[4][5] His siblings were Edmund, Anna (died in childhood), Ludwik, Józef, Maria, Julia, Jadwiga (née Czok), Antoni.

After the outbreak of World War I, he was arrested by the Soviets and in 1940 was murdered during the Katyn massacre.

[4][5] In 1940, family members were deported deep into the USSR, from where they left with General Anders' army.

As a cadet of the 16 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców [pl], he took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino[10].

[14] He authored several historical publications, including "Letters from Kozielsk from the mayor of the city of Ostróg", published in 1989 by the Polish Institute and Sikorski Museum and "Calls from Wołyń", which contains correspondence from Stanisław Ludwik Żurakowski during his imprisonment at the turn of 1939/1940 and a description of the fate of his family members deported deep into the USSR in 1940.