PSZnZ 8th Army patch - Wincenty Tomaszewski Carpathian Lancers Regiment

Special badge of the 8th British Army in the form of a crusader shield. Rectangular shaped badge with a visible white shield, an embroidered yellow cross inscribed in the center.
The 8th British Army patch worn by soldiers of General Anders' 2nd Polish Corps. A typical variety given to Polish Soldiers among others.
Dimensions : 4.8 cm x 4.1 cm
Wincenty Tomaszewski (born April 5, 1912 in Harbin, died January 21, 1985) - Second Lieutenant of the Polish Army, participant in the African and Italian campaigns. Before the war he worked as a driver at the Polish Consulate in Harbin. In 1940 he left Shanghai for Port Saidu and joined the Carpathian Rifle Brigade, with which he took part in the defense of Tobruk and the Battle of Gazala. After graduating from the Cavalry Reserve Cadet School in Palestine, he was assigned to the Carpathian Lancers Regiment and fought in the Battle of Monte Cassino, among other battles, commanding a platoon in the assault. He was also commander of the regiment's flag post until it was deposited in the General Sikorski Museum in London.
After the war, he settled in Grimsby (UK), where he ran a car repair shop. He was awarded the Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari, the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta, the Cross of Valor twice, the Monte Cassino Cross and the British stars for participation in the war. He died in 1985 and was buried in Grimsby Cemetery.