Mieteks Story - ( Mieczyslaw -Famous Sword )

Mietek was the youngest of the family born on 5th August 1937

Mieczysław, a combination of two elements or lexemes: Miecz meaning sword and Sław meaning famous

When the family reached Tashkent - Tadzik and Stanislaw joined the army and were sent to Italy.

Mietek and mother Maria were sent to Kidugala Sth Tanganyika Africa in 1942 - he was just 5.

They both arrived in Liverpool from Mombasa on 22/June/1948 six years later.

Mietek held a Polish Passport and had to Register under the Aliens Order.

In 1952 he was a Cinema Operator at the Imerial Brook's Bar.

Maria at the time of deportation was illeterate

Mary Marchak Janovna

Born in 1903, Volyn province., Dubinsky, Lihachuvka Poles are illiterate.; Residents: Rivne region., Ostrozhetsky, Torgovitse (Ulanskaya share).

Verdict: approx. to special settlements in Arkhangelsk Oblast. 02.03.40, Lensky District, Berdyshiha. SALT. with special settlements for amnesty 10/09/41

Source: Database "Polish special immigrants in the Arkhangelsk region."