Monte Cassino cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Artur,

In response to your last post, I have a better photograph of Kapl. Ks. Gerard Waculik grave at the Polish war cemetery at Bologna



Born on the 9th August 1910, when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross he was serving on the Staff of 3DSK, Army Number : 1910-244-III, awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 1952. When he died he was serving in the Commando Battalion.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Hordeum]

Hello Andrzej,
Would you mind to check for me details for two MCC’s.
The numbers are 41553 and 3981.

Hordeum

[andrzejku98]

Hello Hordeum,

Many thanks for your post, when awarded the recipients details were as follows :


Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 3981


Rank : Sierzant (Sergeant)

Surname : Dąbek

Christian Name : Aleksander

Fathers Name : Antoni

Date of Birth : 1903

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1903-13-III

Unit : 1KZaop (1st Transport Company, 3DSK)

He was arrested in 1940 in the Ukraine.

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 41553

Rank : Szeregowy (Private)

Surname : Mich

Christian Name : Tomasz

Fathers Name : Tomasz

Date of Birth : 1910

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1910-83-III

Unit : Sanitarny Osrodek Ewakuacyjny (3rd Casualty Clearing Station, Based at Venafro)

During the September 1939 Campaign he was either a Regular or Reservist, captured by the soviets at Brzeżany on the 19th September and joined the Anders Army at Tockoje on the 2nd September 1941.

In 1965 Tomasz Mich applied for and was granted British Citizenship on the 12th May 1965 whilst working as a Machine Woodworker and living at 25 Green Street, Bridgend, Glamorgan. London Gazette Dated 20th July 1965, Issue Number 43718, Page 6953.

Tomasz Mich died in 1984 in Ogwr, Glamrganshire, Wales, that is all the information that I was able to find for you at this moment if I find anything else I will let you know.

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. My Bill is in the post.

[marek28]

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the forum. I have recently visited Monte Cassino and because of that I bought MCC number 23086. I would like to know who was the first owner so I kindly ask for any information you might have. Thank you, Marek

[Hordeum]

Thanks again Andrzej for Your help. Really appreciate that.
Hordeum

[andrzejku98]

Hello Marek,

Many thanks for your post and my I be the first to welcome to the Forum and congratulate you on your acquisition the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered 23086. When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Starszy Ogniomistrz (Staff Sergeant Artillery)

Surname : Kozuba

Christian Name : Aleksander

Fathers Name : Marceli

Date of Birth : 1895

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1895-100-III

Unit : 5 Pulku Art. P-Lotn (5th Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment)

During the September 1939 Campaign he served either as a Regular of Reservist (this can be confirmed by requesting the Service Record from the Records Centre at Rembertów. He was captured by the soviets in Włodzimierz Wołyński, on the 22nd September 1939, he joined the Anders Army at Tockoje on the 2nd September 1941.

That is all the information I have been able to find for you Marek, I sincerely hope that it is of some use and help to you.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Whilst surfing yesterday I came across the following Virtuti Militari Legitymacja awarded to Pplk Antoni Tomasz Świerzy Numbered 9963, he served both in the Italy and the UK during WW2. Pplk Antoni Tomasz Świerzy was in May 1944 Commanding Officer of the 9PAC at Monte Cassino, he was born on the 2nd January 1898, Service Number (also found on His ID Tags) : 1898-263-III. He was awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 33096, along with the KW and Bar (1918-1921), SKZ (1930's) and the KW (1939-1945) ZKZzM (1944-1945). You will also notice that his VM Legitymacja was signed and dated 25th October 1947.



After the end of the War in Europe he came to the UK with his Regiment to Stobs Camp nr Hawick in Roxburghshire, some how, he decided on settling in Nottinghamshire where he died on the 20th December 1955 and was buried on the 24th December 1955.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I found this booklet of Caricature's of 3DSK Officers and other Ranks by Władysław Leski, on the internet whilst surfing, with the following results for Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross :



Major Zygmunt Branicki, 1KPAL, MCC Nr : 1129

Porucznik Ludwik Sosabowski, 2KPAL, MCC Nr : 1829

Kapitan Zygmunt Rusinkiewicz, 2KPAL, MCC Nr : 1768

Porucznik Ludwik Sroczyński, 2KPAL, MCC Nr : 1830

Chorąży Wojciech Łabuda, 2KPAL, MCC Nr : 8099.




Kapitan Adam Wiktor Kubaczka, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 1424

Kapral Władysław Szul, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 11253





Major Franciszek Pietrzak, Dtw. Z.i.T., MCC Nr : 1721

Major Jan Gawroński, 1KZiT, MCC Nr : 1323

Major Marian Lech, 2KZaop, MCC Nr : 1534

Porucznik Stanisław Szymański, Dtw. Z.i.T., MCC Nr : 1869

Porucznik Jerzy Potocki. Dtw.Z.i.T., MCC Nr : 1722

Kapitan Karol Niewiadomski, Dtw.Z.i.T., MCC Nr 1646.




Porucznik Stanisław Pleszczyński, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 1678

Kapitan Józef Kapica, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 1416

P.R.O. Aleksander Gilson, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 4478

Podporucznik Adam Jerzy Baworowski, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 1115

Porucznik Jan Jaxa-Dębicki, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 1379 (also awarded the British Military Cross)





Starszy Ogniomistrz Konstanty Wojtowicz, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 13355

Starszy Sierzant Edmund Wojtachnio, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 13353

Plutonowy Bronisław Hardej, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 5140

Wachmistrz Fryderyk Bieloński, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 2216

Starszy Sierzant Marian Książek, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 6026

Starszy Sierzant Andrzej Kwaśniewski, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 6033

Podporucznik Stanisław Filar, 3KSzZ, MCC Nr : 1287




Porucznik Julian Kurjanski, 3KSZand, MCC Nr : 1473

Chorąży Józef Sitko, 3KSZand, MCC Nr : 12087

Porucznik Józef Bulka, 3KSZand, MCC Nr : 1154

Starszy Wachmistrz Ludwik Cempora, 3KSZand, MCC Nr : 3414

Porucznik Edmund Mykietowicz, 3KSZand, MCC Nr : 1593

Major Franciszek Duda, 3KSZand, MCC Nr : 1247


That is all for now, I sincerely hope that you like what you see,

Best wishes

Andrzej

[TMZ]

Podporucznik Adam Jerzy Baworowski, KGL3DSK, MCC Nr : 1379

This should be MCC 1115 I think Andrzej.

[andrzejku98]

Hello TMZ,

Many thanks for your post, yes you are right and I have edited the post.

Best wishes

Andrzej