Grandparents
My Grandfather Daniel and Grandmother Uliana Rudowicz. Deported to Siberia, made it to Africa at the Lusaka Came in Northern Rhodesia then to Scotland/England and to Canada in 1949. RIP
After WWII
Canada
Windsor Ontario Canada
Mieczyslaw write-up in Polish
Mieczyslaw write-up in Polish
Irena Kuś
After WWII
Article about the Exhibit
Article about the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
President Ryszard Kaczarowski views the Exhibit
President Ryszard Kaczarowski views the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
A photo from the Exhibit
A photo from the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
Medals Entitlement Document
On the 1st September 1994 the President of the Republic of Poland, Lech Wałęsa, honoured Wladyslaw Pacewicz with the Polish Cross of the act of combat with forces in the West. This was presented at the Polish Consulate in Edinburgh.
Wladyslaw Pacewicz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Edinburgh
Polish navy
Monument to 2 Corps in Koltubanka
Czerwone Maki Org., Orenburg
Other
After WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Monument to 2 Corps in Koltubanka
Czerwone Maki Org., Orenburg
Other
After WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
British Ministry of Defence letter
British Ministry of Defence letter
Izabela Spero
During WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Ambassador Babinski’s uniform tunic & hat at the Polish Embassy, 2012
He was the last Polish Ambassador to Canada before WWII.
Halina Babinska
After WWII
Canada
Ottawa
Certificate
Certificate accepting Tom as a member of "Kolo 7 Pulku Ulanow Lubelskich", dated 1 September 1946.
Helen Narell
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Medals
Polish 2nd Corps medals, including the Battle of Monte Cassino in Italy: Stefan Mustafa Abramowicz collection. Copyright by Xenia Jacoby, Martin Jones & Zofia Wierzbicka
Xenia Jacoby
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Irena Kus write-up in Polish
Irena Kus write-up in Polish
Irena Kuś
After WWII
Article about the Exhibit
Article about the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
President Ryszard Kaczarowski views the Exhibit
President Ryszard Kaczarowski views the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
A photo from the Exhibit
A photo from the Exhibit
Halina Kozlowska
After WWII
Canada
Montreal
Regina Milaszewicz, IX 1992
Meeting with students, September 1992
Regina Miłaszewicz
After WWII
Poland
Dad’s Monte Cassino Cross
Dad’s Monte Cassino Cross
Stan Gazdowicz
After WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Certificate of award of Gold Cross of Merit
From the Polish Government-in-Exile in London, England
Henry Sokolowski
After WWII
United Kingdom
London
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Silver Badge certificate
Dyplom Srebrnej Odznaki Honorowej SPK - Diploma of Honorary Silver Badge awarded to Wacława by the Polish Ex-Combatants Association on 15 August 1976
Barbara Ryszkowska
After WWII
United Kingdom
London
Monte Cassino Cemetery, Italy
Early photo of Monte Cassino.
Peter Grabowski
After WWII
Italy
Monte Cassino
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Wladyslaw Pacewicz receiving medal 1994
Wladyslaw Pacewicz receiving "Battle of Marine Convoys, Polish Armed Forces in the West 1939-45" medal from the Republic of Poland 1994 (President, Lech Walesa) at the Polish Consulate in Edinburgh in 1994. Wladek served in the Polish Navy from 1942-45, after escaping exile in the USSR with Anders Army.
Anna Pacewicz
After WWII
United Kingdom
Edinburgh, New South Wales
Polish navy
Monument to 2 Corps in Koltubanka
Czerwone Maki Org., Orenburg
Other
After WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Monument to 2 Corps in Koltubanka
Czerwone Maki Org., Orenburg
Other
After WWII
Russia
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Ambassador Babinski’s uniform tunic at the Polish Embassy, 2012
He was the last Polish Ambassador to Canada before WWII.
Halina Babinska
After WWII
Canada
Ottawa
Certificate
Certificate permitting Tom to wear the insignia of "12 Pulk Ulanow Podolskichr", dated 7 May 1945.
Helen Narell
During WWII
Italy
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
100th birthday
On his 100th birthday with family in Manchester: Stefan Mustafa Abramowicz collection. Copyright by Xenia Jacoby, Martin Jones & Zofia Wierzbicka
Xenia Jacoby
After WWII
United Kingdom
Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders)
Medal za Udział w Wojnie Obronnej 1939
Document confirming that Czesław was awarded the 1939 Defence War Medal by the President of Poland Lech Wałęsa on 20 December 1994
Barbara Ryszkowska
After WWII
Poland
Warsaw
September 1939 Campaign
Irena Kus memoir – page 1
Irena Kus memoir – page 1
Irena Kuś
After WWII
Irena
Irena
After WWII