Who Are They?
These photographs were taken on board the Asturias in November 1948, by Pat Piggott. His wife Irene (Rene) and son Michael are pictured with other passengers. If you can identify them, please let us know.
Polish Soldiers, Embarked at Southampton, Disembarked at Sydney on 9 August 1948.
"C/- Glem Davis Shale Oil Co, Near Sydney.
Travelling under British Military Arrangements. Ticket No. 224361"
| Surname |
First Names |
Age |
Departure Date |
| NOWAKOWSKI |
Capt Tadeusz |
40 |
In charge of party |
9/08/1948 |
| BYRDY |
Jan |
24 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| CHRZANOWSKI |
Jozef |
34 |
Fitter |
9/08/1948 |
| CZAJKOWSKI |
Wladwslaw |
36 |
Plumber |
9/08/1948 |
| DANEK |
Kazimierz |
24 |
Baker |
9/08/1948 |
| DOBIECH |
Jan |
29 |
Joiner |
9/08/1948 |
| DZIEWALTOWSKI |
Henryk |
30 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| DZIUZINSKI |
Walery |
42 |
Mining
Engineer |
9/08/1948 |
| FELA |
Czeslaw |
30 |
Oil Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| FILONCZUK |
Josef |
38 |
Electrician |
9/08/1948 |
| FRUZYNSKI |
Josef |
24 |
Electrician |
9/08/1948 |
| GASIEWSKI |
Witold |
37 |
Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| GOLUNSKI |
Edmund
Ludwick |
22 |
Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| GRYZA |
Zenon |
28 |
Turner |
9/08/1948 |
| IDZIK |
Josef |
29 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| JAROSZEWICZ |
Bronislaw |
26 |
Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| KAMINSKI |
Marian |
23 |
Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| KALINKOWSKI |
Stefan |
37 |
Coal
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| KARPIEJ |
Ludwik |
40 |
Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| KARPINSKI |
Josef |
32 |
Oil Driller |
9/08/1948 |
| KEMPHY |
Alojzy |
28 |
Electrician |
9/08/1948 |
| KOWALIK |
Roman |
35 |
Locksmith |
9/08/1948 |
| KRACZKOWSKI |
Piotr |
32 |
Fitter |
9/08/1948 |
| KUCZWALSKI |
Feliks |
23 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| KURMAN |
Marian |
32 |
Engineer |
9/08/1948 |
| KUSNIERZ |
Jarosean
Leon |
28 |
Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| LEBIECKI |
Jan |
32 |
Locksmith |
9/08/1948 |
| LESNIAK |
Edward |
29 |
Labourer |
9/08/1948 |
| LOJKO |
Czeslaw |
24 |
Labourer |
9/08/1948 |
| LORENC |
Gedeon |
28 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| MADZIAR |
Stanislaw |
34 |
Fitter |
9/08/1948 |
| MARCINIAK |
Wladyslaw |
33 |
Farmer |
9/08/1948 |
| MAZURKIEWICZ |
Stanislaw |
28 |
Labourer |
9/08/1948 |
| MILEWSKI |
Franciszek |
34 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| PAWLOWICZ |
Waclan |
31 |
Oil
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| PAZUS |
Jan |
36 |
Forestal Worker |
9/08/1948 |
| RACZKOWSKI |
Stanislaw |
22 |
Oil Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| SASIADEK |
Michal |
31 |
Fitter |
9/08/1948 |
| SIKORA |
Wiktor |
39 |
Engine
Fitter |
9/08/1948 |
| STAWARUK |
Gregorz |
33 |
Joiner |
9/08/1948 |
| STAFIEJ |
Adolf |
24 |
Driver |
9/08/1948 |
| SOKOLOWSKI |
Witold |
45 |
Farmer |
9/08/1948 |
| SOCHA |
Klemens |
40 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| SMOLINSKI |
Jan |
34 |
Plumber |
9/08/1948 |
| TYMERSKI |
Tadeusz
Ryszard |
31 |
Radio Mechanic |
9/08/1948 |
| TRZECIAK |
Ludwik |
30 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| WASNIESKI |
Jan Stanislaw |
40 |
Carpenter |
9/08/1948 |
| WOLANIN |
Edward |
24 |
Chemical Engineer |
9/08/1948 |
| WIKTORIWICZ |
Czeslaw |
29 |
Miner |
9/08/1948 |
| ZALEWSKI |
Zygmunt |
44 |
Electrician |
9/08/1948 |
| ZUBICKI |
Jan |
35 |
Labourer |
9/08/1948 |
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