Radonski, Janek Syleriusz
Title
Radonski, Janek Syleriusz
Description
Thirty items. The collection concerns Sergeant Janek Syleriusz Radonski (1917 - 1944, P.704017 Royal Air Force) and contains photographs, an album and documents. He flew as a bomb aimer with 1662 Heavy Conversion Unit and was killed during training 21 November 1944.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sheila Fitzpatrick and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Janek Syleriusz Radonski is available via the IBCC Loses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sheila Fitzpatrick and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Janek Syleriusz Radonski is available via the IBCC Loses Database.
Date
2019-12-28
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Radonski, JS
Collection Items
Card with photograph of two airmen inside
On the front - two crossed United Kingdom union flags. Inside b/w photograph with head and shoulders portrait of two Polish airmen wearing battledress with Poland shoulder flash.
Swimmers on pontoon
A group of men and woman wearing swimming costumes standing and sitting on a wooden pontoon with a boat on the left. On the reverse indecipherable handwriting,
Three people pulling rope
Three people running down a hill pulling on a rope, possibly launching a glider. On the reverse indecipherable handwriting.
Four people on snow
Two men and two women all wearing fur coats walking on snow covered ground with building in the background. On the reverse Polish caption with date 13/2/40 and note 'M + F, Liz, visiting Wilna'.
Two airmen
Janek Radonski (right) and an airman. Both are wearing tunics and standing in front of a low fence with foliage behind. On the reverse handwritten Polish caption and a note 'Right'.
Group of Polish airmen
Twenty-six airmen all wearing overcoats and a variety of head gear sitting and standing in three rows with wire fence and trees in the background. On the reverse 'back 8th from the left'.
Four Polish airmen
Janek Radonski (left) and three airmen wearing overcoats standing in line on snow covered ground with wire fence and trees in the background. On the reverse 'subject left'.
Janek Radonski
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing battledress with Poland shoulder flash.
Plaque
Round plaque with man surrounded by sheep and Polish language round rim. On the reverse description in Cyrillic text language.
Woman sitting on rocks
A woman sitting on rocks with a woman and a girl in the background. Mountainous terrain with stream on right.
Polish airmen on parade at RAF Hemswell
Large formation of airmen on parade in front of flag pole with two story camouflaged buildings in the background. A Red Ensign and a Polish Airforce flag can be seen.
Identification kindly provided by Kenneth R. Woolley III and Sian Perkins of…
Identification kindly provided by Kenneth R. Woolley III and Sian Perkins of…
Group of servicemen
Parade of servicemen wearing tunics and side caps standing in formation with large wreath by the war memorial outside Old City Hall, Queen Street West, Toronto. "Toronto Mutual Life" and "Dun & Bradstreet" advertised on the windows.
Identification…
Identification…
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting on a window ledge. A 'Poland' badge can be seen on their tunics. On the reverse 'Kogo macie mysli na lej fotograph takie za dasiani'.
Two airmen
Full length image of two airmen wearing tunics and side caps standing in park. On the reverse 'Romek syukajac guriadz na niebie ozoseeclnia'.
Airman and woman
An airman wearing tunic and side cap sitting on a fence with arm round a woman wearing dress. In the background trees. On the reverse 'a tu jaka wesola'.
Woman
Head and shoulders portrait of a woman sitting at table with fingers intertwined under her chin. On the table in front an art object. On the reverse 'Daugarprils 16/1/1932'.
Woman sitting
Full length image of a woman sitting on patterned sofa holding book. On the reverse Polish handwriting 'CC Zdaleka Galg, KC Jaw[..] 1937 5/IV [...]'.
Woman sitting
Full length image of a woman sitting on patterned sofa holding book. On the reverse Polish handwriting 'CC Zdaleka Galg, KC Jaw[..] 1937 5/IV [...]'.
Man and woman
Head and shoulders portrait of a man with beard and woman with signatures On the reverse '1939-1940 Lodwig [......]'.
Woman in long dress
Full length image of a woman wearing dark long dress standing between two potted trees. On the reverse indecipherable writing.
Group in formal evening dress
Full length image of two men wearing formal evening wear and two women in long dresses. Janek Radonski is standing on the right.
On the reverse 'right'.
On the reverse 'right'.
Newspaper cutting - the Friday Concert
Advertisement for concert by BBC theatre orchestra with Malcuzynski on piano.
Collection Tree
- Radonski, Janek Syleriusz