Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Kapitan (Captain)

Unit:

F Section, Special Operations Executive (SOE), British Government

Awarded on:

October 28th, 1947

"On the fall of France in 1940, Captain Gołogórski, having made an unsuccessful attempt to embark for UK. Entered the Polish-French Resistance Movement in France Section F (Reseau F. 2) which was subordinated to British Command, through Polish General Staff London where he rose to be second in command.

He was arrested on 26th December 1942, by the gestapo who were under the impression that he was in command of the organisation and for a period of a year he was subjected to gestapo interrogation and torture in several French prison's, including the notorious Fresnes Prison near PARIS, but refusing to give any information what so ever, saved the lives of his command and several members of his group who were able to continue their work until liberation.

He was then deported to Mauthausen Concentration Camp, germany, being sentenced to death by the gestapo in 1943. But was liberated in 1944 before sentence was carried out. Throughout his conduct and devotion to duty were of the highest order. He acted with complete disregard for his personal safety and deserves recognition".

Recommended by Lieutenant Colonel G. G. Peters

Details:
Originally recommended for an M.B.E. after the King's Medal for Courage in the Cause of Freedom had been instituted in August 1945 his recommendation was downgraded.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 27th, 1947