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WAR LORD
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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by WAR LORD » 22 Oct 2018, 20:04

It is important to know that those in the Rimmini Camps were not just Ukranians, there were other Rumanians to just illustrate. The repatriation to the UK of these "Peoples" is most complicate.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by whiterussian737 » 15 Feb 2019, 01:46

Hi I’m back having watch a couple of Michael Melnyk’s you tube videos. Very interesting Michael. I’ve ordered vol1 and 2. Having had no joy with my investigations with my fathers roots, I wondered if we could get the 1947 Venice to Britain passenger lists when all the POW’s/DP’s were brought to the UK? I have also had no reply’s from the British Ukrainian Association either, even though I know my father was a life long paying member and kitchen cook at the Nottingham branch. I also understand that Nationalisation was published in the Telegraph Newspaper any idea how we check that source. Any one interested in having a chat with me please let me know as I would like a stronger connection with people like me “frustrated” I spend hours searching and checking for material.
Good luck all
Michael


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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by Melnyk » 15 Feb 2019, 09:11

Hi Michael

Drop me a line at [email protected]

I will forward it directly to the head archivist at the Association HQ and ask her to check on your behalf.

I wouldn’t encourage you to purchase my 2 latest books as I am in the advanced stages of what will be a new book (my last on this subject) which will be more accurate, more detailed and will have a substantial amount of additional information and hundreds of rare and unpublished pictures from my personal archive.

Best wishes

Mike Melnyk

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by Joe1 » 23 Feb 2019, 21:55

I’m new to this site and not sure how it works as it won’t allow me to contact members even though I’m logged in.
My grandfather was brought from Rimini to work on farmland in Lincoln. I have noticed a few posts reguarding the same and would like to share information with these members. And share and find any photos you may have.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by [email protected] » 23 Nov 2019, 12:27

Hi,
I've just joined this site in an attempt to get more info on my Dad's history.
Stefan Gruszeckyj,
He was born in Svitanok 1922, ended up in Rimini SEP Cage 1 ... (I have his identity cards.)
His first address in the UK was Pingley Camp, Brigg ... and then I have different addresses through to Warwickshire.

He said nothing about his war history ... I need to know more.... I just wish I'd asked when I was younger.

I have just seen a group photograph on ( http://www.dpcamps.org/ ) .. and at the front is my Dad !!!! ... it matches the Identity card photograph.
Is there any way I can find out more ???

I'd appreciate any help.
Thanks.

Derek Gruszeckyj

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by Jehc7 » 23 Jan 2020, 15:54

ashko wrote:
30 Nov 2014, 20:44
melnyka wrote:Hi,

I have just found this forum.
I have been trying to get info about my late fathers war record.
He fought for the Germans in WW2 but was always reluctant to discuss it.
I have written to 2 army archives in Germany but neither could help.
I have also contacted the Ukranian archives in Lviv to try and unearth some further family information.
I have contacted the Red Cross in Switzerland as well but didn't get anything from them.
I gave up some years ago, but found this forum and wondered if the Rimini list could help.
My father was captured and held in Rimini prisoner of war camp before being shipped to England.
Although through my research of the national archives it appears that the cabinet at that time did not want enemy prisoners sent here but pressure from the agriculture minister for cheap, willing farm labourers convinced them.
The archive records only give numbers but not names of Ukranians shipped to the UK.
My father came here in 1947 and worked on farms around Lincoln with 30 other Ukranians.
My father's d.o.b was 15-05-14.Place of birth Wychopny.
Do you know what info the Rimini list will have?
Best wishes,
Andrew Melnyk.
My grandfather was also in Rimini, in camp Belyaria. He also came to Lincolnshire to work as a farm labourer. I have a few photographs of my G-father in the POW camp and lots of other small photos. I think I have a photograph which was taken in England at Christmas, there are many men in the picture? I could email you the picture if you like, perhaps your father is in the photograph too? My grandfather came from Sniatyn, Ivano-Frankivsk.

Hello

I have read your post and think my grandfather could potentially be in these pictures from england christmas. Would you mind emailing? Im currently searching for info.

Kind regards

J Cabaniuk

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by arogers195 » 02 Feb 2020, 22:30

Hello Luba,
My husband's great grandfather also has an ID card: No 1SEP CAGE, Rmini Airfield. Rank: Soldier. K 15355 issued 14 Oct 1946. He also ended up in England and settled there in Northamptonshire. I also have pictures maybe we can swap photos? My email is [email protected] here is a link to a website for Rimini DP they have posted photos there as well. http://www.dpcamps.org/rimini.html
Luba wrote:
24 Jan 2015, 00:32
Hi, I too have just found this forum. Initially looking for insignia's of my dads uniform. He was interned in Rimini ( ID Card: No 1 SEP CAGE, Rimini Airfield. Rank: Oberleutnant.( Senior Lieutenant) SEP No: L-7101.Issued 11 October 1946 by INTERNEES CAMP COMMAND, ITALY). Apparently was assigned to Major Krat. I have quite a number of photos from the camp including a book published in the camp 1946 showing all the officers in caricature style with joky comments about each of them. My dad is also included. He joined the Home Guards when he came to England. Can't find out how he managed that. Apparently there was a whole division of Ukrainian Home Guards in the Manchester area. In 1919 he attended the UHA senior HQ military training.
Does anyone know if there is any one place on the web where I can post some of these artifacts.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by DebbieF » 19 Apr 2020, 10:51

