Register of Polish War Graves in Fife and the City of Glasgow |
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Columns 1, 3, 4 and 5 of this register entry reflect the information inscribed on the memorial by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.Col 2: First name(s), derived from Polish sources, Col 6: Additional information - Date of birth stated in d.m.y. format, Place of birth, (Dist.- District, Prov.- Province), Surname if different to the memorial, Differences in the inscription on the CWGC memorial of the unit last served in, surname etc., Rank derived from Polish sources, Other miscellaneous information. |
FIFE |
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Five cemeteries in Fife contain in total 5 Polish war graves. The cemeteries are- |
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Ceres Cemetery |
Dunfermline Cemetery |
Douglas Bank Cemetery near Dunfermline |
St Andrews Western Cemetery |
Methilhill Cemetery |
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The cemetery lies off St Andrews Road in Ceres. |
The cemetery is located in the eastern part of Dunfermline off Halbeath Road and close to East End Park. |
The cemetery lies close to Pattiesmuir south of Dunfermline and off the A985. |
The cemetery lies west of the town along the B939 to Ceres. |
The cemetery is located at the edge of a housing estate in Methilhill. The entrance can be reached by Cedar Avenue. |
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Ceres Cemetery |
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Rank and Name |
First Name(s) |
Unit |
Died |
Age |
Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information |
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(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
(4) |
(5) |
(6) |
kpr Jan Niemiec |
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OR 1 brygady strzelców |
28.11.40 |
(25) |
15.9.1915, Siemonia, Będzin Dist. Private memorial |
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Dunfermline Cemetery |
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Cpl F Pisula |
Franciszek |
Polish Resettlement Corps |
17.10.47 |
53 |
9.3.1894, Lipie, Kępno Dist |
st szereg AC1 Franciszek Siennica |
Franciszek |
Polish Air Force |
(1942) |
(24) |
31.1.1918, Góry, Sokołów Dist. Private memorial. Unit, date of death and age are not indicated. According to the Polish Register he died on 4.11.1942 He served with 929 Balloon Squadron. |
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Douglas Bank Cemetery |
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mar M Cherkowski |
Maksymilian |
ORP “Garland” |
14.9.45 |
(19) |
6.12.1925, Lubiszewo, Tczew Dist., Cherkowski (Sikorski) |
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St Andrews Western Cemetery |
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plt S Głabiński |
Stefan |
3 baon strz |
13.2.41 |
34 |
19.8.1906, Brzeziny, Nowy Sącz (or Rostoka-Brzeziny) Głàbiński |
CITY OF GLASGOW |
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Five cemeteries in Glasgow contain in total 26 Polish war graves. The cemeteries are- |
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Cardonald Cemetery |
Cathcart Hebrew Cemetery |
Glenduffhill Jewish Cemetery |
St Kentigern’s RC Cemetery |
St Peter’s Roman Catholic Cemetery |
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The cemetery is located at Corkerhill Road in Cardonald. According to the CWGC there are 15 Polish war burials in this cemetery, 4 of which are civilians, 8 Navy personnel, 2 Army and 1 Air Force. There are however a further 3 war graves belonging to soldiers of the Polish Resettlement Corps, making a total of 18. |
The cemetery is located at Netherlee Road off Brenfield Road in the Cathcart area of Glasgow.
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The cemetery is located at Hallhill Road in the eastern part of Glasgow, not far from the Edinburgh Road.
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The cemetery is located in northern part of Glasgow at Lambhill and off Tresta Road.
