Abstract
The article describes an episode in the life of Stanisław Rowecki concerning the injury and treatment during the fight at Korelicze. It also presents the organization of the organization of the Polish military health service in the years 1918–1921, and its tasks during the war, the history of Stanisław Rowecki’s voluntary entry into the army, the fights in which he participated, the evacuation route and the effects of being injured, dismissal from the army and being awarded the Cross of Valor.