Camps:
Burgdorf, #2711, in Hannover region (British, Lower Saxony);Balts, Poles, Yugoslavs, Ukrainians; and those classified as Others.
Visit Shevchenko Scientific Society Library for Ukrainian records.
Archives:
"Lists of the inhabitants at that time of the camp are not unfortunately missing, also photos give it. The existing documents concerns only calculations for craftsmen and companies, who supplied something to the camp."
Stefan Heuer, email: S.Heuer@burgdorf.de
Stadt Burgdorf
-Kulturabteilung-Marktstr. 55
D-31303 Burgdorf
Tel. 05136 - 898-322
Fax. 05136 - 898-312
January 31, 2007 Hi Olga,
Great website. I found out about it through another researcher. Below are photos
of Burgdorf DP camp. My father, born in Bolechiw (now in Ukraine) was in
Burgdorf prior to emigrating to England and from there to Canada. Any information
or guidance anyone can give would be greatly appreciated. From your website,
I got the address for the archive in Celle and have written there. Daria
/ Canada, email: dariadv@yahoo.ca
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1947) is in front of the barracks my father, Wasyl Makota, while living
in Burgdorf camp. My father is the one with curly dark hair and overalls,
standing behind the man sitting on his suitcase. I asked
my father why the men were in suits and had suitcases and he explained
that it was likely an emigration to either Australia or England. If you recognize the other men, write in to us. |
While
in the Burgdorf camp, my father worked as a driver for the British Timber
Company. One
of his colleagues was a mechanic, Roman
Gibaylo, who subsequently emigrated to Australia. Here Mr. Gibaylo is on a tractor belonging to the British Timber Company. |
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These two photos were taken around 1946-47 during Ukrainian mass in Burgdorf camp. |
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| These men are believed to be of workers for the British Timber Company. | British Timber Company employees: my father, Wasyl Makota, is on the left and Roman Gibaylo is on the right. |
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| Taken
in front of the barracks in Burgdorf, Wasyl Makota is on the right, Roman
Gibaylo is in the center, and father does not recall the name of the
man on the left, but believes he is from Bolechiw, Ukraine. |
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You are welcome to send in your photos to www.dpcamps.org
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