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The cemetery is located off London Road in the eastern part of Glasgow and beside the Polish Cemetery in Glasgow. This latter cemetery contains many graves of former members of the Polish Armed Forces who died in later years. There also lies In the cemetery the remains of General Rudolf Niemira who was the commander of the I Polish Corps artillery during the war and who died in August 1952. He is one of several Polish generals buried in Scotland. |
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Cardonald Cemetery |
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st mar F Berkowicz |
Franciszek |
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19.5.45 |
(22) |
26.5.1922, Bączek Górny, Jasło Dist. |
mar J Ciapciak |
Jan |
m/s “Batory” |
18.11.42 |
(19) |
23.5.1923, Warszawa, st mar |
bosmanmat L Faryon |
Leon |
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12.4.42 |
(32) |
23.3.1910, Łódź |
mar P Gwozdz |
Paweł |
ORP “Burza” |
13.3.41 |
(22) |
26.3.1918, Piekary Śląskie, Świętochłowice Dist. Information from a Polish source indicates that the surname was changed from Gwóźdź to Gwósdz. Other Polish source gives st mar Gwosdz. |
Z Jedlina–Jacobsen |
Zbigniew |
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4.7.43 |
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(POLISH CIVILIAN). No further information |
Pte T A Kozłowski |
Tadeusz Antoni |
Polish Resettlement Corps |
23.11.47 |
31 |
3.5.1916, Warszawa. 6th PRC Medical Coy |
S Mandrecki |
Stefan |
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24.10.44 |
32 |
(POLISH CIVILIAN). No further information |
Cpl F Mirek |
Feliks |
Polish Resettlement Corps |
28.10.47 |
32 |
9.1.1915, Zbąszyń, Nowy Tomyśl Dist. |
K Niewiadowski |
Kazimierz ? |
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28.1.43 |
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(POLISH CIVILIAN). No further information |
st szer W Prudlik |
Władysław |
O Zb KU 1 |
6.3.47 |
40 |
10.10.1906, Częstochowa, Ob Rep Nr 94 |
mar J Sikorski |
Jan |
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16.5.42 |
(19) |
4.8.1922, Tuquenquieux, France. Or died 17.5.42. |
mar R Spychala |
Ryszard |
ORP “Blyskawica” |
19.3.41 |
(24) |
18.2.1917, Łódź. Spychała |
W Tomczak |
Walenty |
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9.6.43 |
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(POLISH CIVILIAN). No further information |
chor mar P Wawrzynczyk |
Paweł |
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31.10.42 |
(50) |
21.3.1892, Hajduki Nowe, Bytom Dist. Wawrzyńczyk VM |
plt W Wiernusz |
Władysław |
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6.8.44 |
35 |
23.4.1909, Posada Rymanowska, Sanok Dist. According to a Polish source he arrived from Argentine to serve in the Polish Air Force (Air Force Serial No P794741), but was later discharged. |
uł S Wołkow |
Stefan |
8 panc dyon rozp |
15.10.42 |
24 |
14.10.1918, Mikłaszów or Mikenszów, Lwów Dist. |
mar J Zawada |
Józef |
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8.2.46 |
(22) |
1.3.1923, Katowice |
Cpl R Zieliński |
Rajmund |
Polish Resettlement Corps |
25.10.47 |
36 |
27.9.1911, Gdańsk |
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Cathcart Hebrew Cemetery |
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Captain Jakub Altkaufer |
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no unit given |
5.4.44 |
(49) |
5.1.1895, Warszawa. ppor lek, KE Ofic, Private memorial. |
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Glenduffhill Jewish Cemetery |
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szer P Bokser |
Pinchos |
Ośr Zap 1 Dyw Panc |
1.7.46 |
38 |
9.12.1907, Kowel, Wołyń Prov., strz |
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Szwarcsztajn |
Józef |
no unit given |
1944 |
(35) |
14.5.1909, Grodzisk, Błonie Dist., died 20.5.44, 1 pam, kan., Private memorial |
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St Kentigern's RC Cemetery |
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mar J Kurrawa |
Julian |
SS “Martery” |
11.2.41 |
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No further information – but in “Polska Marynarka Handlowa 1939-1945” volume I, in a list of those who died because of accidents or illness the casualty is listed. The name given is Julian Kurzawa, a steward on the m/s “Batory” who died on 12.2.1941 in a hospital in Greenock. Unfortunately, the CWGC made two errors on his memorial – the ship name and his surname. |
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mar M Pool |
Maxime |
SS “Sobieski” |
8.11.44 |
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No further information - but in the same reference as above, Maxime Pool is included in a list of casualties of foreign citizens (citizens of Great Britain and other countries). Other source gives date of death as 8.1.1944. motorzystwa |
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mar T Wojewodka |
Teofil |
SS “Sobieski” |
10.4.42 |
48 |
No further information. st steward Wojewódka |
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Other Merchant Navy Casualties in Scotland |
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st mar Dunian |
Adam |
m/s “Batory” |
1.4.45 |
(25) |
Listed in “Polska Marynarka Handlowa 1939 - 1945” volume I, but not in the Navy section of the Polish Wykaz. Drowned body found in the R. Clyde on 21.4.45. No further information. |
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st mechanik Kuske |
Zygmunt |
m/s “Batory” |
13.12.44 |
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Listed in “Polska Marynarka Handlowa 1939 - 1945” volume I, but not in the Navy section of the Polish Wykaz. (or Kuski). Died in Edinburgh. No further information. |
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St Peter's Cemetery |
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szer S Wronecki |
Stanisław |
11 p piech |
5.7.40 |
(22 or 23) |
Born in the year 1917, Mrozowiec or Rozowiec, Wyrzysk Dist., or 11 komp Obóz WP France, bomb Wroniecki |
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Modified 9 Sep 2012 |
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