4th Dec, 2018 10:00
MH213 Two Day Fine Art Sale
The Medals of Squadron Leader Zarski
Sold for £700
The First and Second World War Medals, ribbons and badges of Squadron Leader Stanislaw Zygmunt Zarski RAF, comprising: medals of Iron Cross 1914, Virtuti Militari (5th Class), Silver Cross of Merit with Swords, ribbons of Military Cross of Valour, Polish Independence, Cross of Merit (2nd Class), Commemorative for the War 1918-1921, another (possibly 10 Years Distinguished Service), and First World War Victory, RAF cloth badge and Polish Air Force metal badge, in oak frame.
Zarski was born in Golonog, Poland 25th January 1897. Little is known about his early military carrier however his birth place at the time was part of the Austo-Hungarian Empire and it is thought he was conscripted to the German Army when he came of age. How he received the 1914 Iron Cross is unknown. During the interwar period he held several aviation commands. From March 1934 to November 1936 he was Commander of the 24th Squadron and later 23rd Squadron. 1937/8 he was Commander of the 4th Infantry Regiment Airport. He graduated from WSL (Air University) June 1939 and was appointed Chief-of-Staff of aviation SGO 'Narew' (Independant Operational Group). Upon the invitation by Germany and Russia he escaped to France through Romania and found his war to Britain. He was too old to be put into the general lists of the RAF and therefore assigned to 4th Air Gunnery School near Morpeth Northumberland. On 29th March 1943 during the inspection of the Air Vice Marshall, he and another plane Botha No.W5137 were sent up in overcast conditions which were not conducive to safe flight. They collided in mid-air and all crew of both Bothas were killed, some 10 men. He is buried at St Mary's and James' Churchyard, Morpeth, War Graves Plot Row AE Grave A29.
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Auction: MH213 Two Day Fine Art Sale, 4th Dec, 2018
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