Auction Catalogue

19–21 June 2013

Starting at 10:00 AM

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Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Washington Mayfair Hotel  London  W1J 5HE

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Lot

№ 1419

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20 June 2013

Hammer Price:
£340

A Polish group of twelve attributed to Major Aleksander Miezyyslaw Kozubowski, Polish Armed Forces

Poland, Republic, Cross of Valour, reverse numbered, ‘5341’; Poland, People’s Republic, Cross of Merit, 1st Class, gilt base metal and enamel; Poland, Republic, Cross of Merit, 2nd Class, silver base metal and enamel; Independence Medal; War Commemorative Medal 1918-21; Long Service Medal, for 20 years; Long Service Medal, for 10 years; Independence Anniversary Medal 1918-28; G.B., 1939-45 Star; France and Germany Star; Defence and War Medals, all unnamed; with a ‘Easter in Wilno’ Badge 1919 screw-backed; another, silver Badge; wound ribbon with two stars; two silver cap badges, a silver button and a silver identity bracelet with chain, disk inscribed, ‘Kapitan Aleksander Kozubowski ur 13.2.1899r. Nr. 3878’’Armia Polska we Francji i Anglii’ some with contact marks, nearly very fine and better (lot) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, An Old Collection of Medals Relating to The Great War.

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Kozubowski was recommended for the Cross of Valour during 1920 in the war against Russia but was only awarded the decoration in 1941. A translation of the recommendation reads: ‘..... Captain Kozubowski Aleksander, in the year 1920 took part, as platoon leader, in a battle that was under my command as leader of the 101 infantry. On August 11th 1920, he was heavily wounded in hs left arm near Puttuskeim. In the year 1921, after receiving orders from my superiors indicating to present the Cross of Bravery to all the soldiers who were multiply wounded in the war with the Bolsheviks, I recommended Captain Kozubowski Aleksander for the Cross of Bravery. However, I later discovered that following the close of nominations for the cross, Captain Kozubowski Aleksander did not receive the cross as it seems my recommendation was lost. ..... (signed) Hellmann, Wlodzimierz’

Together with a set of 11 miniature dress medals (similar to the above, less 10 Year L.S. Medal) plus a separate Polish Cross of Merit 2nd Class miniature - Polish miniatures with enamelled ‘ribbon’, one with enamel damage.

Sold with a number of original papers, including his Certificate of Naturalisation as a British Citizen, dated 3 May 1960. Also with copied research.