Hello there everyone!
Kindly ask you to provide some informatione about small version of Monte Cassino cross.
For that purposes some veterans used it?
Is this item might be the original one?
Thank you in advance!
Regards, Valerii
Small MCC
Hello there everyone!
Kindly ask you to provide some informatione about small version of Monte Cassino cross.
For that purposes some veterans used it?
Is this item might be the original one?
Thank you in advance!
Regards, Valerii
Hi Valerii,by ValeriiGajewski
This is a miniature of the Polish Commemorative Cross of Monte Cassino to wear on civilian clothes. Miniature dress medals are not issued. Hope this helps.
Best,
Kosa.
Hello ProPatria,
Apologies I have just got home from Holiday, Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 5099 was awarded to: Strz. Józef Górkowy, Born in 1919, Army Number: 1919-33-III, Unit: 5BSK, he survived the war, the only other record that I came across was for a Józef Jan Górkowy, Born in 1919 died 12th May 1973 in Burnaby, Canada.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Valerii,
If any Polish Soldier decided to join the British Army, they would be required to wear their Medals in Miniature when attending a Mess Dinner and a lot of veterans wore miniature medals when attending events if they did not wish to wear their fullsize medals.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale on Ebay:
Monte Cassino Cross obverse.
Monte Cassino Cross reverse.
This is one of the unawarded Crosses held by the Polish Government in Exile and sold off to dealers in the late 1970's onwards.
The Price for this cross is has follows:
£320.00p (British Pounds)
$388.00 (US Dollars)
$496.00 (Canadian Dollars)
1,762.00 (Polish Złoty.
Best offer plus postage.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across the following whilst surfing this morning:
Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja Numbered: 10963
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: St.Szer. (LanceCorporal)
Surname: Reclik
Christian Name: Bolesław
Date of Birth: 17th July 1913
Fathers Name: Józef
Army Number: 1913-9-III
Unit: 1KSan.
By the end of the war in Europe he was serving with the 3KSan
Bolesław Reclik died on the 14th October 1982.
Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja numbered: 34363
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Kan.
Surname: Żurawski
Christian Name: Antoni
Date of Birth: 1910
Fathers Name: Wojciech
Army Number: 1910-35-III
Unit: 10PAC.
Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja numbered: 19586
When awarded the Recipients details were as follows:
Rank: St.Strz. (Lance Corporal)
Surname: Kosiński
Christian Name: Józef
Date of Birth: 12th March 1910
Fathers Name: Jan
Army Number: 1910-206-III
Unit: 18BS
St.Strz. Józef Kosiński was killed on the 5th July 1944 and was buried in the Polish War Cemetery at Loreto
St.Strz. Józef Kosiński grave.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Another Cross with Legitymacja that I came across whilst surfing the other day:
Monte Cassino Cross and Legitymacja numbered: 14416
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Plut. (Lance Sergeant)
Surname: Żytkowicz
Christian Name: Julian Józef
Date of Birth: 11th February 1909
Army Number: 1909-5-III
Unit: 1KSan.
Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 14416
He survived the war in Europe ended his service with the 3KSan. 3DSK., in 1956 he emigrated to the USA, no further information found.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I found the following for sale on Allegro.pl
Monte Cassino Cross obverse
Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 17971
Monte Cassino Cross reverse close up of numbering
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: St.Strz. (Lance Corporal)
Surname: Halemba
Christian Name: Ulrych
Date of Birth: 3rd July 1902
Fathers Name: Franciszek
Place of Birth: Piaseczna
Army Number: 1902-26-III
Unit: 16BS
Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 17971
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across the following photographs of a recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross, which I thought you might like to see:
Plut. Leon Wołoszański
Plut. Leon Wołoszański after the end of the war
1948 Plut, Leon Wołoszański standing far right with a group of NCO's from the 350th Material Supply Company in the UK, standing in the centre is St.Sierz. Ludwik Studniarski wearing his awards ribbon bars including Polish British and Italian.
Plut. Leon Wołoszański standing centre in civilian attire
When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows:
Rank: Kapral (Corporal)
Surname: Wołoszański
Christian Name: Leon
Date of Birth: 1903
Army Number: 1903-17-III
Unit: 4BSK
Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 14013
At some point after the Battle of Monte Cassino he transferred to the 350th Material Supply Company and whilst in the Company was awarded the BKZzM has shown in the excerpt from the Companies Chronicles:
Bronze Cross of Merit with Swords recipients list from the 350th Material Supply Company.
Plut. Leon Wołoszański survived the war in Europe and came to the UK with his Unit and after being demobbed from the Polish Resettlement Corps settled down to civilian life in a foreign land
he died on the 9th March 1962
Grave of Leon Wołoszański
Although he still had family in Poland his estate was shared in the UK
Probate entry for Leon Wołoszański
Best wishes
Andrzej
Dear all,
Please share information you have in regards to Lastowski Adolf, born 1902. Thanks
Similar Threads
Posting Permissions
.
Bookmarks