Gallery – Western exiles’ dilemma
1946 – Polish Navy victory parade in Plymouth
The official victory parade in London in 1946 did NOT include the Polish Forces - for fear of offending their ally Stalin, the British Government did not invite Poland to participate in the parade. At the official victory parade in Plymouth, where the Polish Navy Southern Command was HQ'd during WW2, the Royal Navy DID invite the Polish Navy to participate.
Stefan Nahorski
After WWII
United Kingdom
Plymouth
Polish navy
Christening on board ORP Blyskawica
In October 1942, Stanislaw Nahorski, who had been Commander of Polish Navy destroyer ORP Blyskawica, was promoted to Captain and given command of Polish Naval HQ, South, at Devonport, Plymouth (during WW2 over 2,000 seamen were trained from this southern command HQ). This photograph was taken at the christening of Captain Nahorski's son Stefan on April 20th 1946 on board ORP Blyskawica, Plymouth.
Stefan Nahorski
During WWII
United Kingdom
Plymouth
Polish navy
Christening on board ORP Blyskawica 2
In October 1942, Stanislaw Nahorski, who had been Commander of Polish Navy destroyer ORP Blyskawica, was promoted to Captain and given command of Polish Naval HQ, South, at Devonport, Plymouth (during WW2 over 2,000 seamen were trained from this southern command HQ). This photograph was taken at the christening of Captain Nahorski's second son Stefan on April 20th 1946 on board ORP Blyskawica, Plymouth.
Stefan Nahorski
After WWII
United Kingdom
Plymouth
Polish navy
Christening on board ORP Blyskawica 2
In October 1942, Stanislaw Nahorski, who had been Commander of Polish Navy destroyer ORP Blyskawica, was promoted to Captain and given command of Polish Naval HQ, South, at Devonport, Plymouth (during WW2 over 2,000 seamen were trained from this southern command HQ). This photograph was taken at the christening of Captain Nahorski's second son Stefan on April 20th 1946 on board ORP Blyskawica, Plymouth. Mother and baby seated, father standing directly behind.
Stefan Nahorski
After WWII
United Kingdom
Plymouth
Polish navy
Confirmation of survival
by the International Red Cross
Maciej Ciesielski
After WWII
Poland
Jan Fedzin Circa 1946
Jan Fedzin Circa 1946
Ken Fedzin
Polish Resettlement Corps
1947 23rd August in London
1947 23rd August in London
Ken Fedzin
Polish Resettlement Corps
Jan Fedzin Identity Paper 28 12 1947
Jan Fedzin Identity Paper 28 12 1947
Ken Fedzin
Mieczyslaw, Bogdan, Mark, Lucyna Gigiera
Mieczyslaw, Bogdan, Mark, Lucyna Gigiera (L to R) . A day out, probably in Scotland before Mark headed south to England and the others emigrated to Argentina in September 1947
family archive
After WWII
United Kingdom