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POLISH EX-SERVICEMEN'S ASSOCIATION

Sub-branch no.1in Sydney of the Polish Ex-Servicemen's Association in Australia Inc.

Who We Are

Laying the SPK No. 1 wreath, 6 of April 2018

Australian War Memorial, Last Post Ceremony

Last Post Ceremony, 5 April 2019 War Memorial Canberra

EXHIBITION

Destination Australia:

Post-WWII Odysseys of Polish Soldiers

From Sun 15th April - Thu 26th April

5.00 pm. - 9.00pm

Polish Club, 73 Norton St Ashfield

Wacław Kowalski - 102 yrs old Oldest Polish Veteran in Australia Came out on Strathnaver in 1948
Former Polish Airman in 305 & 318 squadrons

‘ From Poland to Wherever in the World’
Lucyna Artymiuk’s biography of her Dad Jan Artymiuk, Polish Airman

Carpathian Brigade disembarking in the Suez
Of the 1500 Polish soldiers coming to Australia, 900 came from the ranks of the Tobruk and Casino

RAF Bomber Command
45 out of every 100 men were killed
Some of these remaining airmen came out on the Asturias and Stathnaver

Lucyna’s Treasure
Jan Artymiuk’s Case displaying his Airforce uniform and personal items

Polish Museum and Archives (Millennium House)
Volunteer, Julia Niziol-Niyazi working on Posters depicting early days of settling into Australia

Julie Ankiewicz, Master of Ceremonies at ‘Destination Australia’ Exhibition. Daughter of Polish Soldier from Carpathian Brigade, Ander's 2nd Corps Came out on Strathnaver 1948
Served in African, Middle East and Mediterranean Campaigns

Dorata Preda, Vice Consul representing Polish Consulate Guest speaker for Exhibiition Opening. Uniforms in the background from Polish Land Army and Airforce

Some of those Who Came
Pictures of men who came aboard the Asturias and Strathnaver
1947-1948

ANZAC Day 2018

Australian and New Zealand Army Corps

Anzac Day is commemorated on 25 April and is arguably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first key military action fought by Australian and New Zealand

forces during the First World War.

POLISH ARMED FORCES DAY, 15 AUGUST

Mass and concert commemorating

the struggle of Polish People for Independence

19th August 2018, 11am

Our Lady of Czestochowa Queen of Poland Catholic Church