Gallery – Western exiles’ dilemma
Stanislaw Tarazewicz, out of uniform
In demob suit after 7 years in uniform
Stanislaw Tarazewicz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Attestation that Wladyslaw Grabowski was in the Polish Army
I found this with lots of other papers that my father had saved.
Peter Grabowski
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Beyond the Wall of China – 15 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 15 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Tom and colleagues in Rome
August 1945
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Rome
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Young Polish soldiers catching up on their education
Young Polish soldiers catching up on their education
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Evacuation of Polish forces from Italy
Bronek is almost in the middle of the photo, standing, with his buddy's arm around his shoulder
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Italy
Naples
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Halina and Roman Adamiak with son Juriek
Taken in England 1948
Dioniza Choros
After WWII
United Kingdom
Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals
Jan in Scotland, wearing his medals
Helena Moroz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 1st Corps in Europe (Gen. Maczek)
Beyond the Wall of China – 16 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 16 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Bronisław Michalak
Bronisław on the right of photo.
Janusz Michalak
After WWII
United Kingdom
Oswestry
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Tom (sitting) and colleagues in Italy
At Camp 215
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Rome
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Jan Prusinski
Jan Prusinski, my Mother's father. This photo was taken in April 1946, in the UK. My Grandfather ended up settling in New Zealand.
Stan Gazdowicz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Beyond the Wall of China – 1 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 1 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Beyond the Wall of China – 8 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 8 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
MELTON_MOWBRAY_1949
MELTON_MOWBRAY_1949
Helen Bitner
Poland
Tola, on arriving in the UK
Tola, on arriving in the UK
Helena Moroz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Beyond the Wall of China – 17 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 17 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Irena and General Anders
Married in 1948
After WWII
United Kingdom
Tom (3rd from left) and colleagues in Italy
At Camp 215
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Camp 215
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Beyond the Wall of China – 2 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 2 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
PLYMOUTH_1954
PLYMOUTH_1954
Helen Bitner
Poland
Helena (Pateluch) Moroz
Photo taken shortly after her arrival in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Helena Moroz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
Posing with Vera Lyn
Zbigniew is standing to the left of Vera Lyn
Zbigniew Gondek
After WWII
United Kingdom
Glasgow
Polish Resettlement Corps
ORP Błyskawica crew, 1946
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.
Wanda Troman
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish navy
Tom (3rd from left) and colleagues in Italy
At Camp 215
Helen Narell
After WWII
Italy
Camp 215
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Beyond the Wall of China – 3 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 3 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
POLISH_CLUB_1955
POLISH_CLUB_1955
Helen Bitner
Poland
Mail to Cannon Hall Camp (back)
Mail to Cannon Hall Camp (back)
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Cannon Hall Camp, Cawthorne, Yorkshire
Polish Resettlement Corps
Beyond the Wall of China – 11 of 17
Beyond the Wall of China – 11 of 17
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
Poland
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
3DSK plaque at the Cassino Cemetery
Italy 1945-46
Joseph Drewniak
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)