Bolesław Rutkowski, kapitan piechoty Legionów Polskich, Stanisław Janowski, styczeń-luty 1916

The photo shows infantry captain bolesław rutkowski - commander of the stage half-battalion of the polish legions headquarters in hulewicze. Bolesław rutkowski (born 1870, died 1916), a member of the rifle teams before world war i, joined the eastern legion after the outbreak of the war. In the fall of 1914, after the oath crisis in mszana dolna, he joined the 3rd infantry regiment of the polish legions. After the regiment was reorganized, he became the commander of the 4th company of the 1st battalion. From the fall of 1915, he commanded a company and then the stage half battalion of the polish legions headquarters in hulewicze. In may 1916 he was hospitalized in kraków, where he died on july 25, 1916. More: bolesław rutkowski in the list of polish legionnaires 1914-1918 in this photo, bolesław rutkowski is wearing an unbuttoned, insulated jacket with a fur collar (the so-called ulanka), riding trousers tucked into the uppers of his boots and a rogatywka with a legionary eagle. A saber is visible on the left side. The captain's insignia (two stars) is partially visible on the collar of the uniform jacket. Date: styczeń-luty 1916.