Recipient of the DFM

[AliMac]

Malcolm,

Here is the link: https://listakrzystka.pl/en/?p=270300

Ali

[AliMac]

Thanks will try that.

[gilian rowland]

Krzystek's List - Lista Krzystka
listakrzystka.pl/en/
The List contain also information about decorations awarded to airmen during their service in Polish Air Force in Great Britain as: Order of Virtuti Militari (VM), Cross of Valour (KW), Cross of Merit (KZ), Air Force Medal (ML), Wounds and Injuries Badge and British (ODRK), i.a. Distinguished Flying Cross and Distinguished ...

Jill

[AliMac]

Thanks, have found VM, KW and ML but still struggling with V kl. ?? Not sure of it is all one decoration or two?

[macwil]

The best site appears to be:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders...dals_of_Poland
site shows medals and ribbons, from which I gleaned the following:-

VM, V kl = Virtuti Militari V Class (5363 awarded)
There are 5 classes of the award V being the lowest, class appears to be rank dependent or possibly requires being awarded lower class previously. Not clear in description.

4 x KW = Cross of Valor (Polish: Krzyż Walecznych) awarded four times.

ML = Medal Lotniczy (Air Force Medal for War 1939-45)

EDIT: I see you have beaten me on the research. note the explanation for V kl above.

[macwil]

The best site appears to be:-
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orders...dals_of_Poland
site shows medals and ribbons, from which I gleaned the following:-

VM, V kl = Virtuti Militari V Class (5363 awarded)
There are 5 classes of the award V being the lowest, class appears to be rank dependent or possibly requires being awarded lower class previously. Not clear in description. . .

on further reading, it is definitely RANK dependent. If you click on Medal name on the wiki page you get a history of the medal, buried therein are descriptions of eligibilty for each class, these varied over time, depending on who was in charge at the time. It makes interesting reading.

[AliMac]

Many thanks Malcolm.