Władysław Jędrzejewski
Wladyslaw Jedrzejewski (1863 - 1940) was a General of the Polish Army, who was probably murdered by the NKVD in Lwow, in March 1940. He fought in several conflicts, including World War One and the Invasion of Poland.
Jedrzejewski was born on February 11, 1863 in his family’s real estate Nowiny, located near Lepiel, Russian Empire (current Belarus). In 1884, after graduation from a Cadet School in Polotsk, he joined 93rd Irkutsk Infantry Regiment of the Imperial Russian Army. As a professional Russian soldier, he fought in the Russo-Japanese War and World War One. In 1916, Jedrzejewski was promoted to Major general.
In December 1918 in Warsaw, he joined newly created Polish Army. In March 1919, Jedrzejewski was transferred to Lwow, where he commanded the defence of the city in the Polish-Ukrainian War. In August 1919, he became commandant of the 5th Lwow Infantry Division, and on April 21, 1920, was promoted to Colonel general. In May - August 1920, during the Polish–Soviet War, Jedrzejewski commanded Polish First Army. In August - September 1920, he commanded Polish Sixth Army, and then Sixth Army Operational Group.
In September 1921, Jedrzejewski was transferred back to Lwow, becoming commandant of the Sixth Military District. On March 3, 1922, he was promoted to General dywizji, and on June 30, 1924 was retired. Jedrzejewski settled in Lwow, and was named manager of the Association of Care of Heroes Graves.
During the 1939 Invasion of Poland, Jedrzejewski volunteered to the army, and formed Citizens Guard in Lwow. On October 4, 1939, he was arrested by the NKVD, and was either shot in late 1939, or in March 1940. In 2012, he was buried at Polish Military Cemetery in Kiev. His son, Captain Tadeusz Jedrzejewski, was KIA during the Siege of Warsaw (1939).
Awards
- Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari (1921),
- Commander Cross of the Polonia Restituta (2 May, 1923)
- Cross of Valour (Poland) (four times),
- Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (Romania),
- Commander of the Legion of Honour.
Sources
- Piotr Stawecki, Słownik biograficzny generałów Wojska Polskiego 1918-1939, Warszawa 1994
- Henryk P. Kosk, Generalicja polska, t. 1 (A-Ł), Pruszków 1998
- 1863 births
- 1940 deaths
- Polish people of World War I
- Katyn massacre victims
- Polish people of the Polish–Soviet War
- Prisoners who died in Soviet detention
- Polish people who died in prison custody
- Polish prisoners and detainees
- Polish prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- Recipients of the Cross of Valour (Poland)
- Recipients of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Recipients of the Virtuti Militari
- Recipients of the Order of the Crown (Romania)
- Légion d'honneur recipients