Monte Cassino cross

[Steven T]

A friend of mine has just mentioned he has 2 MCC's and wondered if you guys could put any details to the numbers. The numbers are 4929 and 37718. thanks in advance for any info

[andrzejku98]

Hello Steven,

Many thanks for your post, you will have to recommend that your friend joins the Forum, when awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 4929

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Gielg

Christian Name : Stanisław

Date of Birth : 24th August 1914

Fathers Name : Bolesław

Place of Birth : Warszawa (Warsaw)

Army Number : 1914-57-III

Unit : 1BSK (1st Carpathian Rifle Battalion which was part of the 1st Rifle Brigade of the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 4929

By the end of the war in Europe he was serving in the 9BSK.


Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 37718

Rank : Kanonier (Artilleryman)

Surname : Kata

Christian Name : Władysław

Date of Birth : 5th March 1923

Army Number : 1923-210-III

Unit : 1 Pułk Artylerii Pomiarowej (1st Artillery Survey Regiment)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 37718

Władysław Kata survived the war in Europe and came to the UK with his Regiment and died in Blackpool, Lancashire in 2000.

That is all the information that I was able to glean for your Friend Steven.

Hope that it is of some use and help to him

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Szymon]

Thank you andrzejku for your response. Can you expand the shortcut "KGL1BSK" ?
I have one more query. Is there any information about the award of the Monte Cassino Cross for people: JULIA WOŁK and BOLESŁAW BRZUKOWSKI?
thank you for your help, best regards

Szymon

[tomasz66]

Dear Andrzej,
thank you for your previous information .
more soldiers found in Poznań cemeteries. Are they on the MCC Award List? please kindly answer:
Poszwa Jan 1899-1967, also in SBSK, 2 Baon



Szymankiewicz Franciszek 1904- 1985


greetings , tomek

[andrzejku98]

Hello Szymon,

Many thanks for your post, in answer to your first question : KGL1BSK stands for Headquarters 1st Carpathian Rifle Brigade.

Unfortunately nothing listed for Julia Wołk

With regards to Bolesław Brzukowski when awarded his details were as follows :

Rank : Kapral (Corporal)

Surname : Brzukowski

Christian Name : Bolesław

Date of Birth : 1900

Fathers Name : Stanisław

Army Number : 1900-145-III

Unit: 5PAL

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 20769

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Tomek,

Many thanks for your post, in answer to your first question when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : St.Sierzant

Surname : Poszwa

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 21st December 1899

Fathers Name : Teofil

Place of Birth : Jankowo

Army Number : 1899-14-III

Unit : 2BSK

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 10458

He ended the war has a Chorąży.

With regards to your 2nd question I could not find a listing for him although I did find the following information for you :

Franciszek Szymankiewicz Born 3rd April 1904, Fathers Name : Franciszek.

That is all that I was able to find for you Tomek

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Steven T]

good evening all.
Can i ask you to look at the picture and tell me what order left to right the polish medals are meant to be in, im happy with the uk ones but not sure on the polish ones. Any help appreciated.... aplolgies for the sideways view i have no idea how to change it around

[andrzejku98]

Hello Steven,

Many thanks for your post, I sincerely hope that you do not mind me rotating your photograph for all to view :



You have got them in the correct order of precedence namely

From left to right

1) Polish Cross of Valour

2) Polish Army Medal

3) Polish Monte Cassino Cross

4) British 1939-1945 Star

5) British Italy Star

6) British 1939-1945 Defence Medal

7) British 1939-1945 War Medal

The only ribbon that is the wrong way round is the 1939-1945 Star which should look like the one below :



1939-1945 Star obverse

Hope this helps you Steven

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following on Ebay and Allegro :



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse Numbered : 16379

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Gniadek

Christian Name : Józef

Date of Birth : 1920

Army Number : 1920-101-III

Unit : 14BS (14th Rifle Battalion, 5KDP)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 16379.

Józef Gniadek died on the 14th April 2008 in Wallingford, Oxfordshire.



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 22407



Close up of reverse of the cross.

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kanonier (Artilleryman)

Surname : Nowak

Christian Name : Antoni

Date of Birth : 7th October 1920

Army Number : 1920-8-III

Unit : 5PAPpanc. (5th Anti Tank Artillery Regiment).

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 22407

Antoni Nowak died in 1974.



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 41752



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 41752 close up.

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kapral (Corporal)

Surname : Wroński

Christian Name : Wojciech

Date of Birth : 1898

Army Number : 1898-52-III

Unit : Sanitarny Osrodek Ewakuacyjny Nr : 5 (5th Casualty Clearing Station based at Pozzilli)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 41752.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[GoskaGoska]

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