Monte Cassino cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale again sold by Sarmatia Antiques for £295.00p











Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 24702

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kapral (Corporal)

Surname : Krzelowski

Christian Name : Edward

Date of Birth : 7th April 1912

Fathers Name : Jan

Place of Birth : Piołunka

Army Number : 1912-380-III

Unit : 5BCKM (5th Heavy Machine Gun Battalion, 5th Kresowa Infantry Division).

Edward Krzelowski was either a regular or reservist in the September 1939 Campaign and was captured by the soviets of the 18th September in Dubno :



After being released from his gulag he made his way to Tatiszczewo to join the Anders Army which he joined on the 5th September 1941, he survived the war in Europe and came to the UK with his Battalion and after being demobbed from the Polish Resettlement Corps he settled down to civilian life in a Foreign Land.

Edward Krzelowski applied for British Citizenship and this was granted on the 30th June 1965 has shown below from the London Gazette :



London gazette Issue Number : 43746, Page Numbered : 8089, Dated : 24th August 1965.

Edward Krzelowski died in 1997 in Bury, Lancashire.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[ValeriiGajewski]

Hello there Dear Andrzej!

Kindly ask you to provide some informatione about:
1) Wyganowska Wanda
2) Wyganowska Janina

Regards, Valerii

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross:



Ppor. Stanisław Pietronik, Army Number: 1913-20-III, Unit: 2 Batalion Strzelców Karpackich



Monte Cassino Cross ?, Silver Cross of Virtuti Militari Nr 11406, Krzyż Walecznych x2, Odznaka za Rany (Wound Ribbon)















Story of Ppor. Stanisław Pietronik:
Przywracanie pamięci. Ppor. Stanisław Pietronik, kłodzki żołnierz spod Monte Cassino - 24klodzko.pl

Regards
Konrad

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross that I came across whilst surfing :



Monte Cassino Cross obverse and reverse numbered : 26383

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Szer. (Private)

Surname : Pietraszkiewicz

Christian Name : Kazimierz

Date of Birth : 13th March 1927

Place of Birth : Białystok

Army Number : 1927-1-III

Unit : 5 Kresowy Batalion Łączności (5th Kresowa Signals Battalion)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 26383

Kazimierz was only 17 years of age when he served in the Battle for Monte Cassino, he survived the war in Europe, but unfortunately died on the 28th November 1945 and was buried in the Polish War Cemetery at Bologna.



Szer. Kazimierz Pietraszkiewicz grave

The Cross is up for auction on the wcn.pl website.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Valerii,

Many thanks for your post, you have had me chasing around the internet for the past 2 hours, well I have found the following information for you :

With reagrds to Wanda Wyganowska

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross her details were as follows :

Rank : Siostra.sal.

Surname : Wyganowska

Christian Name : Wanda

Date of Birth : 11th April 1920

Fathers Name : Stanisław

Mothers Name : Aniela

Army Number (also found on Her ID Tags) : 1920-104-III

Unit : 3SW (3rd Military Hospital)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 43052

Wanda Wyganowska married Władysław Pisarski, Wanda Pisarska died on the 9th September 1972 in Wrexham and was buried on the 15th September 1972 in grave number : H13414

Her Husband Władysław Pisarski born 20th April 1908 died on the 28th September 1982 and was buried on the 15th October 1982 in the same grave H13414

With regards to Janina Wyganowska she was not listed has being a recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross, but she did serve has a volunteer (Och.) I was able to glean the following information for you :

Born 24th June 1924, she was married to Stanisław Kusiński, she died on the 18th March 2006 aged 82 in Lancashire.

Pisarski applied for and was granted British Citizenship London Gazette, Number : 45115, Page : 6229, Dated : 4th June 1970

Rudzki applied for and was granted British Citizenship London Gazette Number : 41803, Page 5456, Dated 28th August 1959

I have attached copies below for you Valerii.



Pisarski entry in the London Gazette 1970



Janina Wyganowska Marriage entry



Stanisław Kusiński entry in the London Gazette 1959.

I sincerely hope that you find the information is of some use and help to you Valerii

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. my bill is in the post, prompt payment appreciated.

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

A Face of a recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross :



St.Szer. (Lance Corporal) Jerzy Zawadowski

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows :

Rank : Szer. (Private)

Surname Zawadowski

Christian Name : Jerzy

Date of Birth : 11th January 1924

Army Number : 1924-29-III

Unit : 11 Batalion Łączności (11th Signals Battalion)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 41016

St.Szer. Jerzy Zawadowski survived the war in Europe and was serving in the 3 Carpathian Batalion Łączności (3rd Carpathian Signals Battalion) he came to the UK with his Battalion and after being demobbed settled down to civilian life in a foreign land, Jerzy Died in 1999 in Leyland, Lancashire.



Jerzy Zawadowski grave

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Dawid Chabowski]

Hello everyone
with best wishes from participants of National day of liberation Monte Cassino. One of them ask for numbers MCC these soldiers
Stanisław Bińkowski born 1900;
Tadeusz Jurczyk 1922, 1 PAL;
Zygmunt Maciejewski 1924, 17 baon;
W. Sawicki, rank st. Sierżant;
Ludwik Michalak 1904

[Steven T]

Who was the recipient of the MC cross numbered 431? many thanks in advance

[andrzejku98]

Hello Steven,

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

Rank : Sierzant

Surname : Magdziarz

Christian Name : Józef

Date of Birth : 10th March 1900

Fathers Name : Łukasz

Place of Birth : Dąbrowica

Army Number : 1900-87-III

Unit : KGD2K (Headquarters 2nd Corps).

Hope that the above information is of some use and help to you Steven.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Dawid,

Many thanks for your post, the information you required is below :

1) 2971

2) 862

3) 18525

4) there are 2 Sierz. W Sawicki listed 1) 43535, 2) 12362

5) 33469

Best wishes

Andrzej