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Noel, Bronislaw Antoni Marian

    Date of birth:
    March 23rd, 1897 (Lancut, Russian Empire)
    Date of death:
    August 21st, 1979 (London, United Kingdom)
    Buried on:
    Cmentarz Rakowicki
    Nationality:
    Polish

    Biography

    Brigadier General Bronislaw Noel was tank commander during the Second World War. He retired from the army after the war and lived in London.

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    Period:
    Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
    Awarded on:
    1921
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
    Awarded on:
    1921
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
    Awarded on:
    1921
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Period:
    Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
    Awarded on:
    1922

    No. 267
    Order Wojenny Virtuti Militari - Krzyz Srebrny
    Period:
    Polish-Soviet War (1919-1921)
    Awarded on:
    1922
    Krzyz Walecznych
    Awarded on:
    May 12th, 1936
    Awarded on:
    March 19th, 1936
    Zloty Krzyz Zaslugi
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Pulkownik (Colonel)
    Unit:
    HQ, Divisional Artillery, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
    Awarded on:
    September 30th, 1944
    "Colonel NOEL, Bronislaw, Commander Divisional Arty/C.R.A./, commanded his arty with outstanding ability and courage throughout the period of operations between CAEN and FALAISE / AUG. 7 - 21st, 1944/, especially in the critical days of AUGUST 19th, 20, 21st, when his artillery support never failed and enabled the troops fighting in the hills 240 and 262 NORTH of CHAMBOIS to beat off strong enemy attacks both from inside and outside the ring closing the pocket."
    Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Pulkownik (Colonel)
    Unit:
    HQ, Divisional Artillery, 1st Polish Armoured Division, Polish Armed Forces in the West
    Awarded on:
    April 3rd, 1946
    Bronzen Leeuw (BL)

    Royal Decree No.63
    Awarded on:
    April 29th, 1978
    Order Odrodzenia Polski Oficerski
    Medal Pamiatkowy za Wojne 1918-1921
    Medal 10-lecia Odzyskania Niepodleglosci
    Medal Za Dlugoletnia Sluzbe

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