Edmund Knoll-Kownacki Explained

Edmund Knoll-Kownacki
Rank:	Generał brygady
Birth Date:	July 12, 1891
Birth Place:	Pomiechówek near Płońsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Death Place:	Wales, United Kingdom
Profession:	agricultural engineer
Serviceyears:	1912
Laterwork:	farmer
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Gen.bryg. Edmund Stanisław Knoll-Kownacki (1891–1953) was a Polish military officer and a high-ranking commander of the Polish Army.He died on September 2, 1953, and was buried at the Beaumaris cemetery in Llangefni, Wales. He was married to Janina Chramiec, and had a daughter, Maria Barbara.

Promotions

• Warrant officer – September 15, 1913
• Lieutenant – May 15, 1915
• Captain – November 1, 1916
• Major – October 13, 1918
• Colonel – June 1, 1919
• Brigadier-general – January 15, 1927

Honours and awards

• Silver Cross of the Order of Virtuti Militari (1921)
• Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, previously awarded the Commander's Cross and the Officer's Cross
• Cross of Independence
• Cross of Valour (six times)
• Gold Cross of Merit
• Commemorative Medal for War 1918-1921
• 10 Years of Independence medal
• Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary)
• Commander of the Legion of Honour
• Order of the Crown of Romania, 2nd class