Graduate of the General Staff Academy in Vienna, from 1914 he was a commander of the 100th Infantry Regiment of Austria-Hungary, with whom he participated in May 1915 in the break-up of the Russian front in the Battle of Gorlice.

He was born as the son of Antoni Izydor Latinik, high school geography teacher and author of the work Jeografija Galicyi dla szkół ludowych (Geography of Galicia for the People's Schools),[1] and Kornelia née Romer, daughter of Teofil Romer, nobleman and Kraków Uprising participant,[2][3] and granddaughter of Ignacy Łempicki, the grandson of Jan Wilhelm Hiż.

In 1882 he graduated from the Cadets School in Łobzów (currently a part of Kraków) and started service in Austro-Hungarian Army.

On May 2, 1915, the Regiment participated in the attack on the Pustki Hill, which was one of the main positions of Russian forces north of the city and later in the pursuit actions.

In January 1919, he commanded the Polish troops during the Polish-Czechoslovak War with the Czech forces over Cieszyn Silesia, stopping the enemy offensive.

[7] From February to August 1920 he was a representative of the Polish Army in the Border and Plebiscite Commission in Cieszyn.

Evacuation of military and civilian institutions was prepared in the event of the collapse of defense of the Warsaw pretext.

The Governorate also dealt with food supplies for the city and set maximum prices for groceries in order to prevent speculation.

At the same time Latinik served as the commander of the 1st Polish Army, repelling the Bolshevik blow to the city.

[a] Latinik retired from active service in March 1925, after being conflicted with some former members of Polish Legions.

[11] He published several military memoir books, including Żołnierz polski pod Gorlicami 1915 (Polish Soldier at Gorlice, Przemyśl, 1923), Walka o Śląsk Cieszyński w r. 1919 (Fight for Teschen Silesia in year 1919), Bój o Warszawę.

The Role of the Military Governor and the 1st Army at the Battle of Warsaw in year 1920, Bydgoszcz, 1931) and a chapter Wspomnienie o generale broni Tadeuszu Rozwadowskim (The memory of General Tadeusz Rozwadowski) in a monograph dedicated to Tadeusz Rozwadowski (published in Kraków, 1929).