Gallery – Western exiles’ dilemma

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Photo ID: 950168
Title:

Stanislaw Tarazewicz, out of uniform

Description:

In demob suit after 7 years in uniform

Source:

Stanislaw Tarazewicz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 953887
Title:

Attestation that Wladyslaw Grabowski was in the Polish Army

Description:

I found this with lots of other papers that my father had saved.

Source:

Peter Grabowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 955094
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 15 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 15 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 949274
Title:

Tom and colleagues in Rome

Description:

August 1945

Source:

Helen Narell

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

City/Town/Village:

Rome

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950727
Title:

Young Polish soldiers catching up on their education

Description:

Young Polish soldiers catching up on their education

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950742
Title:

Evacuation of Polish forces from Italy

Description:

Bronek is almost in the middle of the photo, standing, with his buddy's arm around his shoulder

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

City/Town/Village:

Naples

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 946942
Title:

Halina and Roman Adamiak with son Juriek

Description:

Taken in England 1948

Source:

Dioniza Choros

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 953915
Title:

Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals

Description:

Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals

Source:

Helena Moroz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)

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Photo ID: 955096
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 16 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 16 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 948677
Title:

Bronisław Michalak

Description:

Bronisław on the right of photo.

Source:

Janusz Michalak

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Town/Village:

Oswestry

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 949276
Title:

Tom (sitting) and colleagues in Italy

Description:

At Camp 215

Source:

Helen Narell

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

City/Town/Village:

Rome

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950443
Title:

Jan Prusinski

Description:

Jan Prusinski, my Mother's father. This photo was taken in April 1946, in the UK. My Grandfather ended up settling in New Zealand.

Source:

Stan Gazdowicz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950729
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 1 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 1 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950743
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 8 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 8 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 951768
Title:

MELTON_MOWBRAY_1949

Description:

MELTON_MOWBRAY_1949

Source:

Helen Bitner

Country:

Poland

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Photo ID: 953916
Title:

Tola, on arriving in the UK

Description:

Tola, on arriving in the UK

Source:

Helena Moroz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 955099
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 17 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 17 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 947347
Title:

Irena and General Anders

Description:

Married in 1948

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

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Photo ID: 949278
Title:

Tom (3rd from left) and colleagues in Italy

Description:

At Camp 215

Source:

Helen Narell

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

City/Town/Village:

Camp 215

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950731
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 2 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 2 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 951774
Title:

PLYMOUTH_1954

Description:

PLYMOUTH_1954

Source:

Helen Bitner

Country:

Poland

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Photo ID: 953930
Title:

Helena (Pateluch) Moroz

Description:

Photo taken shortly after her arrival in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Source:

Helena Moroz

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Town/Village:

Edinburgh

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Photo ID: 948276
Title:

Posing with Vera Lyn

Description:

Zbigniew is standing to the left of Vera Lyn

Source:

Zbigniew Gondek

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

City/Town/Village:

Glasgow

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 948817
Title:

ORP Błyskawica crew, 1946

Description:

Polish Navy destroyer ORP Błyskawica crew in 1946. In the middle is Commanding Officer Wojciech Francki who, after the war, lived in Sydney, Australia. In the back row, 2nd from left, is Jan Szawiel, who came from the Kresy. Just behind Francki, on his right, is a short gentleman with a round face who is Jan Wszolek; he was born in Lwów.

Source:

Wanda Troman

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

United Kingdom

Related Military Service:

Polish navy

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Photo ID: 949280
Title:

Tom (3rd from left) and colleagues in Italy

Description:

At Camp 215

Source:

Helen Narell

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

City/Town/Village:

Camp 215

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 950733
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 3 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 3 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 951775
Title:

POLISH_CLUB_1955

Description:

POLISH_CLUB_1955

Source:

Helen Bitner

Country:

Poland

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Photo ID: 950662
Title:

Mail to Cannon Hall Camp (back)

Description:

Mail to Cannon Hall Camp (back)

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

City/Town/Village:

Cannon Hall Camp, Cawthorne, Yorkshire

Related Military Service:

Polish Resettlement Corps

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Photo ID: 955084
Title:

Beyond the Wall of China – 11 of 17

Description:

Beyond the Wall of China – 11 of 17

Source:

Henry Sokolowski

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Poland

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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Photo ID: 947730
Title:

3DSK plaque at the Cassino Cemetery

Description:

Italy 1945-46

Source:

Joseph Drewniak

Time Period:

After WWII

Country:

Italy

Related Military Service:

Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)

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