Edmund Knoll-Kownacki
Gen.bryg. Edmund Stanisław Knoll-Kownacki 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
- 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
- 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