SET DEDICATED TO SENIOR RIFLEMAN KAROL WESOŁOWSKI OF THE 3RD CARPATHIAN RIFLEMEN REGIMENT — 2ND CARPATHIAN RIFLEMEN BRIGADE

A collection of documents and memorabilia belonging to senior rifleman Karol Wesołowski, born on November 4, 1920, in Lviv, a soldier in the 6th Carpathian Rifle Battalion, 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade, 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, 2nd Polish Corps.
The documents cover his period of military service, noncommissioned officer training, eligibility to wear decorations and insignia, and his postwar stay in the United Kingdom. Of particular interest are the Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross ID card No. 14116, a certificate of completion from non-commissioned officer school, and a notebook with handwritten notes on military training, supplemented by drawings and diagrams.
The set also includes an ID card and badge for a Veteran of the Struggle for Independence, awarded to Mieczysław Wesołowski—this document was issued under a different name than the other military documents.
The set includes:
An authentic copy of the enlistment contract for the Regular Army—Polish Training Corps, in the name of Karol Wesołowski, No. 30064629, with personal information and signatures; Army Form B 271A (Polish).
Certificate of completion of the infantry non-commissioned officers’ school at the Training Battalion of the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, issued on March 11, 1945. The training took place from January 14 to March 11, 1945, and was completed with a “good” grade. The document features a colored decoration, a seal, and signatures.
Identification card authorizing the wear of the 2nd Carpathian Rifle Brigade badge, issued to Senior Rifleman Karol Wesołowski of the 6th Carpathian Rifle Battalion on May 30, 1947.
Certificate authorizing the wearing of the British War Medal 1939–1945 (The War Medal 1939/45), dated April 2, 1947, with a seal and signature.
Polish Armed Forces certificate of discharge, No. 71742, issued in London on May 20, 1948, confirming Karol Wesołowski’s service in the Polish Armed Forces under British command until December 17, 1946.
Monte Cassino Commemorative Cross ID Card No. 14116, issued on March 12, 1945. Awarded pursuant to Order No. 40 of the Command of the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division dated February 15, 1945. Colorful cover featuring the emblem of the 2nd Corps and a depiction of the cross.
Certificate for the Cross of Valor No. 16591, issued by the Personnel Department of the 2nd Corps Headquarters.
Certificate for the commemorative badge of the 3rd Carpathian Rifle Division, No. 7489, in the name of Karol Wesołowski, dated March 19, 1945, with a seal and signature.
Certificate No. 1879/45 authorizing the wearing of the 1939–1945 War Star (The 1939–1945 Star) and the Italy Star, issued by the 6th Carpathian Rifle Battalion, bearing a seal and signature.
Army Medal ID Card No. 36961, confirming the first award by personal order No. 165/46 of the 2nd Corps, issued on December 21, 1946.
A British National Registration Identity Card in the name of Karol Wesołowski, with handwritten address entries and registration stamps from the postwar period.
A bilingual instruction form for demobilized personnel or those transferred to the reserves, regarding medical care after the end of service, containing Karol Wesołowski’s personal data and entries from August 1947.
A notebook with a brown cover containing handwritten military notes concerning, among other things, drill, weaponry, grenades, firing positions, field fortifications, and military ranks and organization; it includes drawings and diagrams.
Veteran of the Struggle for Independence ID Card No. 662406, issued to Mieczysław Wesołowski, dated August 7, 1998, along with a badge in the form of a cross with an eagle.
Condition varies: visible signs of wear, creases, scuffs, discoloration, and localized paper stains, as well as minor damage to the edges. Seals, signatures, and handwritten entries are preserved. Condition consistent with the photographic documentation.