Monte Cassino Cross

[Bull Moose]

thank-you Andrej & Artur. The information adds much more to the group. As a footnote, these came out of an estate in Canada and there were a couple of Royal Canadian Legion pins with the group. I know that is not conclusive of anything, but it may be a line to pursue.

[andrzejku98]

Hello Bull Moose,

I have done a little more digging for you Józef Maszaro left the UK in 1947 bound for Canada, not a great deal of information on him in Canada, other than Voters Lists for 1968 and 1974 when he was living in Ontario and listed under the Name Joseph Maszaro. The Index of victims of soviet repression list him as Józef Maszara whilst the MCC Register lists him as Józef Maszaro, I would tend to stick with Maszaro.

I have also gone through the 5KDP Yearbooks from 1997-2009 with no joy, I would think that he died in the 1980's because the September 1939 Campaign medal was only instituted in September 1981 by the Polish Government in Warsaw. ?


I would also try contacting the SPK Branch in Ottawa, to see if they can provide any further information.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Bull Moose]

Thanks Andrzej. With the corrected name I found this at the RCL Last Post page:
Using the revised spelling, this came up on the Royal Canadian Legion Last Post page:
Josef MASZARO

Date Deceased: April 29th, 2003
Service Information

Unit: Canadian Army
Period of Service: World War II

Legion Branch Information

Legion Branch: Montgomery Branch, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

[CandyFliss]

Hi, please can you give me any help finding details about my dad. These are the only papers I have. He may have changed his name when he stayed in the UK after WW2

Kazimierz Sendel
17/01/1925

[CandyFliss]

Hi, please can you give me any help finding details about my dad. These are the only papers I have. He may have changed his name when he stayed in the UK after WW2

Kazimierz Sendel
17/01/1925

[wadowicznic]

Andrew,
can you please help with 25092
thanks

[andrzejku98]

Hello Wadowicznic,

Many thanks for your post at the time of the award of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 25092 the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Sierzant

Surname : Wojcik

Christian Name : Andrzej

Date of Birth : 1900

Army Nr : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1900-117-III

Unit : 5BCKM

Andrzej Wojcik, the son of Michał Wojcik either a Regular or Reservist in the September 1939 Campaign crossed the border into Lithuania in July 1940 he was moved to the Camp at Kozielsk and eventually joined the Arners Army at Tatiszczewo on the 4th September 1941.

Hope this helps

Best wishes

Andrzej

[wadowicznic]

Thank You

Hello Wadowicznic,

Many thanks for your post at the time of the award of the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 25092 the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Sierzant

Surname : Wojcik

Christian Name : Andrzej

Date of Birth : 1900

Army Nr : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1900-117-III

Unit : 5BCKM

Andrzej Wojcik, the son of Michał Wojcik either a Regular or Reservist in the September 1939 Campaign crossed the border into Lithuania in July 1940 he was moved to the Camp at Kozielsk and eventually joined the Arners Army at Tatiszczewo on the 4th September 1941.

Hope this helps

Best wishes

Andrzej

[yorksman]

Hi, I'm looking for info on these Monte Cassino Crosses, there's quite a few of them, so I do appreciate it might not be a 5. Minute job.
32432
9047
3694
32288
46749
32623
48028
28947
Thanks in advance, for the replies. Best regards. Steve

[Gonzo500]

Hi Yorksman, can help with a couple of them.

3694. strz Jozef Cwikla. 1924/ 8/III. 6.SBK.

9047. st.strz Henryk Miller. 1913/ 61/III. 2.SBK.

28947. st.strz Jan Twardowski. 1909/ 78/III. H.Q.2nd Armoured Brigade.

32432. kpr. Ignacy Bohowicz. 1916/186/III. 7.Pulk.Art.

32623. kan. Jozef Karol. 1902/ 47/III. 7.Pulk.Art

Sorry Steve but my list is only about 65% complete.


Regards Kevin