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Alfonso Ogliaro 1897 - 1945

Born 30.5.1897 in Biella
Died 20.2.1945 in Gusen

Alfonso Ogliaro was born on 30 May 1897 into a working-class family in Biella. He and his sister Vittoria were orphaned at a young age. He worked in several jobs (labourer, builder, carpenter) and ... read more

Louis de Pauw 1896 - 1945

Born 20.7.1896 in Opwijk
Died 10.5.1945 in Mauthausen

Louis de Pauw was arrested for anti-Nazi activities by the Gestapo Brussels on 4 March 1943. He was arrested at prison St. Gillis from 7 March 1943 until 5 April 1943 and at prison Gestapo HUY from 7 ... read more

Izidor Blum 1896 - 1945

Born 16.7.1896 in Cepari
Died 19.3.1945 in Melk

Izidor (Israel Leib) Blum was born to Wolf and Golda Blum on 16 July 1896, in Cepari/Bistritz, Transylvania, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He had four brothers: ... read more

Oskar Roubíček 1898 - 1945

Born 28.2.1898 in Dvorce/Tučapy
Died 14.2.1945 in Mauthausen

Oskar Roubíček was born 28 February 1894 in Dvorce/Tučapy. He was a locksmith by trade. He was married to Olga Roubíček born Krutzký on 28 September 1896. Olga survived the war as ... read more

Thomas Trevor 1890 - 1944

Born 26.12.1890 in Wrexham
Died 13.11.1944 in Mauthausen

Thomas was born in Wrexham, Wales, to John and Eliza in 1890. After serving in France during the First World war he met and married his wife Adele. They had a daughter called Lottie and settled in ... read more

Ryszard Piegat 1912 - 1945

Born 14.3.1912 in Marki
Died 15.3.1945 in Melk

Ryszard Piegat was the son of Helena Piegat, née Leszczyński, and Julian Piegat, a baker by trade. He was the eldest of four brothers. Our only knowledge of his life before the war was that he ... read more

Николай Валков / Nikolaj Walkow 1904 - 1943

Born 27.7.1904 in Bekowo
Died 17.4.1943 in Mauthausen

Family: wife Ekaterina Alexandrowna Murawjewa, son Alexander Nikolajewitsch Walkow Elena Makarchuk, granddaughter read more

Wilhelm Grafe 1900 - 1940

Born 5.6.1900 in Wiesenthal
Died 10.2.1940 in Mauthausen

Wilhelm was the son of Wilhelm Grafe and Antonia Fischer, the husband of Irmingard Jahn. Wilhelm was arrested for his religious beliefs („Bibelforscher“). See: Wilhelm Grafe (1900-1940) ... read more

Carolus Marinus Popelier 1918 - 1945

Born 29.10.1918 in Gorinchem
Died 23.2.1945 in Mauthausen

As a prospective reserve officer flyer Royal Navy, Carolus Marinus Popelier was taken prisoner on 15 May 1942 in Roermond, Netherlands. The same day he was transported to Oflag XIII B ... read more

Henri Levin 1908 - 1945

Born 5.5.1908 in Wilno / Vilnius
Died 30.3.1945 in Ebensee

The life of Henri Levin/Lewin has been rebuilt by a class of the International French Lyceum of Vilnius, in Lithuania, where he is born. The class was part of the French project "Convoi 77", about ... read more