Lakinski, Zygmunt

Date of birth:: January 27th, 1892 (Kościan, German Empire)
Date of death:: March 24th, 1961 (London, United Kingdom)
Buried on:: Polish Veteran Graves Gunnersbury Cemetery
Nationality:: Polish (1918-1939, IInd Republic)

Biography

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Krzyz Walecznych

Period:: Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:: October 8th, 1921

Krzyz Walecznych

Period:: Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
Awarded on:: January 26th, 1922

Zloty Krzyz Zaslugi

Awarded on:: December 22nd, 1928

"For outstanding merits in the Greater Poland Uprising"

Order Odrodzenia Polski Kawalerski

Awarded on:: November 9th, 1931

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Pulkownik (Colonel)
Unit:: HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: December 19th, 1944

"The 3rd Carpathian Divisional Artillery, played a very great part in the success of the operations which resulted in the capture of Monte Cassino by its accuracy of fire and zeal with which it went into action. Colonel Łakiński personally prepared the Artillery plan for the battle and put it into operation with great skill.

During operations, he has been a model and inspiration to his staff by his tireless energy and calmness under all circumstances, however difficult."

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Soldier's Medal (SM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: General Dywizji (Major General)
Unit:: HQ, Divisional Artillery, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, Polish II Corps, Polish Armed Forces in the West
Awarded on:: January 28th, 1948

"For exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January 1944 to 2 May 1945."