Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Officer Cadet

Unit:

x, Polish Armed Forces in the West

Awarded on:

July 29th, 1947

I.

Letter to His Majesty The King dated 18th September 1945.

"Your Majesty,

May I humbly bring to your attention this plea for Officer-Cadet Richard Rosse-Geyer, 94607/222/1, now serving with the Polish Forces in Britain. While I was living in germany as an escaped prisoner, in January and February if this year, Rosse-Geyer risked his life to shelter me, make plans for me, and get me false papers. When I was arrested by the Gestapo, he narrowly escaped death by fleeing into Switzerland (which he reached after intense hardships), and from there came to Britain. He was forced to leave his Mother and Sister in germany and has had no news of them. May I beg you, Sire, to instruct your forces in germany, and those of your Allies to give the best possible treatment to Madame and Madmoiselle Rosse-Geyer. The former was last heard of in the factory of Sengmuller und Sohn, K--Nau, Bavaria, that of the latter is unknown.

Off.-Cadet Rosse-Geyer was arrested in Warsaw as a member of both the Polish Army and the Underground Movement of Resistance. To mjy knowledge he has, while in germany assisted at great risk to himself, the following escaped Allied prisoners :

7893418 Trpr. L.A. Sutton, 12th lancers ; 318. High Street, Plumstead, London S.E.18.

2928698 Pte. M McAllister, 2nd Cameron Highlanders; 19. Inverleith Street, Carstyne, Glasgow, E.2.

Lieut. Matthew Warren, 25-41, 33rd Street Astoria, Long Island, N.Y. U.S.A.

May I further ask your Majesty to Consider Off. Cadet Rosse-Geyer for the award of your newly-instituted Courage Medal?.

I am, Your majesty's most humble subject

(Sgd) Howard Weiss

Army Address : 1131370 Gnr. H.D. Weiss, 205 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery.

II.

Letter sent to Sir Eric Speed, KCB, KBE, MC, Joint Permanent Under Secretary of State for War,

Dated 10th January 1946

"Dear Speed,

May I send you the enclosed copy of a letter addressed to the King by Mr. Howard Weiss, relative to help given him, while he was an escaped prisoner in germany, by Officer-Cadet Rosse-Geyer, of the Polish Forces.

An acknowledgment has been sent and he has been told that enquiries will be made.

Yours Sincerely

(Sgd) R.U.E. Knox.

III.

Letter from the Treasury Chambers Dated 30th July 1946 to the War Office 29th July 1947 to Major D.S. Cowans-Fairweather T.D. (Deputy Assistant Military Secretary).

"Dear Fairweather,

The Selection Committee has now approved the award of the King's Medal for Courage in the cause for freedom to the undermentioned, and the way seems clear for the War Office to submit the name to the King.

King's Medal for Courage in the cause of freedom

Officer-Cadet Ryszard Rosse-Geyer. Polish army.

The recommendation was put forward by the War Office (D.M.I.) and will be regarded as having been initiated before 6th July 1945.

I am sending a copy of this letter to the Foreign Office.

Yours sincerely

R.U. E. Knox.

"Most Humbly submitted to your Majesty by your Majesty's Most Humble and Most Devoted Servant

That your Majesty may be pleased to approve the awards set out in the enclosed submission to personnel of the Allied Armies, in recognition of gallant and distinguished services".

written in pen Appd GRI