POLISH MONTE CASSINO CROSS

[Mark Holden]

I am not sure if this is the correct forum but I have a Polish Monte Cassino Cross numbered 12913. I have seen these identified to individual soldiers. Does an on line list of receipients exist? If not where might the list be held?

Many thanks

Mark

[leigh kitchen]

Somebody will chip in with a fuller reply, I would yhink - n theory, these serial numbers were just recorded in blocks, in fact there are records of the indvdual awards, check out other threads on the Monte Cassino Cross for more info.

All I can say is that your Cross was awrded to a member of 3rd DSK (13922 awarded to this divsion, numbered 751 - 14672).

[Mark Holden]

Thanks Leigh

Somebody will chip in with a fuller reply, I would yhink - n theory, these serial numbers were just recorded in blocks, in fact there are records of the indvdual awards, check out other threads on the Monte Cassino Cross for more info.

All I can say is that your Cross was awrded to a member of 3rd DSK (13922 awarded to this divsion, numbered 751 - 14672).

[palestine]

Hi there

I am a new user to this site and a fanatical collector mainly of Fire brigade and police medals issued by towns and watch committees etr.I also like awards to Women [ Nurses,Police and Fire Brigades as well as unusual medals groupings to military combined with the said services.

However over the last few years i have been lucky enough to purchase a small number of Monte Cassino cross medal groups to 2 polish officers one of which was killed in action at cassino his cross is numbered 1027 2/LT ANDRZEJ SIENKIEWICZ 1ST RIRLE BTN 3RD CARTHANIAN DIVN the grouping came with original letter to family member in uk advising them of his demise and photo of grave with badge of unit. [this is one i treasure as officer casualties rarely turn up] kia 12th may 1944

The other officer group has cross number 13637 with award doc 2/LT STANISLAW ZARZECZNY 2 COMPY WORK SHOP SECTN ANTI AIRCRAFT UNIT 3RD DSK He was Wounded in action against the Soviets in Sept 1939 but escaped when poland fell.

Another grouping which i also prize has cross number 42096 and when checked turned out to be correctly issued to SISTER [sIOSTRA ] HELENA PAWLOWSKA [107/111] 161ST ARMY FIELD HOSPITAL very rare womans issue.

I do have one more just a single issue numbered 42432 and wondered if anyone can help me with details on this one I know that it comes under a medical unit so it would be nice if it was to a doctor or another nurse [ just being greedy now would be nice though].

would appreciate any help on this . Just as a matter of interest i have a soft spot for Monte Cassino and indeed Cassino and area as my own late mother was from Cassino herself being roughly transported from the town by the germans when the allies attacked the Gustav line before the bombing of the monastry

[Mervyn Mitton]

Hello palestine - welcome to GMIC. We shall look forward to seeing you on our Police Forum - and

thankyou for posting this information. Mervyn