Hi,
I understand this is a very old thread but hoping someone see it! I am trying to trace my Grandfather’s journey and confirm some details. He was Ukrainian and I was told he was a POW in Italy (I am unsure if it was Rimini) he was later brought to Haddington in Scotland. Can anyone tell me where I could check these details and obtain a bit more info. His name was Wolodymyr Rojeckyj (surname spelling could have been changed) and his DOB was 20/08/1924. He later lived in Edinburgh and sadly passed away in 1974 so I don’t have much information to go on. Thanks

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by Ljotrulf » 14 Sep 2020, 17:20

DebbieF - There is still a Ukrainian Community Centre in Edinburg also a Ukrainian church. You might try them to see if anyone still remembers him.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by steve248 » 20 Sep 2020, 07:20

A question for the new posters above about their fathers and grandfather who made it to the UK.
What happened to their UK naturalization certificate? This is the old manuscript size (a little longer than A4 and a little less in width) and has an embossed royal seal and quite pretty to look at.
UK National Archives only have the carbon copy of this document in the Home Office files - just a copy of the document and no supporting documentation.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by mikekocan » 19 Dec 2020, 00:42

Since I found out about the Rimini list, and the history behind it, I've wondered if my Father's name, Wasyl Kocan, is on it. He was born & raised in the village of Dovholuka, south west of Lviv. Date of birth supposedly 22 January 1922, but that was almost certainly an estimate. He came to the UK at about the right time, and had lots of Ukrainian friends who he used to meet in a Ukrainian club in Nottingham. The building itself is now a mosque.
He never once spoke about what he did during the war, but he had a German pension. He was a very short man, no more than 5ft. I attribute his short stature to starvation, endured in the holodomor of 1932/33.
After I moved away from home we grew apart and I understand he returned to Ukraine some years ago, where he remained until he died in August 2016.
I do have the original copy of his naturalisation certificate, as described by Steve 248. Attached
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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by arogers195 » 12 Jan 2021, 22:17

Jehc7 wrote:
23 Jan 2020, 15:54
ashko wrote:
30 Nov 2014, 20:44
melnyka wrote:Hi,

I have just found this forum.
I have been trying to get info about my late fathers war record.
He fought for the Germans in WW2 but was always reluctant to discuss it.
I have written to 2 army archives in Germany but neither could help.
I have also contacted the Ukranian archives in Lviv to try and unearth some further family information.
I have contacted the Red Cross in Switzerland as well but didn't get anything from them.
I gave up some years ago, but found this forum and wondered if the Rimini list could help.
My father was captured and held in Rimini prisoner of war camp before being shipped to England.
Although through my research of the national archives it appears that the cabinet at that time did not want enemy prisoners sent here but pressure from the agriculture minister for cheap, willing farm labourers convinced them.
The archive records only give numbers but not names of Ukranians shipped to the UK.
My father came here in 1947 and worked on farms around Lincoln with 30 other Ukranians.
My father's d.o.b was 15-05-14.Place of birth Wychopny.
Do you know what info the Rimini list will have?
Best wishes,
Andrew Melnyk.
My grandfather was also in Rimini, in camp Belyaria. He also came to Lincolnshire to work as a farm labourer. I have a few photographs of my G-father in the POW camp and lots of other small photos. I think I have a photograph which was taken in England at Christmas, there are many men in the picture? I could email you the picture if you like, perhaps your father is in the photograph too? My grandfather came from Sniatyn, Ivano-Frankivsk.

Hello

I have read your post and think my grandfather could potentially be in these pictures from england christmas. Would you mind emailing? Im currently searching for info.

Kind regards

J Cabaniuk

I would also like to see photos, [email protected] is my email. I have some photos as well if you want to give me your email I can send them to you.

arogers195
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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by arogers195 » 12 Jan 2021, 22:19

steve248 wrote:
20 Sep 2020, 07:20
A question for the new posters above about their fathers and grandfather who made it to the UK.
What happened to their UK naturalization certificate? This is the old manuscript size (a little longer than A4 and a little less in width) and has an embossed royal seal and quite pretty to look at.
UK National Archives only have the carbon copy of this document in the Home Office files - just a copy of the document and no supporting documentation.
I do not know. I would love to see it though. Can you order a copy from UK National Archives. I have his registration number.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by steve248 » 13 Jan 2021, 12:10

These naturalization files are not digitized so personal visit only - not during the covid crisis as the archive is closed.
If you have the name and date/place of birth you can ask for copies - for a price.

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Re: Rimini List Ukranians

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Post by John filowiat » 22 Feb 2021, 13:08

Try 'Galician division and Rimini ' on Facebook.
Ukrainian history UK on Facebook is good as well.

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