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Personal Situation at the outbreak of WWll
Deportations and Repressions
Military Experience
Other Wartime Circumstances
Residence After 1945
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| Name: | Mieczysław Biedka | |
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| Gender: | Male | |
| Date of birth: | 1923-11-06 | |
| Place of birth: | Poland, Stanisławowskie, Stanisławów, (near Stryj) | |
| Did this person die during World War ll?: | No | |
| Date of death: | 1989-1-12 | |
| Place of death: | Australia, Tasmania, (near Hobart) | |
| Fathers given name: | Walenty | |
| Entry ID: 649581 | Mothers given name: | Stanislawa |
| Mothers maiden name: | Krzysiek | |
| Given name of spouse: | Laura Biedka | |
| Maiden name of spouse: | Mainella | |
| Given name(s) of children: | Richard, Mary | Description: | Mieczyslaw had 5 siblings. Stanislaw, Zdzislaw, Mila, Waleria and Wisia. They lived together in Stryj until the beginning of WW11. Following the 1939 September campaign in Poland, he made his way to Beirut,Syria where he enlisted in the Polish Forces. He never saw his family again. Mieczyslaw moved to Australia after WW11 and maintained written contact with Mila, Waleria and Zdzislaw until his death in 1989. |
Personal Situation at the outbreak of WWll
| Residence at the outbreak of WWll: | Poland, Stanisławowskie, Stanisławów, Miertiuki, Stryj |
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| Ethnicity: | Polish |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Education Level: | Lower Secondary |
| Occupation at the outbreak of WWll: | Student |
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Deportations and Repressions
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Military Experience
| Served in | Unit | Other Service | From: yyyy | mm | dd | To: yyyy | mm | dd |
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| 2nd Corps (Gen. Anders) | starszy strzelec 2 batalion |
| Other Military Service: | Nr ewidencyjny 3 DSK/Serial Nr in 3 DSK 1923/8 |
| Participation in WWII battles: | Monte Cassino, Italy (1944-01-17 - 1944-05-19), North African campaign (Tobruk) (1941-03-31 - 1941-11-27) |
| Medals received: | Polish- Cross of Valour, Cross of Monte Cassino, Army Medal and honorary decoration for wounds |
| Other Battles: | Battle for Ancona 1944-07-24 - 1944-07-31 Battle for Bologna/Lombardy Plain 1945-04-09 - 1945-05-02 |
Other Wartime Circumstances
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Residence After 1945
| Country: | Australia |
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| City: | Hobart |
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