Henryk Kalemba participated in three Silesian uprisings. During the interwar period, he lived in Dąbie. He served as the president of the local branch of the Silesian Insurgents' Association and the Reserve Non-Commissioned Officers' Association. One of the murals commemorating the Silesian uprisings in Katowice (murals depicting Wojciech Korfanty, Lt. Henryk Kalemba, and Robert Oszek were created).