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
John Janina and a friend
Cairo - January 1944
Eduard Peach
During WWII
Egypt
Cairo
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Janina and John Peach
Wedding in Palestine, 1943
Eduard Peach
During WWII
Palestine
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Janina in Palestine, aged 17.5
Janina in Palestine, aged 17.5
Eduard Peach
During WWII
Palestine
Group of women in Ahvaz
Group of women in Ahvaz
Barbara Charuba
During WWII
Poland
Ahwaz
Polish Orphans in Teheran
Polish Orphans in Teheran
Barbara Charuba
During WWII
Iran
Teheran
Bheestis in Valivade
Bheestis in Valivade
Barbara Charuba
After WWII
India
Valivade
Zbigniew Piotrowski (age 5) and Janina Piotrowska , his mother
At the refugee camp in Isfahan, Persia (Iran)
Krystyna Freiburger
During WWII
Persia
Isfahan
Polish children, Isfahan, Persia
May 1944
Lonia Sarniak
During WWII
Persia
Isfahan
Polish children, Isfahan, Persia
Polish children, Isfahan, Persia
Lonia Sarniak
During WWII
Persia
Isfahan
First Holy Communion. Meshed, Persia
The man on right is possibly Polish Consul General, Priest on left. Lady in center could be wife of a Major in Polish Army. Mum not in photo as she'd already made her first communion in Poland.
Lonia Sarniak
During WWII
Persia
Mum’s school report
Isfahan, Persia. 1944.
Lonia Sarniak
During WWII
Persia
Isfahan
Rys_1945
Rys_1945
Helen Bitner
Israel
TEHERAN_2_1943
TEHERAN_2_1943
Helen Bitner
Iran
Rys_1945_2
Rys_1945_2
Helen Bitner
Israel