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Name: Stanisław Tarazewicz
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Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1922-01-22
Place of birth: Poland, Wileńskie, Wilno, Budislaw
Did this person die during World War ll?: No
Date of death: 2013-6-5
Place of death: Canada
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Fathers given name: Szymon
Entry ID: 146736 Mothers given name: Stanisława
Mothers maiden name: Połoczańska
Given name of spouse: Teresa
Maiden name of spouse: Oczepko
Given name(s) of children: Richard
Description: Information from the KOMUNIKATY OTTAWSKIE - 10 June 2013, and memoirs written by Dr. Jan Gałązka.
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Personal Situation at the outbreak of WWll

Residence at the outbreak of WWll: Poland, Wileńskie, Wilno, Wilno,
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Ethnicity: Polish
Religion: Roman Catholic
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Occupation at the outbreak of WWll: Student at a technical school in Wilno
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Deportations and Repressions

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1941 04 00 1941 09 00 Russian SFSR Archangielska oblast'

Other Information: When 'amnesty' was declared, he made his way south to join the Polish Army. In early 1942, the Army moved to Uzbekistan, and in August 1942 was evacuated to Persia (Iran). Stanislaw was trained as a sapper.

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Military Experience

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Polish 2nd Corps in Italy (Gen. Anders) A sapper in the 10th Battalion 1941 1946
Polish Resettlement Corps Demobilized at Ulton Park Camp in Cheshire, UK 1946 1949 1 15
Other Military Service: Officer Cadet Stanislaw was promoted to Lieutenant in April 1945, and assigned to command the 20th Sapper Battalion. After the war, he achieved the rank of Major, by successive promotions granted by the Polish Government-in-exile.
Participation in WWII battles: Monte Cassino, Italy (1944-01-17 - 1944-05-19)
Medals received: Virtuti Militari KL.V
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Other Wartime Circumstances

Type of circumstance Day Month FROM Year Day Month TO Year Additional Information
Prisoner of War of Soviets Spent 10 months in prison in Zagary

Other Wartime Circumstances

Other Information: He escaped from the prison, made his way back to Wilno and joined the underground (A.K.) - his code name was Mały. He fought with the AK until the unit he was part of was captured and imprisoned. He managed to evade arrest, but was soon captured by the NKVD.
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Residence After 1945

Country State District Locality Nearest large city Description
Canada Quebec Montreal Arrived in Canada in 1955.
Canada Ontario Dunrobin Ottawa
United Kingdom Manchester Spent 7 years in Manchester, working as a draftsman. He met and married Teresa, and they moved to Canada.

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