Many thanks for looking, i will send them a request for data, i was warned that he changed his name when getting citizenship so it might be different in the war, which doesnt help.
Many thanks for looking, i will send them a request for data, i was warned that he changed his name when getting citizenship so it might be different in the war, which doesnt help.
Hello Ben,
Many thanks for your reply, do you have any of your Grandfathers Paperwork including his AB64 or Legitymacja for his Polish Army Medal or British Stars or 2nd Corps Badge etc., these would confirm his name if he changed it during the war.
I have also had a quick look at the London Gazette to see if he was listed without any luck, do you know when he applied and was granted British Citizenship?
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Another Monte Cassino Cross for sale on Ebay.co.uk:
Monte Cassino Cross obverse
Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 31165
Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 31165
Monte Cassino Cross attached paperwork
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Strz. (Rifleman) (but seeing that it was a Signals Company might have been: Szer. only obtaining his service record would confirm this)
Surname: Wagner
Christian Name: Bolesław Tadeusz
Date of Birth: 14th November 1923
Army Number: 1923-96-III
Unit: 9 Kompania Łączności (9th Signals Company, 2nd Armoured Brigade later 2nd Armoured Division)
Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 31165
Bolesław Wagner survived the war in Europe and came to the UK with his unit and after being demobbed from the Polish Resettlement Corps, he settled down to civilian life in a foreign land.
In 1954 he married Joanna Justynowicz in Hampstead
Bolesław Wagners entry in the Marriage Register
Joanna Justynowicz entry in the Marriage Register
They only enjoyed 7 years of married life together before Bolesław died on the 8th December 1961 aged 38
1962 Probate entry for Bolesław Tadeusz Wagner
Joanna Justynowicz Born: 4th December 1931 never remarried and lived in the same home she and Bolesław had shared together, Joanna died on the 6th November 2019 aged 87.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
Further to my post numbered 2032, I came across the following yesterday:
Monte Cassino Cross Legitymacja Numbered: 15491
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Podporucznik (2nd Lieutenant)
Surname: Poseł
Christian Name: Mieczysław
Date of Birth: 16th March 1911
Fathers Name: Franciszek
Place of Birth: Pabianice
Army Number: 1911-266-III
Unit: 13BS, 1st Company
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 15491
He joined the Polish Army in Buzuluk on the 17th October 1941.
Porucznik (Lieutenant) Mieczysław Poseł survived the war in Europe and returned to Poland.
For his valour and service he was awarded the following Medals.
Polish.
1) Silver Cross Virtuti Militari reverse numbered: 8761
Virtuti Militari Legitymacja Numbered: 8761
2) Cross of Valour (KW)
3) Silver Cross of Merit with Swords (SKZzM)
4) Army Medal (MW)
5) Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 15491 (PKMC)
British
6) 1939-1945 Star
7) Italy Star
8) 1939-1945 Defence Medal
9) 1939-1945 War Medal
Mieczysław Poseł died in Pabianice in 1989.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across the following today:
Monte Cassino Cross obverse
Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 35909
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Bomb. (Lance Corporal-Artillery)
Surname: Grzebula
Christian Name: Józef
Date of Birth: 10th December 1909
Army Number: 1909-117-III
Unit: 7PAPlotLek.
Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 35909
He survived the war in Europe and died on the 10th January 1990 in London.
Monte Cassino Cross Legitymacja numbered: 23102
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Kanonier (Artilleryman)
Surname: Kotowski
Christian Name: Mikołaj
Date of Birth: 1909
Fathers Name: Piotr
Army Number: 1909-347-III
Unit: 5PAPLotn.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across the following this morning whilst surfing:
Monte Cassino Cross obverse
Monte Cassino Cross reverse numbered: 48537
When awarded the recipients details were as follows:
Rank: Plut. (Lance Sergeant)
Surname: Kochanowski
Christian Name: Jan
Date of Birth: 1905
Fathers Name: Wojciech
Army Number: 1905-82-III
Unit: 13 Kompania Warsztatowa (13th Workshop Company)
Monte Cassino Cross numbered: 48537
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across the following yesterday whilst surfing:
Ribbon Bars and Cloth 2nd Corps Badge and Beret Badges
Other items belonging to Józef Wylot
ID Tags belonging to Józef Wylot
1930s photograph of Józef Wylot KW whilst serving in the State Police.
Józef Wylot during the September 1939 Campaign
15th January 1943 Józef Wylot wrote about his experiences during his time has a prisoner of the soviets
The following are just a few entries translated into English:
On the 19th September 1939 I crossed the Polish Border into Lithuania and was taken to an internment camp at Wiłkowyszki (modern day Vilkaviškis) and shortly after the soviets entered Lithuania on the 10th July 1940 the inmates of the camp were transported on the 12th July by rail into the soviet union.
Initially in the soviet union they were sent to Kozielsk Camp and lived in the former Orthodox Monastery, then they were moved once again to a camp in the Kola Peninsula they lived in buildings that they had to build themselves in each barracks there were over 200 prisoners.
He goes on to speak about the NKVD interrogations these started out politely, but if they did not receive the answers that they wanted you were beaten.
On the 25th August 1941 there camp at Suzdal was visited by a man who they did not known wearing civilian attire accompanied by soviet generals, it turned out that he was a Pulkownik (Colonel) of the Polish Army and he read to them a letter from General Sikorski.
They were free once more, Józef Wylot joined the Polish Army at Tatiszczewo on the 4th September 1941.
When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows:
Rank: Plut. (Lance Sergeant)
Surname: Wylot
Christian Name: Józef
Date of Birth: 1897
Fathers Name: Jan
Army Number: 1897-88-III
Unit: 24KT (24th Transport Company)
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 45138
He survived the war in Europe having been promoted to Sierz. (Sergeant)
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across a face of a recipient of the Monte Cassino Cross whilst surfing today:
St. Strz. (Lance Corporal) Władysław Kuc
When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows:
Rank: St. Strz. (Lance Corporal)
Surname: Kuc
Christian Name: Władysław
Date of Birth: 28th March 1917
Fathers Name: Maciej
Army Number: 1917-181-III
Unit: 14 Wileński Batalion Strzelców "Żbików" ( 14th Wilno Rifle Battalion "Wildcat")
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 16512
Monte Cassino Cross Legitymacja Numbered: 16512
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello Everyone,
I came across the following whilst surfing today:
Military Driving Licence for Kapral Pchor. (Corporal-Officer Cadet) Paweł Larysz obverse
Military Driving Licence for Kapral Pchor. Paweł Larysz reverse.
When awarded the Monte Cassino Cross his details were as follows:
Rank: Kapral Pchor. (Corporal-Officer Cadet)
Surname: Larysz
Christian Name: Paweł
Date of Birth: 25th June 1912
Army Number: 1912-4-III
Unit: 2KPAL
Monte Cassino Cross Numbered: 7777
He survived the war in Europe ending it has a Plut. (Lance Sergeant) serving with 1KPAL.
Best wishes
Andrzej
Hello there Dear Andrzej!
Kindly ask you to provide some informatione about following soldiers:
1) Woronko Arkady, born 1900/1910
2) Pateenok/Patejenok Donat
First emigrated to UK, after came to Canada.
Donat, from the left:
Regards, Valerii
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