Monte Cassino cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Wojtek,

Many thanks for your post and Konrad's reply, I can also add the following information for : Kanonier (Artilleryman) Andrzej Kaczmarek,

Father's Name : Wincenty

Date of Birth : 4th November 1909

Place of Birth : Łódź

Hope it helps

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Wojtek,

Also found the following on the index of victims of soviet repression for you :



Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Face of a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross :



St.ulan Pchor. Eryk Jankowski, Born : 19th December 1921, Army Number :1921-55-III, Unit : 12PULP., Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 5535

Awards and Medals :

1) Silver Cross Virtuti Militari, Legitymacja Numbered : 10871

2) Cross of Valour

3) Army Medal

4) Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 5535

5) Wound Ribbon with 2 Stars.

British

6) 1939-1945 Star

7) Italy Star

8) 1939-1945 Defence Medal

9) 1939-1945 War Medal

Polish Awards from the IIIRP

10) OOP (Officers Cross)

11) Pro Patria Medal

By the end of the War in Europe he had been promoted to Podporucznik in the 12PULP, after the end of the war he stayed in Italy where he died on the 30th May 2019 in Rome.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Face of a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross :



Photograph taken in the Middle East in 1943

Sierz. Czesław Jan Zenon Czartowski, Born : 15th August 1897, Army Number : 1897-35-III, Unit : 327 Skladnica Zaopatrywania, (327th Supply Depot), Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 45466.

He left the UK for Canada with his wife in 1953

Czesław Czartowski survived the war and died on the 20th June 1968 and was buried in Wainfleet, Ontario

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Whilst surfing the other day I came across the following photograph of 12 Soldiers from the 3DSK, so what, I hear you ask, the Officers and Other Ranks are all listed by name :



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The Soldiers are listed as follows :

Por. Adam Koczyrkiewicz, Commanding Officer 4th Company, Army Number : 1919-162-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 1501 (awarded when a Ppor.) also awarded the Virtuti Militari, Legitymacja Numbered : 10885, also awarded the Cross of Valour with 2 Bars.

After the end of the War in Europe, he came to the UK with his Battalion and in 1948 left to emigrate to Australia.

Ppor. Franciszek Niedziółka, Born 11th October 1914, Army Number : 1914-82-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 1652, also awarded the Virtuti Militari, Legitymacja Numbered : 11395, also awarded the Cross of Valour with 2 Bars.

After the end of the War in Europe, he also came to the UK with his Unit and emigrated to Canada, where he died on the 14th July 1980 in Branford, Ontario.

St.Sierz. Jan Sienko, Born 22nd October 1904, Army Number : 1904-161-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 12618, also awarded the Cross of Valour with 2 Bars, he came to the UK after the end of the War in Europe and settled down to life in a Foreign land, he died on the 4th December 1984 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, Fathers Name : Stanisław.

St.Sierz. Jan Boniecki, Army Number : 1906-161-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 2964, Also awarded the Cross of Valour.

Plut. Mieczysław Owczarek, Born on the 25th September 1910, Army Number : 1910-82-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 9797, (awarded when a Kapral), also awarded the Cross of Valour, Fathers Name : Stanisław

Ppor. Jerzy Rogaczewski, No Records found for this Officer.

Kapral Andrzej Majewski, Army Number : 1915-4-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 9095, (awarded when a St.Strz.) also awarded the Cross of Valour.

St.Strz. Jan Suchodolski, Army Number : 1915-566-III, 3BSK.

St.Strz. Antoni Ledwójcik, Born on the 11th June 1916, Army Number : 1916-17-III, Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 7991, 3BSK, Fathers Name : Franciszek.

Strz. Bolesław Fryderyk Domrzalski, Born on the 9th July 1906, Army Number : 1906-179-III, 3BSK, after the end of the war in Europe, he came to the UK with his Battalion and then emigrated to the USA. Where he died on the 19th July 1975 in Camden, New Jersey, Fathers Name : Tomasz

Strz. Jan Auda, Born on the 9th July 1913, Army Number : 1913-94-III, 3BSK, Fathers Name : Józef.

Strz. Bolesław Jeliński, Born on the 8th June 1926, Army Number : 1926-274-III, 3BSK, after the end of the war in Europe, he came to the UK with his Battlion and then emigrated to Tasmania, where he died on the 4th February 1985.

I have also numbered the individuals in the Photograph and have identified the following :

Number : 4 = Por. Adam Koczyrkiewicz

Number : 6 = Kapral Andrzej Majewski

Number : 9 = Plut. Mieczysław Owczarek

Number : 11 = Strz. Antoni Ledwójcik

Number : 3 & 5 are either St.Sierz Jan Sienko or St.Sierz. Jan Boniecki.

Any further assistance from any Forum member would be appreciated.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[TMZ]

Only a guess but 7 must surely be Strz. Bolesław Jeliński - born 1926 and the youngest man in the group. I wonder what year the photo was taken?

Ted

[andrzejku98]

Hello Ted,

The photograph is reported has being taken in 1945.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Hello Gentlemen,

I found a photo of ppor. Franciszek Niedziółka:



Ppor. Franciszek Niedziółka

I'm betting number 3 in the above photo (although there is no star on his epaulets), so then nr 2 must be ppor. Jerzy Rogaczewski.

Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Just a couple of Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross, who stayed in Italy :



Strz. Bazyli Łopacki, grave at the Bologna Polish War Cemetery,

Rank when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross : Szer.

Date of Birth : 25th March 1900

Army Number : 1900-22-III

Unit when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross : 1KSan (3DSK)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 8179

Died : 3rd March 1945

Unit : 3 Pluton Higieny

Grave Number : 23-F-1.




Kapral Stefan Figołuszka, Grave at the Bologna Polish War Cemetery

Date of Birth : 24th October 1910

Army Number : 1910-63-III

Unit when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross : KG2BP (Headquarters 2nd Armoured Brigade)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 28815

Died : 23rd October 1945

Unit serving in when died : 2nd Military Police Squadron

Grave Numbered : 17-C-7.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross Group up for sale on Ebay :





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When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 9279 the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Michalik

Christian Name : Stanisław

Date of Birth : 27th June 1919

Army Number : 1919-23-III

Unit : 6BSK

By the end of the war he had also been awarded the KW (Cross of Valour)

Stanisław Michalik died in Camden, London in 1979.

click on the link to the auction page below :

WW2 POLISH MEDAL GROUP BADGES GENUINE 3RD CARPATHIAN RIFLES MONTE CASSINO CROSS | eBay


Best wishes

Andrzej