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Auction: 21002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 144

Five: Corporal W. Piatek, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Army

1939-45 Star; France & Germany Star; Defence and War Medals 1939-45; Poland, Republic, Cross of the 1st Polish Armoured Division (Krzyz 1 Dywizji Pancernej), together with its Booklet Certificate, in the name of the recipient, dated 28 October 1986 and numbered '834', first four mounted as worn, good very fine (5)

Wladyslaw Piatek was born on 24 January 1917 and was a locksmith by trade. He had enlisted in May 1939 and served with the 1st Polish Armoured Division in North-West Europe. Piatek was discharged on 20 May 1949. Having been awarded his Cross in 1986, he attended the 1st Armoured Division re-union in London in 1989; sold together with his Solider's Service and Pay Book, Discharge Certificate, two Polish documents, Cross Booklet and two photographs.

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Sold for
£210

Starting price
£110