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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. #521

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    Hello Order,

    May I be the first to welcome you to the Forum, many thanks for your post with regards to the Wikipedia entry for Antoni Tyszarski, there are quiet a few awards and medals missing from his entry, were you the successful winner of this medal if so it could do with a clean and needs to be repaired by a specialist.

    They do not even post a photograph of him :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Kapral Antoni Tyszarski between 1928-1934

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    1934 Sports event of the 10th Corps by which time Antoni Tyszarski was a Plut. (Lance Sergeant)

    After his escape from Poland and trek to join Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade in the Middle East it was sent to aid the garrison at Tobruk, for his gallantry in leading a trench raid he was awarded the British Military Medal and also received the Cross of Valour (KW).

    After the amalgamation of the Brigade with the survivors arriving from the soviet union it became the Carpathian Rifle Division, whilst serving in the Italian Campaign his service number was : 1909-38-III, he was by then in 1944 a Sierz. serving in the 2BSK.

    By the end of the war in Europe he had also been awarded a Bar to the Cross of Valour and the silver Cross Virtuti Militari, he his not listed has a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross.

    His service pre September 1939 was 1928 - 3PPLeg (St.Szer.) 1934-1939 - 39PP.

    Born 17th February 1909 he returned to Poland after the war and died in Przeworsk on the 1st July 1987.

    He was awarded the following Awards :

    Polish :

    1) Wound Ribbon with 5 Stars

    2) Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari Legitymacja Numbered : 11001

    3) Cross of Valour and Bar

    4) Bronze Cross of Merit with Crossed Swords

    5) Army Medal

    British :

    6) Military Medal

    7) 1939-1945 Star

    8) Africa Star

    9) Italy Star

    10) 1939-1945 Defence Medal

    11) 1939-1945 War Medal

    I have also checked the National Archives to see if they have a copy of his Recommendation for his Military Medal, but could not find one, hopefully this will be rectified when the Book on Polish Recipients of British Gallantry awards is published later this year.

    I sincerely hope that the above information and photographs is of assistance to you Order and once again Welcome to the Forum.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  2. #522
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    I am very grateful for the comprehensive information you've provided. My field of interest is Russian and Soviet awards for foreigners, but British awards for foreigners look interesting as well.
    And I'm not really sure if it was luck or misfortune, wrongfully entering maximum bid as 25000 instead of 2500

  3. #523

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    Hello Order,

    Many thanks for your reply, did you win the auction ?

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  4. #524
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    Yes I did. It is hard not to win when your limit is six times higher than the final price

  5. #525

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    Hello Everyone,

    Regarding Andrzej's post numbered 320, Recommendation for an Officer of the 1st Armoured Division Pułkownik (Colonel) Jan Grajkowski:

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    O.B.E. (Military Division) for Pułkownik (Colonel) Jan Grajkowski, Commander of the Signals of the 1st Polish Armoured Division:

    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

    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

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Regards
    Konrad

  6. #526

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    Hello. I have seen this medal and document. Great ! ZP

  7. #527

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    Hello Konrad,

    Many thanks for posting the OBE awarded to Plk. Jan Grajkowski, this award was recommended on the 3rd July 1945, I am amazed that it took 4 years to find itself to him, no doubt it got stuck in the system.

    Plk. Jan Grajkowski was born 4th December 1897 and died on the 12th April 1965 in London

    He was also awarded the Cross of Valour with 2 Bars and the French Cross de Guerre with Palm.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  8. #528

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    Hello Everyone,

    Another item sold on Ebay was the following Mention in Despatches for a Polish Officer :

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Por. A Kula MiD.

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Kpt. A Kula 1945

    British Awards for Polish Soldiers

    Kpt A Kula Medal Ribbons including the British War Medal 1939-1945 with Oak Leaf denoting a Mention in Despatches.

    Kapitan Alfons Kula was born on the 19th March 1903, by 1934 he was living in Warszawa (Warsaw), he was a Podporucznik rez. (2nd Lieutenant of the Reserve) 1447th in Seniority Dated 1st July 1925.

