Monte Cassino cross

**tomasz66** · 06-19-2021, 08:36 AM

Dear Andrzejku!
thank you for the previous information
I found some new graves in Poznań. would you be so kind as to say if these soldiers are on the MCC Award List?
-Królik (Drygas) Marta- 1915- probably some of medical unit
-Szperliński Nepomucen -1909, also SBSK, 2KPAL
Can You tell me something more about.
-Andrzejak Kazimierz 1912 born in my village Dopiewo, died on 2006 Birmingham(?) is he recipient of MCC

Kazimierz Andrzejak -post war foto

Thank you for your invaluable help

greetings
tomek

**andrzejku98** · 06-19-2021, 03:35 PM

Hello Tomek,

Many thanks for your post, I have looked through the Register of Recipients and have only been able to find one listed has a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross :

When awarded his details were as follows :

Rank : Plut.

Surname : Szperliński

Christian Name : Nepomucen

Date of Birth : 9th May 1909

Fathers Name : Roman

Army Number : 1909-8-III

Unit : 2KPAL

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 11615.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 06-20-2021, 11:57 AM

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following in an auction in Poland, the seller has no idea of who it was awarded to and neither did I until I did some research :

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 29671 obv and rev.

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kapral pchor.sp.

Surname : Ratasiewicz

Christian Name : Konstanty

Date of Birth : 31st December 1916

Place of Birth : Przerośl

Army Number : 1916-38-III

Unit : P4Panc., Headquarters Squadron

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 29671

Date of Death : 21st May 1944

Buried in the Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino grave Numbered : 4-B-17

Kapral pchor. Konstanty Ratasiewicz

Kpr.pchor. Konstanty Ratasiewicz name 2nd from the top on the right of the 4th Armoured Regiments Memorial at Monte Cassino.

The auction link is below click on the link :

Krzyż Pamiątkowy Monte Cassino, od 1944, Polska - E-aukcja - Warszawskie Centrum Numizmatyczne

Best wishes

Andrzej

**conrado** · 06-22-2021, 07:59 PM

Hello Andrzej,

Could you be so kind and provide some information regarding the 2nd Corps soldier, is he on the Recipient List of the Monte Cassino Cross?

His name was st. sierż. Jan Kuler, born on 15th June 1893 in Jakcice, Miechowski District.

He died on 28th November 1950 and was buried in an unmarked grave in Mossley Cemetery in Ashton, UK which was recently found.

Thank you in advance
Konrad

**delimata** · 06-23-2021, 09:37 AM

Dear Fellows

Recently purchased Legion Officers Grouping with MC Cross Number 46062. Can fellow collectors provide me any information on recipient? Its a nice grouping with LO badge, lapel penons, bullion badges and shoulder insignia. Any information gratefully received.

**andrzejku98** · 06-23-2021, 04:03 PM

Hello delimata,

Many thanks for your post, when awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 46062, the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Porucznik (Lieutenant)

Surname : Staszyszyn

Christian Name : Józef Jan Roman

Date of Birth : 15th May 1900

Army Number : 1900-164-III

Unit : DPM2K (Corps Material Park)

In the 1934 Officers of the Reserve Yearbook he is listed on Pages : 43, 504, He was a Ppor.rez. serving in the 51PP living in Stanisławów.

After the end of the war in Europe he came to the UK married Eugenia Lewicka Born 1911 (died 14th March 1980), Józef Jan Roman Staszyszyn died on the 20th June 1966 in London.

I sincerely hope that the above information is of some use and help to you, I have also taken the liberty of rotating some of your photographs, I sincerely hope that you do not mind.

Best wishes

Andrzej

**andrzejku98** · 06-23-2021, 04:07 PM

Hello Konrad,

I have searched through the Register for Jan Kuler, with no joy in finding listed as a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross at this moment in time

Best wishes

Andrzej

**ValeriiGajewski** · 06-24-2021, 09:36 AM

Hello there Andrzej!

According to your post #4420
I'm able to find some additional info about Malinowsky Zygmunt.
From Archiwa Panstwowe in Gorzow I have get the scans from the book POLSKA OBRONA PRZECIWLOTNICZA 1939 Część 4 which include some personal informatione about officers from the artileria przeciwlotnicza regiments.
Post for your observe his record:

In a previous post Andrzej you told that he was cremated on the 30th April 1971. Does that mean that he do not have a family and may be able to get all his staff to some museum before his death?

Also Andrzej, want to ask you, do you have some additional cartons with the oficers of 3 paplot, which you posted earlier in the post #4047?

Regards, Valerii

**andrzejku98** · 06-25-2021, 12:53 PM

Hello Valerii,

Many thanks for your post, I have searched through the internet for more information on Zygmunt Tomasz Stanisław Malinowski, hoping that electoral lists might give some new insight into his life in London, but without any luck.

Therefore I can not add anything further about him, being cremated does not mean that he had no family, it is just a personal decision and one that is cheaper than a burial.

Valerii with regards to the Caricatures they are named but no unit given,

Best wishes

Andrzej