is there any evidence that Wojtek the bear was promoted to corporal?
W jednostce nadano mu stopień kaprala.️
I see this very often, mostly in Polish texts.
Elzunia
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is there any evidence that Wojtek the bear was promoted to corporal?
W jednostce nadano mu stopień kaprala.️
I see this very often, mostly in Polish texts.
Elzunia
Wow! that's amazing! clever daughter you have - takes after you obviously. Many thanks.
Argentina, USA - they apparently moved to Canada before they returned to Poland.
Yes, right people - he just...
Thanks for checking Andrzej.
she's not on the list of Women's Auxiliary Medical Staff in 2nd corps. Maybe she was at a hospital in Scotland? He could have been in 1PAD in Scotland too. any ideas...
did you see my post #4598?
Elzuni
I'm looking for info on Maria Wasilkowska after marriage Karczmitowicz. Possibly in PSK. sorry no date of birth. Buried in Orneta, Poland.
Her husband also was in 2 KORPUS.
I should mention that I...
Thanks Andrzej
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1546140
so this might be the original?
what do the letters mean? GRL?
Elzunia
Hi Andrzej. Please keep an eye out for my dad's MCC nr 25166. Also VM nr 8668. His British Military Cross doesn't seem to have a nr but is here Recommendation for Award for Gradosielski, Jerzy ...
PISM will only tell you to get the person's army record from the MoD.
Both closed at the moment cos of pandemic.
Hello Konrad
This is a message from the daughter of Jerzy Grzegorz Turski:
"It would have been nice if someone had asked me if they could post instead of just using the info.
Also some of what...
Hi Andrzej
this site is a bit confusing - I can't see which question you are replying to.
Elzunia
Hi Andrzej
Is there a Monte Cassino cross listed for Kurta Józef born 1924. Tanks?
Hi Andrzej
Is there a Monte Cassino cross listed for Stanislaw Pietron, 11 Bat. Lacznosci?
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Hi Konrad
Yes, we are very proud of him. you can read dad's story on our website
Jerzy Gradosielski
But his Monte Cassino cross doesn't have a number, we don't know why.
Elzunia
Oh, then these must be my dad's. thank you for identifying the others.1417823
Shouldn't there by a number on his MC cross?
will check with family for a photo of mum's MC cross.
I don't think...
Oh, then these must be my dad's. thank you for identifying the others.1417823
Shouldn't there by a number on his MC cross?
will check with family for a photo of mum's MC cross
that's possible. No number on the back
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Did you know that the brave girls in the 316 Transport Company, 2nd Polish Corps were "forgotten" when they were issuing the MC crosses?
They didn't get them until 1980!!!
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OK, thanks
were the Pestki awarded the MC Cross too? drivers, nurses etc?
Wow! thank you. Was asking on behalf of an online contact. This is the same unit my own father was in - what a coincidence. Thank you again.
His sister aunt Henryka Leśniewska born 1926 was...
I would like to know if Czeslaw Lesniewski, dob 6 Jun 1922, was awarded the Monte Cassino Cross. We are trying to find out which unit he was in.
(Sadly) these medals are in a museum in the USA, so they have labelled them wrongly!
the article is from 2009 - does anyone know if she is still alive?
did you ever reply to this Andrzejku?
My father Podporucznik Jerzy Gradosielski VM, (British) MC, MCC 21566 is wrongly listed - his number is 25166. 686427