Is it possible to identify the MC cross number and unit details of a soldier, if I know only his name and place of birth?
Is it possible to identify the MC cross number and unit details of a soldier, if I know only his name and place of birth?
Hello Esco,
What is the Name and Date of Birth of the Soldier, let me know and I will search the register for you.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hi Andrzej
I can see from the posts that you are the source of the details for the MCC queries
I wondered if you could assist me with the details that I posted up on a new thread for No 31594
Apologies if you had already spotted this ... I am attempting to post up some images but am new to the forum.
Kind regards
Gary
Hello Gary,
Many thanks for your post and welcome to the Forum, with regards to details on the recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 31594 when awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Strzelec (Rifleman)
Surname : KRAWCZYK
Christian Name : Bolesław
Fathers Name : Ignacy
Date of Birth : 1907
Army Number : (also found on His ID tags) : 1907-214-III
Unit : 9 Kompania Zaopatrywania (9th Supply Company, 2nd Armoured Brigade (Later 2nd Armoured Division)
He was captured by the Russians at Bursztyn on the 19th September 1939 and joined the Anders Army at Tockoje on the 2nd September 1941.
After the end of the war he came to the UK and died in Nottingham on the 24th September 1990 and was buried at Nottingham South Cemetery (Wilford Hill Cemetery) on the 1st October 1990.
That is all the information I have been able to find for you Gary, I hope it is of some use and help to you.
Best wishes
Andrzej
p.s. my Bill is in the post.
Hello,Eweryone
Is confirmed unit: Monte Cassino cross recipients 2 PolCorps Unit, located in numbers: 14-750:Baon Staff 2 corps:Baon Sztabowy 2 Korpusu.I have another unit in this range of numbers: 14-750:Representative Orchestra 2 corps:Orkiestra reprezentacyjna 2 Korpusu.I have two soldiers of this orchestra:MCC number 311:cpl.JASIŃSKI Józef and MCC number 433:sgt mjr MRÓZ Dezyderiusz.Add legitymacja MCC number 111:It is described :st.strz.ADAMUS Józef;unit:Kwat.Gł.2 KP.Army Number1915-22-III.Regards Artur.
Andrzej,
This is kind of complicated. The soldier I am looking for is my long lost uncle, Jan Bomba or Jan Borowski (he changed his last name somewhere during the war). Birthplace was Wyśmierzyce or Warsaw, can't remember now. I am almost sure he was in 5KDP. I could find more in family archives but don't have access to them at the moment. Would this be enough to check?
Hello Esco,
Many thanks for your post, I have looked through the register of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross, the only Bomba's listed were as follows:
1) Antoni Bomba 5BSK
2) Henryk Bomba 21KT
3) Władysław Bomba 5BSK
4) Władysław Bomba 7PAK
With regards to Jan Borowski there were only 2 listed:
1) Major Lek. Dr. Born in 1885, Army Number : 1885-150-III, Unit : 1SW, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 42330
2) Plut.pch. Born in 1918, Army Number : 1918-150-III, Unit : P6Panc, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 30449.
That is all that I was able to find for you Esco unfortunately none were in 5KDP.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Andrzej
Many many thanks for your detailed reply :0) ... now I have some info to go I would like to see if I could research Bolesław's military career further .. is there a way of checking to see if he was in N Africa before Italy ?
I would like to put his MCC alongside the British medals he would have been awarded which if he was only serving in Italy would be I presume the 1939-45 Star, the Italy Star, the War and Defence medals.
I am posting up the images I promised and am intrigued to know what the beetle badge is ( 9th Supply Company perhaps ? )
ATB
Gary
Photograph of the grouping and numbering
Regards
Gary
Andrzej,
Thank you so much for your help. The last one on the list was my uncle.
Regards
Tom
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