Edmund Knoll-Kownacki

Edmund Knoll-Kownacki
Gen. Knoll-Kownacki in full uniform, 1930's
Born	(1891-07-12)July 12, 1891 Pomiechówek near Płońsk, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died	September 2, 1953(1953-09-02) (aged 62) Wales, United Kingdom
Years of service	1912
Rank	Generał brygady
Awards
Other work	farmer

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