Monte Cassino cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross I found whilst surfing the other day :



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 17686



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 17686 close up

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Kosiorek

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 3rd September 1914

Fathers Name : Bronisław

Place of Birth : Warszawa

Army Number : 1914-370-III

Unit : Kwatera Głównej 6 Lwówskiej Brygady Piechoty (Headquarters 6 Lwów Infantry Brigade)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 17686

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

In my post numbered 3542 I included the following photograph :



Ppor. Bohdan Wierzbowski

I have since found another photograph showing him wearing both the Cross of Valour and Monte Cassino Cross, plus some further information about him :



Porucznik Bohdan Wierzbowski

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

Rank : Kapral Pchor. (Corporal-Officer Cadet)

Surname : Wierzbowski

Christian Name : Bohdan

Date of Birth : 11th February 1911

Fathers Name : Franciszek

Place of Birth : Ostrozec, Dubno, Wołyń

Army Number : 1911-93-III

Unit : 18BS

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 19885

Bohdan Wierzbowski survived the war in Europe and after coming to the UK with his Battalion emigrated to the United States where he died on the 19th January 1966 aged 54 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following Monte Cassino cross whilst surfing the other day :



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 16743 (close up)



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 16743

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Satarczuk

Christian Name : Michał

Date of Birth : 1902

Army Number : 1902-226-III

Unit : 14 Wileński Batalion Strzelców „Żbików” (14th "Wildcat" Rifle Battalion)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 16743

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following whilst surfing the internet today :



St. Strz. Mikołaj Tur 1BSK, 3DSK



Monte Cassino Cross Legitymacja numbered : 13191



Monte Cassino Cross numbered 13191 obverse



Monte Cassino Cross numbered 13191 reverse

When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross Mikołaj Tur's details were as follows :

Rank : St.Strz. (Lance Corporal)

Surname : Tur

Christian Name : Mikołaj

Date of Birth : 31st March 1907

Fathers Name : Szymon

Army Number : 1907-17-III

Unit : 1BSK

Monte Cassino Cross numbered : 13191



Strz. Mikołaj Tur pre 1939

During the September 1939 Campaign he was captured on the 17th September 1939 by soviet forces and after being released from the gulags reached Tockoje were he joined the Anders Army on the 2nd September 1941.



Cross of Valour obverse (KW) awarded to St.Strz. Mikołaj Tur



Cross of Valour (KW) Legitymacja



Army Medal (MW) Legitymacja numbered : 35781



2nd Corps Badge Legitymacja numbered : 229 awarded to St.Strz. Mikołaj Tur 1BSK



British 1939-1945 and Italy Stars Legitymacja awarded to St.Strz. Mikołaj Tur.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[conrado]

Hello Everyone,

Face of a Recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross:



Sierż. Stanisław Chmura, born: 01.10.1910, Army number: 1910-77-III, Unit: 13 Wileński Batalion Strzelców "Rysiów", Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 15589, also awarded the Cross of Valour nad the BKZzM

There are visible ribbons of the Cross of Valour, BKZzM and the Monte Cassino Cross on his uniform.





After the end of the war he settled down in the UK.

Regards
Konrad

[Ilya Cherniavsky]

Greetings to all! A new acquisition to the collection. Perhaps someone will help with punching the knight of the award. Thank you in advance!

[andrzejku98]

Hello Ilya,

Many thanks for your post and may I also be the first to welcome you to the Forum, in answer to your question of who was the recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross numbered : 34179

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Kanonier (Artilleryman)

Surname : Piotrowski

Christian Name : Bolesław

Date of Birth : 1924

Fathers Name : Andrzej

Place of Birth : Nowa Wilejka

Army Number : (also found on His ID Tags) : 1924-10-III

Unit : 10PAC (10 Pułk Artylerii Ciężkiej/10th Heavy Artillery Regiment)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 34179

Once again Ilya welcome to the Forum

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following group whilst surfing this morning :



3DSK Group



Cross of Valour, Monte Cassino Cross and Army Medal obverse



Cross of Valour, Monte Cassino Cross and Army Medal reverse



Cap Badges and 3DSK Badge obverse



Cap Badges and 3DSK Badge reverse

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Barteczka

Christian Name : Czesław

Date of Birth : 1922

Army Number : 1922-16-III

Unit : 4BSK

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 3010

By the end of the war in Europe he had also been awarded the Cross of Valour, he came to the UK with his Battalion and after being demobbed from the Polish Resettlement Corps settled down to civilian life in a foreign land he settled down in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire were he died in 1967 aged 45.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following photograph yesterday whilst surfing the internet :



Display containing Legitymacja for the P4Panc Badge and Monte Cassino Cross with Legitymacjas etc.

The top Legitymacja when awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : St.Panc. (Tank Driver)

Surname : Choroszy

Christian Name : Adam

Date of Birth : 1915

Army Number : 1915-48-III

Unit : 1st Squadron, P4Panc (4th Armoured Regiment)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 29107



St.Panc. Adam Choroszy

The other Legitymacja when awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Panc.

Surname : Gradkowski

Christian Name : Edward

Date of Birth : 26th April 1915

Fathers Name : Franciszek

Place of Birth : Skuły

Army Number : 1915-63-III

Unit : 3rd Squadron P4Panc. (4th Armoured Regiment)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 29166

By the end of the war in Europe he had also been awarded the Cross of Valour and the Wound Ribbon with one Star.

During the September 1939 Campaign he was either a Regular or a Reservist and was captured by the soviets on the 19th September 1939 and after being released he joined the Polish Army at Tockoje on the 2nd September 1941.



Edward Gradkowski start to WW2



Wound Legitymacja for Panc. Edward Gradkowski obverse



Wound Legitymacja for Panc. Edward Gradkowski reverse



Panc. Edward Gradkowski 4th Armoured Regiment Badge Legitymacja.

Edward Gradkowski died in the Barrie Area in Canada in 1992.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following whilst surfing the other day :



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered 16719

When awarded the recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Sajewiec

Christian Name : Dyzonizy

Date of Birth : 1905

Army Number : 1905-192-III

Unit : 14BS

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered : 16719

Best wishes

Andrzej