    By the middle of the 1930's he was serving as the charge d'affaires in the Polish Embassy in Cairo, with the advance of the german war machine he put forward the idea to let Polish Jews emigrate to the Sinai penisula.

    The British Government agreed to look into this proposal, but too late when on Friday the 1st September 1939 the german army invaded Poland and started WW2.

    Alfons Kula joined the Independent Carpathian Rifle Brigade and after fighting at Tobruk, the Brigade was transferred back to Egypt to reform into the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division part of the 2nd Polish Corps.

    By the time the Battle for Monte Cassino in May 1944 he had been promoted to Kapitan serving in the Headquarters of the 2nd Armoured Brigade.

    He was awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 28764

    His Service Number whilst serving in the Italian Campaign was : 1903-173-III.

    For his service during WW2 he was awarded the following Orders Decorations and Medals for his service.

    Poland

    1) Virtuti Militari Silver Cross, Legitymacja Numbered 10174 awarded when a Porucznik (Lieutenant)

    2) Cross of Valour

    3) Army Medal

    4) Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 28764

    British

    5) 1939-1945 Star

    6) Africa Star with Bar Eighth Army

    7) Italy Star

    8) 1939-1945 Defence Medal

    9) 1939-1945 War Medal with Oak Leaf denoting a Mention in Despatches

    He survived the war and on the 22nd December 1949 he left Port Said in Egypt, bound for Australia.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

  9. #529

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    Hello there Andrzej!

    Do you have some informatione about the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) of one American pilot, whoes name was
    Stanley Drobysh
    Military rank: master sergeant
    Born: 26 March 1916 in Nashya
    Military unit: 1st Air Commando Group
    Took part in WW2 from 1942-45 as a pilot and squadron leader on The Burma - India theater.

    Regards, Valerii

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    Hello Valerii,

    Many thanks for your post, I came across the following for Stanley Drobysh :

    NASHUA — Stanley Drobysh, 92, died Thursday, June 12, 2008.

    He was born March 26, 1916, in Nashua, the son of the late Walieryan and Salomeja (Tokarz) Drobysh.

    He was raised in Merrimack and graduated from Nashua High School.

    Mr. Drobysh retired from Nashua Corporation after 39 years of employment.

    The widower of Antoinette "Toni" Drobysh, his wife of 61 years who died in December of 2007, he is

    survived by three daughters and two sons-in-law, Suzanne Carlson, of Chino Hills, Calif.; Elaine and Ken

    Draper, of Nashua, and Anita and Bob "Beetle" Bailey, of Stratham; seven grandchildren, Richard and

    Scott Carlson, Patrick, Kyle and Katie Draper, Erin Canterbury, and her husband, Mike, and Meredith

    Bailey; two great-grandchildren, Ava and Emily Canterbury; one sister, Helen Thompson, of California,

    and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

    He was predeceased by one brother, Marian, and three sisters, Agnes Banuskevich, Bernice O'Donnell,

    and Sophie Wilson.

    WE REMEMBER: He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving with the 1st Air

    Commando Group, reaching the rank of master sergeant. He flew the wounded to safety from Burma to

    India, and was proud to have saved so many lives.

    As a squadron leader, he was twice awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the highest award given to a

    pilot, and was recognized for distinguished service by the King of England.

    In recognition of his military service and because he was a native of Merrimack, the Southern NH Eagles

    Radio Control Airplane Club named its field in Merrimack the Drobysh Patterson Field in 2001.

    He especially loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing, camping

    and gardening. He and his wife served for many years as National Forest volunteers at Campton

    Campground in Thornton, offering assistance to campers and visitors from May through October.

    He was a lifelong member of the Merrimack Historical Society; a member of St. Christopher's Church

    parish, and a former member of the Retired Craftsmen Association.

    SERVICES: A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, in St. Christopher Church,

    62 Manchester St., Nashua.

    Interment prayers and burial will be in the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen.

    I have searched both the National Archives and the London Gazette with out finding anything listed for him.

    Best wishes

    Andrzej

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