A Free Polish Army order, decoration and campaign medal group to Second Lieutenant Ignacy Teodor Dogilewski, 1st Survey Artillery Regiment, 2nd Polish Corps, comprising Cross of Valour (Middle Eastern type), Army Medal (Bertrand type), Monte Cassino cross No. 37631, Engage Volontaire medal (France), 1941-44 "POW" medal, Artillery Officer Cadets School (Scotland) hallmarked silver badge No. 186, together with two miniature groups, including The Order of The Crown 5th class (Belgium) and Gold Cross of Merit, formation signs, ribbon bars, Cassino cross legitymacja, buttons, rank insignia, Noar Halutzi Meuhad badges and extensive research documents etc

[2nd Lieutenant Ignacy Teodor Dogilewski (1908-83), born on 29th March 1908 in Lemberg, Galicia (Lviv, present day Ukraine), very little is known about Dogilewski's life before the Second World War, he and his twin brother Marceli went to the University of Brussels to study law and during their education became international bridge champions and accomplished linguists with Ignacy being said to have spoken seven languages. At the outbreak of war, they were still in Belgium and Ignacy joined up with the Polish Army forming in France. Following the German invasion of May 1940, he was evacuated to Scotland, where he attended the Artillery Officer Cadets School in early 1942, becoming a Corporal Cadet Officer. By 1943 he was sent to the Middle East, ending up in Iraq, then moving onto Palestine, Egypt and into Italy in the Spring of 1944. Dogilewski took part in the battles of Monte Cassino and Ancona in which he distinguished himself greatly, being recommended for the Cross of Valour. "On 18 July 1944, Corporal Cadet Officer Dogilewski carried out survey duties on behalf of his artillery regiment in the area of advanced operations on the approaches to the river Esino. During the heaviest of enemy artillery fire in that advanced sector, he continued to perform his survey duties. Cpl Cadet Officer Dogilewski carried out a series of topographical surveys in the 'Pescara-Ancona' sector of military operations, when he distinguished himself by conspicuous courage and conscientiousness despite repeated, heavy enemy artillery fire. It was the norm for him to operate in areas of advanced operations. During the 'Cassino' operations, Cpl Cadet Officer Dogilewski likewise distinguished himself through his courageous behaviour on every occasion while carrying out topographical surveys under enemy fire for his artillery regiment. 22.VII.44 Commander of No. 2 battery, Major". He stayed in Italy until late 1946 and had a part in the interrogation of POWs and was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant during this time. After the war, Ignacy lived in Belgium with his wife Lucienne. He and his brother operated a textile company and had affiliations with the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. 2nd Lieutenant Dogilewski died in Brussels in December 1983.