Gallery – Western exiles’ dilemma
Palestine (Szomler)
Palestine (Szomler) - 5 XI 1942
Lukasz Stanczyk
During WWII
Palestine
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Aleksander Sadowski and friends
Aleksander Sadowski and friends - England 1946
Lukasz Stanczyk
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Drawing of Bower Wood Refugee Camp England
The camp in England is Bower Wood Polish Refugee Camp, near Beaconsfield, Bucks. It is shown with interesting perspective, with flowers almost as tall as the trees. This kind of perspective was also present in the other drawings, highlighting what was important at the time, in the eyes of a teenager.
Rozalia Wolczyk (Gawor)
During WWII
United Kingdom
Bower Wood Refugee Camp
10th PAC army inventory list
10th PAC army inventory list
Anna Kaczanowski
During WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
10th PAC army inventory list, page 2
10th PAC army inventory list, page 2
Anna Kaczanowski
After WWII
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish Soldiers boarding the Sea Robin
Polish 2nd Corps Soldiers boarding the ship Sea Robin in Naples harbour, Italy, leaving for Canada. They were the first group of soldiers that would arrive in Canada November 12, 1946,at Pier 21 in Halifax.
Anna Kaczanowski
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Polish Soldiers boarding the Sea Robin
Soldiers on the ship "Sea Robin" in Italy, before departure for Canada, in 1946.
Anna Kaczanowski
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Immigration stamp showing the Sea Snipe
My dads Immigration stamp showing he arrived on the ship called "Sea Snipe", November 23, 1946 at Halifax, designated to Group 11...going to Lethbridge, Alberta. 2 year contract noted.
Anna Kaczanowski
After WWII
Canada
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Wincenty Antkowicz
Wincenty Antkowicz
After WWII
Ludmila’s ID Photo in the UK
Ludmila’s ID Photo in the UK
Antoni Stelmach
After WWII
United Kingdom
Ludmila’s ID document in the UK
Ludmila’s ID document in the UK - Listing her son Antoni's camp location
Antoni Stelmach
After WWII
United Kingdom
Ludmila’s movements in the UK
Ludmila’s movements in the UK - Listing her move between different PRC camps.
Antoni Stelmach
After WWII
United Kingdom
Document from 5 Dec 1948, in the UK
Document stating that Antoni was a member of the Polish Armed Forces until 13 Dec 1946.
Barry Wilson
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
PRC docuent of Antoni Baryluk
Document admitting Antoni to the Polish Resettlement Corps
Barry Wilson
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
Antoni Baryluk
The gentleman with Antonina is Antoni Baryluk, her husband and I believe the photograph was taken approximately in 1947/8 at the Doddington Polish Camp in Cheshire, England. The uniform I believe is of the 'Polish Resettlement Corps' in which he served as a L/Cpl between 6th December 1946 and 5th December 1948. He was awarded the War Medal 1939/45 (Brirish Decoration) I think also that he served in the army when in Poland but I don't know where or when and I don't know how or when he got to England. Antonia also had a son, Michal Antoni Baryluk. whose last permanent address after Sibera was India. He arrived in England on the 23 December 1947 from Singapore as a Polish Refugee Patient. Again I don't know why he was sent to Singapore but I do know he came from there to England on the H.S Somersetshire. So many gaps of knowledge and where do you start. What I would really like is birth certificates for the Baryluk's and how and when they where sent from their village to Siberia and then the Journey from there to India and where in India.
Barry Wilson
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
1947 PRC certificate to bring family from Africa
1947 PRC certificate to bring family from Africa
Maria Brodowicz
During WWII
United Kingdom
1946 April 23 Letter from Geneva_front
1946 April 23 Letter from Geneva_front - Regarding the search for family members
Maria Brodowicz
After WWII
Switzerland
1946 April 23 Letter from Geneva_back
1946 April 23 Letter from Geneva_back
Regarding the search for family members
Maria Brodowicz
Before WWII
Switzerland
Part a) Immigration papers of Helena Jarkiewicz z domu Chmielewska
Lenarda Szymczak's mother Helena Jarkiewicz z domu Chmielewska, I.R.O. PROCESSING CARD pre immigration papers from Germany to Australia 1949
Lenarda Szymczak
After WWII
Germany
Part a) Immigration papers of Helena Jarkiewicz z domu Chmielewska
Lenarda Szymczak's mother Helena Jarkiewicz z domu Chmielewska, I.R.O. PROCESSING CARD pre immigration papers from Germany to Australia 1949
Lenarda Szymczak
After WWII
Germany
Jozef Jarkiewicz, Eckeraforde, Germany 1946
Lenarda Szymczak's father Jozef Jarkiewicz in British Camp, Eckeraforde, Germany in 1946.
Lenarda Szymczak
After WWII
Germany
Flensburg
Sarafand Camp, Palestine 1946
Sarafand Camp, Palestine 1946
Edward and Stanislaw attend the inter-school water games.
Ed Bator
After WWII
University of Rome ID card.
After the war Edward, with many others, was given leave to study in Italy, whilst decisions were made as to what was to be done with the Polish soldiers who did not wish to return to their now communist-run country. Edward chose to continue his study of architecture, which he did at the University of Rome between March and September 1946.
Original now in the USHMM Collection
After WWII
Italy
Rome
Student on temporary leave form
Later in 1946, Edward, with many Polish army students, was transported to the UK and he was given leave to continue his studies in Architecture in September 1947.
Original now in the USHMM Collection
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
Edwarda and Marian
Edwarda and Marian
Edwarda Fijal
After WWII
Edwarda and Marian’s Wedding, 3 VII 1948
Leominister, England
Edwarda Fijal
After WWII
United Kingdom
Leominister, Scotland
Motorcyclist Niedzweiedzski
In Scotland, 19 IX1945
Edwarda Fijal
After WWII
United Kingdom
Scotland
UK Certificate of Registration 5
Page 8 and inside back cover
Anita Long
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
UK Certificate of Registration 4
Page 6 and 7
Anita Long
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps
UK Certificate of Registration 3
Page 4 and 5
Anita Long
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish Resettlement Corps