Scottish-Polish Connections Past and Present


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Homepage Scotland

by shanna

just a little posty to let you know about my homepage aboot Scotland.

Hope you enjoy your visit.

greetings Shanna

http://members.lycos.nl/shanna40wallace



Posted on Aug 19, 2003, 8:58 AM
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tracing roots

by szwandt

trying to trace relatives connected to my father who came to britain during second world war I believe some
settled in wales as I wish to find out more about
his family. If you have same surname and had family originating from Lodz Poland Please leave message.

Posted on Aug 13, 2003, 12:17 PM
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my dad

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hello.
just saw your message and i think my late dad was related to your dad.
my dads name was henyrk.
get in touch.

Posted on Jul 24, 2008, 11:11 PM
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any sobolewski,s up in scotland.

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hi there,from leeds yorkshire.my dad was from a place named rubiezewicze near nowogrodek,which was eastern poland before ww2 but does not exist anymore.i have been trying to trace any of his relatives which may still be alive.i have found out a little bit of information from the mod polish section.i know my grandfather was jozef sobolewski but he died some time before ww2,my grandmothers maiden name was jozefa bankowska,my father had a brother in law named aleksander jurko,unfortunately the names of my fathers brothers and sisters remain a mystery.

Posted on Jul 22, 2003, 5:28 PM
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OPERTOWSKI

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I AM TRYING TO FIND DETAILS OF MY GRANDFATHER CPL FRANK OPERTOWSKI WHO WAS IN NORTH EAST SCOTLAND DURING WW2. I BELIEVE HE WAS EITHER AT DUFF HOUSE OR BOYNDIE DROME. IDON'T KNOW WHICH FORCE OR REGIMENT. CAN ANYONE HELP?

Posted on Jul 11, 2003, 6:28 PM
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Re: OPERTOWSKI

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I do have some knowledge of Frank Opertowski Please do not hesitate to contact me

Posted on Aug 16, 2008, 8:40 AM
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Janiewicz

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I am interested in any information on the Polish violinist/composer Feliks Janiewicz(1762-1848)who lived in Edinburgh and is buried in Warriston Cemetery.

Posted on Apr 6, 2003, 1:51 PM
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Looking for Collectors Contacts

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Dear All,

I am interested in the History of the Free Polish Armed Forces in WW2. I also collect Polish Regimental Badges and always look for good written materials about the Polish Free Forces. I would like to establish contacts with other collectors to be able to extend my collection.
I am particularly interested in 2PAMOT (The Second Motorised Regiment) of the 1Polish Armoured Division, and 9 Rifle Battalion known as “Flandrysjki”. I have been looking for any materials about those units.

I am looking forward for your letters.

Artur

Artur


Posted on Mar 24, 2003, 3:49 PM
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POLISH SOLDIERS

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Hello from Belgium,

I make a study about polish greatfather of my wife who was in 1st Pol.Arm.Division.
I have +/- 30 pictures of him and some information's about polish army in 1940-45.About Rgt "des Flandres"
Yesterday i ask a copy of the article of 14/07/45 number 760 of Belgium Monitor(State Journal).
I don't sell pictures or others but i can help you with information's sending by mail if you need.I have also pictures of Warshaw military museum-(vehicles).
Also Breda Museum.

Best regards from Belgium.
Gilles

Posted on Apr 1, 2003, 5:19 PM
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Conect Napier (of Scotland) and Napierski (of Poland later Prussen also)

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The name NAPIERSKI are existening since 1572. It was JAN NAPIERSKI , also KOSTKA (2. name). He does live in Mazowien (Massuren)and he was "Dekan" or "Underdekan" from Pultuski. I think "Pultuski" ist a town in Mazowien.
NAPIERSKI is the polish kind of NAPIER. It`s possible JAN NAPIERSKI come from Scotland to Poland. He was become a member of polish clan DABROWA / also KOSTKA. Clan DABROWA was a powerful lineage in Mazowien, a district of Poland later Westprussian and later Germany. My grandgrandfather was born in Thorn (Prussian). Today I live in Germany. Today the area Mazowien is Poland.

