Monte Cassino Cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Elzunia GO,

In that case then soldiers of the Carpathian Rifle Brigade that, then was enlarged to form the Carpathian Rifle Division, still have III they never went to Russia.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[TMZ]

See Dog Tags & ID Bracelets: Types and Information Thread.

[Elzunia GO]

So did everyone in 2nd Polish Corps/Anders Army have III?

[andrzejku98]

Hello Elzunia Go,
Many thanks for your post to answer your question in a word Yes.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Elzunia GO]

going back to Jan Gierka's army nr: 921-118-III - do you know how the nr 118 was assigned?

Another example: y father's nr: Jerzy Gradosielski 1916/G/119/III
many years ago it was explained to me that
1916 is his year of birth
G is the first letter of his surname*
119 means he was the 119th with the letter G to join Anders army at that particular recruitment centre.
III is supposed to be the place of enrolment. My Dad joined in Tatiszczewo in Sept 1941. So this number must have been assigned to him at Tatiszczewo
*The G is not always used – sometimes his personal nr is just 119/III

[Elzunia GO]

maybe it means: he was the 119th with the letter G, born in 1916 - otherwise there would be many with the same nr.
Gierka would then be 118th with the letter G, born in 1921.

[Wisnia]

Hello Elżunia GO
Look this:

legitymacja MCC śp.Rzepkowski Stanisław

śp Jan GIERKA
Jednostka ewidencyjna:Record unit:5 baon saperów.
Numer znaku tożsamości:Identity number dog tags:118-III
Dzień i rok urodzeniaay and year of birth: 16th December 1921






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Death certificate śp RZEPKOWSKI.


Copy death certificate śp RZEPKOWSKI.

Ps:1921-118-III:numer ewidencyjny karty żołnierza/the card number of the soldier's card.

Best wishes

Artur

[Wisnia]

Hello Everyone
I went through my digital archive.
Several clippings in doc.


Army personal number.


Numer ewidencyjny/registration number.
Army number:60838/42


rok i numer ewidencyjny/year & registration number

Seasons Grettings to All

Artur

[Elzunia GO]

that means that both Gierka and Rzepkowski had the same nr 1921-118-III?? doesn't make sense

[Wisnia]

Hello Elżunia
Śp Rzepkowski document for example
Army number:1912-80-III;For example 80/R/1912/III
Next document in the post # 68 are for example.
The list of soldiers went alphabetically and vintages/year of birth.
There are still entries in Soldier"s service & Pay Book
For example:
1.BŁASZKÓW Władysław born 4.9.1921:red color 30001045,army number:21/B/1921/III W.Br.-1921-21-III

2.SMOLNICKI Adolf born 22.2.1921,
army number:3/S/1921/III W.Br.-1921-3-III

3.HERZBAUM Edward Henryk born 6.10.1920:red color 30100549,army number 44/H/1920/III-1920-44-III.


Did you understand everything?

X soldiers Gradek 118/G/1916/III-1916-118-III:surname Gradek fictitious for example.
Jerzy Gradosielski 119/G/1916/III -1916-119-III.
Y soldier Gierek 117/G/1921/III-1921-117-III:surname Gierek fictitious for example.
Jan Gierka 118/G/1921/III-1921-118-III

Best wishes

Artur