Hello Everyone,
Another Monte Cassino Cross Group for sale on Ebay :
When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross the Recipients details were as follows :
Rank : Plut.Pchor. (Lance Sergeant/Officer cadet)
Surname : Piwakowski
Christian Name : Mieczysław
Fathers Name : Gustaw
Mothers Name : Stanisława
Date of Birth : 1919
Army Number : 1919-242-III
Unit : 5PAPLotn. 5KDP
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 23298
His entry in the index of victims of soviet repression
His entry in the Polish Army records.
After the end of the war in Europe, he came to the UK with his Regiment and in 1948 Married Zofia Wiesława Bartezak (Born 1925-Died 2005), in 1966 he applied for and was granted British Citizenship the announcement was made in the London Gazette Issue Number : 44186, Page : 12952, Dated 29th November 1966 entry show below :
Mieczysław Piwakowski died on the 3rd March 1971 and was buried on the 9th March 1971, Zofia died in 2005 34 years after her husband.
Link to the Ebay Page is below just click on the link :
WW2 polish medal collection to an officer | eBay
Best wishes
Andrzej
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