Question: Did the name NAPIER existend in Scotland for 1572? Can JAN Napier(ski) was born in Scotland, or his father or grandfather?

Posted on Jan 30, 2003, 6:17 PM
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Origine des NAPIERSKI

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J'ai fait des recherche sur mes origines, le nom Napierski existait déjà en 1096 où Alexander Napierski h. Dabrowa était duc de Wasa (ancien nom de varsovie)et à fait la 1ère croisade sous Godefroy de Bouillon, il a suivi l'appel du pape. En effet, un certain Jan Kostka Napierski était marié à une écossaise (d'un clan noble) au XVIème siècle et à habité l'Ecosse.

Posted on Aug 2, 2009, 1:49 PM
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Adam Rychlicki Staff Sergent 1939

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Adam Rychlicki, my great uncle, was in exile in Scotland after the German invasion.
Can anyone tell me how they were accommodated? Where did they stay, what did they do? If anyone knew of him, I wish they would contact me at parisi@mindspring.com.
I know he was repatriated to Poland in 1948, where he died shortly thereafter of TB.
Thank you,
Nancy G. Parisi

Posted on Jan 28, 2003, 12:01 AM
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Re: Adam Rychlicki Staff Sergent 1939

by Robert

Do you know which unit he served in while in the UK? Polish Army between 1940 and 1945 and after were based in many different locations in Scotland (and England)



Posted on Mar 23, 2003, 1:40 AM
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information on Simons family nam

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i have several questions with regards to my family name of Simons. My first is what could the original have been. I know they originated form Warsaw and the only names I have at the moment are as follows David and Leah are the earliest names that I have and they had a son Morris who married Fanny Vintzker or Vinetski. They had 4 children: Charles, Louis, Bessie and Kate(Kitty).
Charles was my Grandad and he married Annie Freeman and they had 3 Boys Jack, Sydney and Ronald.J ack was my Father and has sadly passed away. Any information that anyone can give me would be greatly appreciated


Posted on Dec 4, 2002, 9:14 PM
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Bear Wojtek

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I'm writing a biography about my father, Jozef Michal Rzemieniecki, he was in the 3rd Carpatian Brigade in the Polsh 2nd Army.
I wonder if you can send me a foto from Wojtek because i'm writing a passage in my book.
By the way, anyone who reads this item, is there anyone who did know my father, he came from Sosnow and was born on 21 november 1919. I'm also looking for a camp in Russia called Orlovsk in Orlovskaja oblast.
Thanks in advance,
Anna Rzemieniecki

Posted on Oct 14, 2002, 1:42 PM
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Research

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Anna,

I am researching the Rzemien surname. I would be interested in sharing information.

Posted on Jun 24, 2004, 8:46 PM
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The bear Wojtek, Edinburgh zoo

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Dear Anna,
I can remember, as a child, my mother would take me to the zoo in edinburgh, where we lived, to see Wojtek. We spoke polish to him and of course he understood every thing we said!

Posted on Oct 17, 2004, 8:06 AM
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wojtek

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hi, if you got sorted with any info or a picture could you let me know please as i am looking for a picture for my fathers 90th birthday ( see my latest post 12/01/05 ) he was with wojtek from a cub, and it would realy make his day.
thanks hopefully .... martin szybkowski

Posted on Jan 12, 2005, 12:02 PM
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Photo of Voytek/Wojtek

by David Jarratt

There are photos of Voytek on the websites below

http://www.iranian.com/History/2005/August/Bear/index.html


http://community-2.webtv.net/Hahn-50thAP-K9/K9History22/

Posted on Apr 15, 2006, 11:10 AM
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Where is Voytek's statue??

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Several years ago I was in the member's house at Edinburgh Zoo and was delighted to see the statue of Voytek. But on visiting last year, the statue was gone and the woman in charge claimed to know nothing about it. Does anyone know what has happened to this wonderful piece of Scottish/Polish culture??

Posted on May 1, 2006, 8:16 PM
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