Monte Cassino cross

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

I came across the following whilst surfing the internet the other day :



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 39395

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Saper (Engineer)

Surname : Ponicki

Christian Name : Jan

Date of Birth : 1911

Army Number : 1911-108-III

Unit : 10 Baon Saperów Korpusu

Monte Cassino Cross numbered : 39395



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered : 12404

When awarded the Recipients details were as follows :

Rank : Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname : Stech

Christian Name : Eliasz Wiktor

Date of Birth : 19th August 1915

Army Number : 1915-117-III

Unit : 1BSK (1st Carpathian Rifle Battalion)

Monte Cassino Cross numbered : 12404

By the end of the war in Europe he had been promoted to St.Strz. (Lance Corporal) and awarded the Cross of Valour (KW), 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.

Eliasz Wiktor Stech died on the 16th September 1995, whilst living at 17 Battledean Road, London N5., he was cremated on the 26th September 1995.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[Szymon]

Hello Andrzej, Could you check name and any information about these people :
Leon Legawiec Bierniukiewicz, F.E. Whitehead, M.B. Wolwowicz.
Two of them may not be related to the Battle of Monte Cassino.
But maybe you have some information about them.
Thank you very much.
Szymon

[andrzejku98]

Hello Szymon,

Many thanks for your post, I was only able to find information on one of those you listed :

Leon Legawiec-Bierniukiewicz

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

Rank : Kapral sp.

Surname : Legawiec-Bierniukiewicz

Christian Name : Leon

Date of Birth : 20th February 1910

Place of Birth : Wilno

Army Number : 1910-61-III

Unit : 17BS, 5KDP

Monte Cassino Cross numbered : 18519

Date of Death : 17th May 1944

Buried in the Polish War Cemetery at Monte Cassino :



Kapral Leon Legawiec-Bierniukiewicz grave

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale on Ebay.uk



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 14798



Close up of the numbering

When awarded the recipients details were as follows:

Rank: Porucznik (Lieutenant)

Surname: Osuch

Christian Name: Rudolf Zygmunt

Date of Birth: 25th September 1913

Fathers Name: Domonik

Army Number: 1913-70-III

Unit: KG5KDP (Headquarters Staff 5th Krresowa Infantry Division)

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 14798

Rudolf Osuch survived the war in Europe and came to the UK with his unit, he died aged 66 in Hull in 1979.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Szymon,

With reference to your Post number 4992 apart from Polish Recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross, there are only 2 Allied Officers listed has being recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross :

1) Brigadier Eric Herbert Cokayne Frith awarded Cross Numbered: 43864

2) Colonel Henryk Ignacy Szymański US Army awarded the Cross Numbered: 38656

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

A Few more Monte Cassino Crosses and Faces that I found whilst surfing the other day:



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 4928

When awarded the recipients details were as follows:

Rank: St.Strz.

Surname: Gołębiowski

Christian Name: Leon

Date of Birth: 11th April 1916

Fathers Name: Aleksander

Place of Birth: Dorohusk

Army Number: 1916-31-III

Unit: 1BSK

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 4928.



Mieczysław Łysek

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

Rank: Saper (Engineer)

Surname: Łysek

Christian Name: Mieczysław

Date of Birth: 24th January 1925

Army Number: 1925-10-III

Unit: 10PRB

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 40385

He survived the war and died on the 15th January 1996 in Stoke on Trent.




Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 2263

When awarded the recipients details were as follows:

Rank: Kapral Pchor. (Corporal-Officer Cadet)

Surname: Blank

Christian Name: Zygmunt Edmund

Date of Birth: 1st May 1918

Place of Birth: Wilno

Army Number: 1918-85-III

Unit: 3KBCKM (3rd Carpathian Heavy Machine Gun Battalion)

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 2263

By the end of the war in Europe he was serving with the 2BSK and died on the 24th February 2006.



Władysław Feret

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

Rank: Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname: Feret

Christian Name: Władysław

Date of Birth: 14th December 1924

Army Number: 1924-35-III

Unit: 14BS (14th Rifle Battalion, 5th Kresowa Infantry Division)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 16358

He survived the war and died on the 16th July 1979.



Jan Kuczaj

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

RanK: Bomb. (Lance Corporal of Artillery)

Surname: Kuczaj

Christian Name: Jan

Date of Birth: 21st May 1925

Army Number: 1925-198-III

Unit: 11PAC

He survived the war and died in 2000.

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

A few more faces of recipients of the Monte Cassino Cross:



Stanisław Jurga

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

Rank: St.Szer. (Lance Corporal)

Surname: Jurga

Christian Name: Stanisław

Date of Birth: 6th May 1900

Fathers Name: Maciej

Army Number: 1900-3-III

Unit: 1KSan.

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 5770

Also awarded the Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords, died 1st November 1973.



Bołesław Marian Bugiel

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

Rank: Panc. (Tankman)

Surname: Bugiel

Christian Name: Bołesław Marian

Date of Birth: 1921

Army Number: 1921-106-III

Unit: P6Panc. (6th Armoured Regiment)

Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 30432

Also awarded the Cross of Valour (KW)



Syiwester Rozmiarek

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

Rank: Bomb. (Lance Corporal-Artillery)

Surname: Rozmiarek

Christian Name: Sylwester

Date of Birth: 31st December 1908

Fathers Name: Józef

Army Number: 1908-121-III

Unit: 3KPAPL

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 10893

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Face of a recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross aged 100 years of age:



Major Stosław Kowalski

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

Rank: Kapral Pchor. (Corporal-Officer Cadet)

Surname: Kowalski

Christian Name: Stosław

Date of Birth: 21st July 1922

Fathers Name: Teofil

Army Number: 1922-372-III

Unit: 5PAPLotn. (5th Anti Aircraft Artillery Regiment, 5KDP)

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 23010

He celebrated his 100th Birthday 2 days ago in Buenos Aires.

Best wishes & Sto Lat

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale this time on Allegro.pl



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 20103



Monte Cassino Cross reverse close up of numbering

When awarded the recipients details were as follows:

Rank: Kapral (Corporal)

Surname: Dąbrowski

Christian Name: Franciszek

Date of Birth: 28th September 1907

Fathers Name: Józef

Place of Birth: Świecichów

Army Number: 1907-69-III

Unit: 4PAL

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 20103



1939 Campaign he was captured on the 18th September in Włodzimierz and after being released by the soviets made his way to Tatiszczewo where he rejoined the Polish Army on the 3rd September 1941.

Previously shown in posts numbered: 4264 & 4265

Best wishes

Andrzej

[andrzejku98]

Hello Everyone,

Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale on Allegro.pl



Monte Cassino Cross obverse



Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 2835



Monte Cassino Cross reverse close up of numbering

When awarded the recipients details were as follows:

Rank: Strz. (Rifleman)

Surname: Bednarczyk

Christian Name: Jan

Date of Birth: 1917

Army Number: 1917-82-III

Unit: 1BSK (1st Carpathian Rifle Battalion)

Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 2835



Scan of the original page of the Register

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

Best wishes

Andrzej

p.s. click on the photographs to enlarge