A Polish ‘Monte Cassino’ group of eight attributed to Private Jozef Czernik, 5th Kresowa Infantry Division, 5th Machine Gun Battalion

Poland, Monte Cassino Cross 1944, reverse numbered, ‘24 552’; Army Active Service Medal; Monte Cassino Commemorative Medal 1944-69; ‘SPK’ Medal 1946-71, white metal; G.B., 1939-45 Star; Italy Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed, mounted court style for wear; with 2nd Polish Corps Badge, reverse numbered, ‘102387’; 5th Kresowa Infantry Division Badge; 5th Kresowa 2nd Corps Machine Gun Battalion Badge, reverse numbered, ‘950’ nearly extremely fine (11) £150-200

Josef Czernik was born in Downary, Poland on 15 January 1919. During the war, he served in the 5th Kresowa Division of the Polish 2nd Corps and saw action at Monte Cassino. Czernik was discharged from the Polish Resettlement Corps at Witley on 11 December 1948. He became a U.K. citizen on 28 April 1975.

With a number of original documents, including: Monte Cassino Cross award card (No. 24552); 2nd Polish Corps Badge award card (No. 102387); 5th Kresowa Infantry Division Badge award card (No.3160); 5th Kresowa 2nd Corps Machine Gun Battalion Badge award card (No. 89); Certificate of Transfer to the Polish Resettlement Corps; Discharge Certificate; Certificate of Naturalisation; National Registration Identity Card; Polish Combatants’ Association Card, with fee record cards.