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Jerzy Świrski

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Navy officer (1882-1959)

Lived 1882 to 1959 · aged 77
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Jerzy Włodzimierz Świrski was a Polish rear admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy.

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ORP Gryf (1936)ORP Gryf (1936)Vice-admiral Świrski with the crew of ORP "Piorun" after the battle with the BismarckVice-admiral Świrski with the crew of ORP "Piorun" after the battle with the BismarckCommemorative plaque for Jerzy Świrski at the Polish Navy Cemetery in GdyniaCommemorative plaque for Jerzy Świrski at the Polish Navy Cemetery in Gdynia

Awards 17

1957Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
1936Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
1922Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Decade of Independence Regained
Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921
Inter-Allied Victory Medals
Order of St. Vladimir
Order of the Cross of Liberty
Order of Saint Anna, 2nd class
Order of Saint Anna, 3rd class
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swords
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class with swords
Gold Cross of Merit‎
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Knight of the Legion of Honour

Connected to Jerzy 6

Philipp KleffelAlso won Order of the Cross of LibertyAlexander RagozaAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd class with swordsVsevolod KrestovskyAlso won Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class with swordsStanisław DąbekAlso won Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921František MoravecAlso won Inter-Allied Victory MedalsJan RzepeckiAlso won Commemorative Medal for the War of 1918-1921

About this person

Jerzy Włodzimierz Świrski was a Polish rear admiral and officer in the Russian Imperial Navy and later the Polish Navy. As Chief of the Polish Naval Command (1925-1947), he was a member of an elite group of high ranking Polish naval officers from foreign navies who became founder members of the re-established naval forces of the newly independent Poland after World War I. During World War II, Polish naval forces under his command, were embedded with the Royal Navy and contributed significantly to the success of Britain's maritime war effort. He notably fell out with a Polish war time Prime Minister-in-exile, General Sikorski, but was supported by the British and survived in post. He was appointed an Honorary Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath.

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deceased
Dates
Lived 1882 to 1959 · aged 77
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