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British Awards for Polish Soldiers

Article about: Hi guys. I want to discuss with you one qestion. This is about british awards for polish soldiers. In my opinion, polish soldier can get for service following british awards: 1939/45 Star At

  1. #51

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    Hello Everyone,

    Just one Face of a recipient of British Awards, Jakub Bargiełowski

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Chorazy pilot 794457 Jakub Bargiełowski VM KW DFM ribbons

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    3rd April 1945, RAF Stanmore Chorazy Jakub Bargiełowski after receiving the Distinguished Flying Medal

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    A photograph to clarify the fact that Jakub Bargiełowski was awarded the Silver Cross Virtuti Militari numbered : 10762, KW, SKZzM, D.F.M.

    Some websites list Jakub has being awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords, but the photograph clearly shows the SKZzM.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Jakub photographed in 2009

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  2. #52

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    Hello Everyone,

    I have found the following on the internet, which I thought I would share with you all.

    Admiralty House 2nd November 1943 the 1st Sea Lord Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham awarding the M.B.E. (Mil) to Lt. Commander Surgeon Andrzej Ożegowski of ORP Burza.

    Awarded the M.B.E. (Mil) for Action on the 12th March 1943 for treating the survivors of H.M.S. Harvester.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  3. #53

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    Hello Everyone,

    Whilst surfing the internet the other day I came across the following photograph which I thought I would share with you

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    The photograph shows Phillip Ferić-Methuen wearing his fathers DFC VM and KW and Bar, he was just 4 months old when his father was killed.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Mirosław Ferić shaking hands with AM Sholto Douglas after receiving the DFC

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Mirosław Ferić coffin being carried by fellow pilots

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Mirosław Ferić coffin being lowered into his grave at Northwood Cemetery

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Display showing Mirosław Ferić Gapa (Pilots Wings) and his awards British Distinguished Flying Cross Polish Virtuti Militari Silver Cross rev Numbered : 8822 and the Cross of Valour and Bar and his death certificate.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

    p.s. click to enlarge some of the photographs

  4. #54

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    Hello Everyone,

    In post 48 I posted a photograph of AVM Hugh William Lumsden SAunders KBE MC DFC and Bar MM presenting WC Aleksander Gabszewicz with the Distinguished Service Order at RAF Northoilt on the 17th November 1943 also at that awards ceremony WC Walerian Żak was also awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross photograph below.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  5. #55

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    Hello Everyone,

    I thought that I would share the following photographs with you of Polish Servicemen after receiving British Awards during World War 2 :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Mjr pil. Robert Hirszbandt after receiving the Officers Cross of the Order of the British Empire in 1942, accompanied by Plk dypl.pil.obs.inz. Bogdan Józef Kwieciński who later received the C.B.E.

    The following photograph taken after the end of the war has both pilot's had been prisoners of war

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Air Vice Marshall J Baker after awarding the Distinguished Service Order to Wing Commander Stefan Janus accompanied with Squadron Leader pil Henryk Szczęsny.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  6. #56

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    Hello Everyone,

    Whilst surfing today I came across the following which I thought I would share with you all.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Service Uniform of Squadron Leader Eugeniusz Arciuszkiewicz Post War RAF, during the War he was Wing Commander 305 Squadron.

    Top Row : British Distinguished Flying Cross, 1939-1945 Star.

    2nd Row : British Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, 1939-1945 War Medal, General Service Medal (Bar "Malaysia").

    3rd Row : Polish Virtuti Militari (Cross Numbered : 9348), Cross of Valour, Air Force Medal, French : WW2 Commemorative Medal.

    4th Row : Polish Honour Badge for Wounded, USA : Distinguished Flying Cross, USA : Air Medal with 3 Additional Awards, Franch Combatant's Cross.

    The man himself is pictured below :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  7. #57

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    Hello Everyone,

    Whilst looking through the Rocznik Oficerski 1928 & 1932 I came across the following, awarded the following British Awards during and after WW1 :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Companion)

    General Broni Stanisław Maria Szeptycki

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (Companion).

    1) General Dywizji Stanisław Haller

    2) Kontradmiral Wacław Kłoczkowski

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    The Distinguished Service Order

    1) Major Adam Wilczyński

    2) Kapitan Artur Ostapowicz M.C.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    The Military Cross

    1) Kapitan Artur Ostapowicz D.S.O.

    2) Major Bolesław Bronisław Duch

    3) Major dypl. Jan Wojciech Maksymilian Radoliński

    4) Major Stanisław Undas

    5) Pplk. Józef Werobej

    6) Major Kazimierz Wróblewski

    7) Pplk dypl. Zygmunt Grabowski II

    8) Pplk Bronisław Prugar-Ketling

    9) Kapitan Stanisław Dąbek IV

    10) Pplk. Kazimierz Hrakalo-Horawski

    Now for a few Faces of the recipients :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    General Broni Stanisław Maria Szeptycki C.B.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    General Dywizji Stanisław Haller C.M.G.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Kontradmiral Wacław Kłoczkowski KW, C.M.G.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Major Adam Wilczyński D.S.O.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Kapitan Adam Ostapowicz D.S.O. M.C.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Kapitan later Major Bolesław Bronisław Duch M.C. with Marshal Pilsudski

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Major Stanisław Undas M.C.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Pplk. Józef Werobej M.C.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Pplk dypl. Zygmunt Grabowski II (when a Pulkownik /Colonel)

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Pplk Bronisław Prugar-Ketling (when a Pulkownik)

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  8. #58

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    Hello Everyone,

    I just thought that you might like to see the following medal group which belonged to Sierzant Stanisław Mitek 10th Dragoons Regiment.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    His Military Medal citation states: "On the 13 Sep 44 in the village of KEMZEKE, Pte MITEK being a member of Bren-gun carrier crew which was sent out to make a recce of the village, showed great courage and self-sacrifice by leaving the carrier after it was fired at by enemy fire, in the result of which the driver was killed and he himself wounded, in spite of his wounds he attacked the enemy position and using hand grenades liquidated it. He also brought the Bren-gun carrier back to his unit.", the recommendation coming from the Officer Commanding 10 Polish Motor Battalion (Dragoons), the Major General of the 1st Polish Armoured Division, in conjunction with Lieutenant-General G.G. Simonds, Commander, II Canadian Corps.

    The moment of award of the Military Medal

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    By the end of the war he had been promoted to Sierzant, notice the Army Medal has been mounted on the KW Ribbon 1918-1921.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej
    Last edited by andrzejku98; 04-07-2018 at 12:01 PM.

  9. #59

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    Dear Andrzej,

    A little note to the post for Sierzant Stanisław Mitek 10th Dragoons Regiment.
    I think that the mentioned city KESMEKE, must be KEMSEKE- it is a city nearby Deerlijk in Flanders.

    Kind regards, Pieter.
    Last edited by Pieter1942; 04-07-2018 at 02:04 PM.

  10. #60

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    Hello Everyone,

    My Son was kind enough to photograph the recommendation for me which is shown below for Strz. Stanisław Mitek :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    The Recommendation from the top right took 10 Days to get through to the C-in-C.

    The Recommendation was signed by the Regimental Commanding Officer Rtm. Wacław Kownas

    Then By the G.O.C. 1st Polish Armoured Division Major General Stanisław Maczek

    Countersigned by A/GOC-in-C First Canadian Army Lt. General Guy Granville Simonds

    Last of all Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery C-in-C 21st Army Group.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

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