Monte Cassino cross

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale on allegro:

















Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 36482 served in the 7 Pułk Artylerii Przeciwlotniczej Lekkiej (7 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment).

Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Ted,

Many thanks for your post, the Register of the Virtuti Militari list him as Kuriata.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Konrad,

Many thanks for your post, when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 36482 the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kan.

Surname : Wizner

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 10th May 1905

Fathers Name : Józef

Place of Birth : Ligota

Army Number : 1905-114-III

Unit : 7 Pułk Artylerii Przeciwlotniczej Lekkiej

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 36482

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Gonzo500]

Hello Andrzej

Just a comment on post 4888, MCC 25505 awarded to Justyn Kondrat. I see MCC 25506 was awarded to Stanislaw Kondrat. Wonder if they were brothers ?

Regards Kevin

[andrzejku98]

Hello Kevin,

Many thanks for your post, I have checked the Polish Army Records Justyn Kondrat's Father is listed as Kleofas, whilst Stanisław Kondrat's Father is listed as Ignacy, they might have been related Cousins or not we may never know.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[ValeriiGajewski]

Hello Kevin!

Think it is possible to check.
You should get their POW records from CAW archive inside Kolekcja Wojskowej Komisji Archiwalnej.
It include informatione about their place of birth.
Kondrat Justyn
Kondrat Stanislaw

But for my opinione they are not have any realationship to each other, because inside KMC list the same names inside one military unit go one by one in alphabit order:


Dowództwo Saperów 5 K.D.P

Regards, Valerii

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

I came across an interesting fact that I would like to share with you. And it is related to the Monte Cassino Cross...

Penley Community Hospital is a former community hospital dedicated to Polish ex-servicemen in Penley, Wales. It is managed by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and closed in 2002.



The original hospital building (which had space for 30 wards but was now only using one) was subsequently demolished and a small, modern facility was opened in 2004, with 8 individual rooms for the surviving Polish residents.

In the building of the new hospital here is a painting of Our Lady of the Gate of Dawn (Matki Bożej Ostrobramskiej) made of coffee cans by Polish soldiers. There are pinned on the painting two Monte Cassino Crosses and other Polish decorations, such as the Cross of Valour with the 1920-1939 ribbon and the the Silver Cross of Merit with Swords. One of the Crosses is numbered 32326 but the second one is unidentified.





Monte Casino Cross Numbered 32326 awarded to T. Filipiński (born 1902) who served in the Dowództwo 2 Grupy Artylerii (Command, 2nd Artillery Group)



In the database of the Polish Institute of National Remembrance there is Tomasz Filipiński, but he was born in 1901.

Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Konrad,

Many thanks for your post, in fact the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 32326 when awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kanonier (Artilleryman)

Surname : Sinica

Christian Name : Franciszek

Date of Birth : 5th March 1902

Place of Birth : Chroły

Army Number : 1902-77-III

Unit : DGA (Dowództwo Grupy Artylerii) (Command Group Artillery)

Monte Cassino Cross numbered : 32326



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 32326

Franciszek Sinica died at Penley on the 6th April 1976 and was buried in Wrexham Cemetery on the 12th April 1976 in grave number : D-09229.



Grave of Franciszek Sinica.

Hope that the above clarifies everything.

I have also checked the Register of recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross and only found one Tomasz Filipiński listed whose details are as follows :

Rank : Plut. (Lance Sergeant)

Surname : Filipiński

Christian Name : Tomasz

Date of Birth : 12th August 1901

Army Number : 1901-10-III

Unit : 3BSK

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 4434

Tomasz Filipiński died on the 25th July 1978 at Penley and was buried on the 28th July 1978 in Wrexham Cemetery in grave number : OL-00724

So it looks that they put the name on the wrong Monte Cassino Cross on display.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Currently for sale on Ebay a group of medals awarded to a Husband and Wife, unfortunately missing their Polish awards :





































When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross there details were as follows :

Rank : Siostra op.

Surname : Szot

Christian Name : Kazimiera

Date of Birth : 6th January 1907

Army Number : (also found on Her ID Tags) : 1907-295-III

Unit : 1SW

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 42568


Rank : Kapral pchor. (Corporal-Officer Cadet)

Surname : Szot

Christian Name : Zygmunt

Date of Birth : 2nd May 1914

Army Number : 1914-317-III

Unit : 5PAPpanc.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 22585

By the end of the war in Europe he had been promoted to Podporucznik (2nd Lieutenant), no doubt Zygmunt left Italy bound for the UK with his Regiment, Whilst Kazimiera was by 1947 stationed in Palestine and set sale for England from Port Said.



Sisotra Kazimiera Szot Passenger list.

Kazimiera died on the 22nd August 2000 in Fulham and Zygmunt died on the 20th November 2005 in Ealing.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following Monte Cassino Cross with Legitymacja for sale on a web site, which had previously been sold on Ebay along with the Army Medal has shown below :







Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 35552 with Legitymacja and Army Medal.

The Cross and Legitymacja are now for sale for £695.00p







The Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja Numbered : 35552 for sale by Sarmatia Antiques for £695.00p

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Bombadier (Lance Corporal-Artillery)

Surname : Tutaj

Christian Name : Henryk

Date of Birth : 1st April 1921

Fathers Name : Bronisław

Army Number : 1921-43-III

Unit : 7PAPpanc. (7th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 35552

Henryk Tutaj survived the war in Europe and came to the UK with his Regiment and after being demobbed from the Polish Resettlement Corps settled down to civilian life in a foreign land he married Alina Jarosz in 1948 and in 1965 applied for and was granted British Citizenship.



Henryk Tutaj entry in the London Gazette issue Number : 43718, Page Number : 6955, Publication Date : 20th July 1965.

Henryk Tutaj died on the 3rd April 1990 in Spain and was buried in Milford Cemetery, Waverley in Surrey, Alina who was born in January 1920 died on the 11th May 1999 and is buried with her husband.

I will leave you to decide Forum Members if it is worth the price ?

Best wishes

Andrzej