New Zealand's First Refugees: Pahiatua's Polish Children
The captain (far left) on board the Sontay with the Polish children, guardians and crew members. Wacław Sumicz (left of captain's hand), Mieczysław Bieniowski (below captain's elbow), Andrzej Dawidowski (front left) Bolesław Żygadło (behind Dawidowski), Sister Monika Alexandrowicz (far right bottom), ship's officer (left of Sister)
The captain (far left) on board the Sontay with the Polish children, guardians and crew members. Wacław Sumicz (left of captain's hand), Mieczysław Bieniowski (below captain's elbow), Andrzej Dawidowski (front left) Bolesław Żygadło (behind Dawidowski), Sister Monika Alexandrowicz (far right bottom), ship's officer (left of Sister)