Monte Cassino cross

[conrado]

Hello again,

Another Face of Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross and another one from 15 PULP:



Ułan Edmund Ryszkowski, Army Number: 1919-101-III, Unit: 15 Pułk Ułanów Poznańskich, MCC Nr: 24208





Legitymacja of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 24208



His Dog-Tags



Legitymacja of the Commemorative Badge of the 6th Lwow Division (6th Lwow Infantry Brigade)



15 PULP Regimental Holiday - uł. Edmund Ryszkowski (2nd from the left) being decorated with the Monte Cassino Cross, Qassasin, Egypt 27th April 1945



Edmund (on the left) with his friend Grzesiek (either kpr. Grzegorz Obergan - MCC Nr 24094 or kpr. Grzegorz Sznicar - MCC Nr 24233), Alexandria, Egypt 1945


Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I have today come across something of interest an incorrect date of birth for an Officer of 3DSK in the Register of the Monte Cassino Cross what made this more interesting was there was no Army Number also.

His date of birth was typed as 1910, when in reality it was 1914.

The Officer in question was Kapitan Ludwik Franciszek Ziemski



Kapitan Ludwik Franciszek Ziemski KW, SKZzM, MW.



Kapitan Ludwik Franciszek Ziemski leading his Company of 7BSK in march past a General taking the salute either Anders or Bohusz-Szyszko or Duch.

Por.Ludwik Franciszek Ziemski was born on the 9th August 1914, Army Number : 1914-201-III, UNit : 1BSK, MCC Numbered : 2028.

Later promoted to Kapitan and awarded the KW x 2 and the SKZzM, MW. etc.

He and his wife died on the same day 5th July 1990 in Canada



Funeral notice



Grave of Kpt Ludwik Franciszek Ziemski

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Just listed on ebay the following Monte Cassino Cross :





When awarded the Recipients details were as follows:

Rank : St.Strz. (Lance Corporal)

Surname : Stoup

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 1901

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1901-195-III

Unit : 6 KZaop, 5KDP.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 27526

Fathers Name : Paweł

Captured by the soviets in the 28th September 1939 and joined the Anders Army at Tockoje on the 2nd September 1941.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

Five more Faces of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross. They all were from the 16 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców (16th Lwow Rifle Battalion).



Kpt. Antoni Bieganowski, Army Number: 1899-178-III, MCC Nr: 17785



Por. (ppor. while awarding) Witold Chirkowski, Army Number: 1905-94-III, MCC Nr: 17791



Por. (ppor. while awarding) Ignacy Grzenia, Army Number: 1917-78-III, MCC Nr: 17797



Por. (ppor. while awarding) Bronisław Gorzkiewicz, Army Number: 1917-85-III, MCC Nr: 17798



St. strz. (strz. while awarding) Sergiusz Czernobaj, Army Number: 1912-78-III, MCC Nr: 17902


Regards
Konrad

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

This time Faces of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross who were all from the 17 Lwowski Batalion Strzelców (17th Lwow Rifle Battalion).

Below are photos of seven Officers and one Private:







Kpt. Leonard Królak, Army Number: 1908-292-III, MCC Nr: 18570



Ppor. Antoni Korzeniewski, Army Number: 1915-214-III, MCC Nr: 18572



Kpt. Edward Michalak, Army Number: 1910-236-III, MCC Nr: 18578, VM



Kpt. Jan Niedzielski, Army Number: 1908-58-III, MCC Nr: 18580



Por. (ppor. while awarding) Paweł Paliświat, Army Number: 1912-237-III, MCC Nr: 18584



Ppor. Jan Szczerepa, Army Number: 1908-49-III, MCC Nr: 18590



Ppor. Zbigniew Żeńczak, Army Number: 1919-88-III, MCC Nr: 19203



Strz. Jan Błachut, Army Number: 1912-171-III, MCC Nr: 18614


Regards
Konrad

[Slaw]

Hi
i am looking for information on Monte Cassino Cross number 10291 .
Reg Slaw

[andrzejku98]

Hello Sław,

Many thanks for your post with regards to the Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 10291 at the time of the award the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Sierz.

Surname : Pawliczek

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 1905

Army Number : 1905-37-III

Unit : 2KSan. 3DSK.

By the end of the war he had been promoted to St.Sierz.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Wojciech71]

Hello Andrzej could you give me information about the recipient of the Monte Cassino cross 30797 . Thank you very much.

[andrzejku98]

Hello Wojciech,

Many thanks for your post when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 30797 the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Pancerny

Surname : Puchalski

Christian Name : Wacław

Date of Birth : 3rd June 1918

Army Number : 1918-133-III

Unit : P6Pancerny.

Unfortunately Panc. Wacław Puchalski never left Italy, he died on the 17th June 1945 and was buried in the Polish War Cemetery at Bologna in Grave Number : 20-K-5.



Pancerny sp. Wacław Puchalski grave.

Hope that the above information is of some use and help to you Wojciech.

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. click on the photograph to enlarge in a new page

[conrado]

Hello Everyman,

Probably two Faces of the Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross, Artillerymen:



Kpr. Jan Prusiński, Unit: 10 Pułk Artylerii Ciężkiej (?), MCC Nr: ?????, ribbon for wounds



Later kpt. Józef Królczyk, Unit: 6 Pułk Artylerii Lekkiej (?), MCC Nr: ?????

Date and place of birth: 1913, Tylmanówa, Krakowskie, Poland. After the end of the war he settled in Manchester, UK.



Italy 1944, Józef is 2nd from the right, sitting at the canon

Kpt. Józef Królczyk post war photographs:







At the opening of the Polish Armed Forces War Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire - 19th September 2009 - with Mrs. Renata Anders and her carer



At the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire – 2010 with Henri Strzelecki



Józef participated in a history lesson at the St. Stanisław Kostka Polish School in Manchester, 2010



Józef with his Polonia Restituta Medal, taken at home in Manchester, October 2011



At the Manchester Katyń Memorial – Southern Cemetery, Manchester. Henri Strzelecki, Walter Niezgoda, Józef Królczyk, Dr Andrzej Różycki



Henri Strzelecki, Walter Niezgoda, Józef Królczyk







Funeral Mass Card


Andrzej, if this is not a problem, could you complete the question marks, please?

Regards
Konrad