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REGISTER OF THE POLISH WAR GRAVES IN SCOTLAND |
POLSKA TO SWIĘTA RZECZ. DLA NIEJ PRZYSIĘGŁEŚ ZYĆ I UMIERAĆ |
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ŻOŁNIERZOM POLSKIM POLEGŁYM W LATACH 1939-1945 ZA NASZĄ WOLNOŚĆ I WASZĄ RODACY
ETERNAL GLORY TO THE POLISH SOLDIERS WHO DIED IN 1939-1945 FOR OUR FREEDOM AND YOURS |
On the left is the inscription found on an imposing stone memorial overlooking the Polish war graves. |
Register of other cemeteries in Scotland. These are grouped under the old Scottish counties in alphabetic order. Click on the links at the foot of this page to view. |
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
Column 5 |
Column 6 |
Other Notes |
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Rank, initial(s), last name |
First name(s), derived from Polish sources |
Unit served in at date of death. (If not indicated on the headstone this is noted) |
Date of death (in d.m.y. format) |
Age at death when given. (If age is not given on the headstone this is shown in parenthesis) |
Supplementary information drawn from Polish sources - see Other Notes
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(1) Date of birth stated in d.m.y. format (2) Place of birth, (Dist.- District, Prov.- Province) (3) The surname if different to the memorial (4) Differences in the inscription on the CWGC memorial of the unit last served in, surname etc., (5) Rank derived from Polish sources (6) Other miscellaneous information. |
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List of Locations/Names of Cemeteries and numbers of Polish War Graves arranged alphabetically by location. |
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Aberdeen, Grove Cemetery-2 |
Airbles- Motherwell -2 |
Arbroath - Eastern -2 |
Auchinleck, Auchinleck -11 |
Auchterarder, Auchterarder -2 |
Blairgowrie, Blairgowrie -1 |
Bothwell, Bellshill -1 |
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Brechin, Brechin -2 |
Cambuslang, Westburn -1 |
Carnoustie, Shanwell -2 |
Carr Bridge, Carr Bridge -1 |
Ceres, Ceres -1 |
Cille Choirill RC Burial Ground -1 |
Douglas, Gateside -1 |
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Dumfries, St Andrew RC -13 |
Dundee, Western Necropolis (Balgay) -11 |
Dunfermline, Douglas Bank -1 |
Dunfermline, Dunfermline -2 |
Dyce, Dyce Old -1 |
Edinburgh, Corstorphine Hill -175 |
Edinburgh, Mount Vernon -30 |
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Edinburgh, Seafield -1 |
Evanton, Kiltearn Parish -9 |
Falkirk, Falkirk -2 |
Fraserburgh, Kirkton -1 |
Glasgow, Cardonald -18 |
Glasgow, Glenduff Hill Jewish Cemetery -2 |
Glasgow, St Kentigern's RC -4 |
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Glasgow, St Peter's RC -1 |
Glasgow, Cathcart Hebrew -1 |
Grangemouth, Grand Sable -8 |
Hawick, Wellogate -3 |
Hutton, Hutton -1 |
Inverness, Tomnahurich -6 |
Kilmarnock, Kilmarnock -1 |
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Lanark, St Mary's RC -1 |
Larbert, Larbert -2 |
Longside, Longside -1 |
Lossiemouth, Drainie -1 |
Mauchline, Mauchline -1 |
Monkton, Monkton -1 |
Montrose, Sleepy-Hillock -8 |
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Paisley, Hawkhead -1 |
Peebles, Peebles -5 |
Perth, Wellshill -381* |
Petty, Petty Parish Churchyard -5 |
Portree, Stronuirinish -1 |
Rathen, Cairnbulg and Inverallochy -1 |
Renfrew, Arkleston -3 |
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Rothesay, Rothesay -8 |
Sanquhar, Sanquhar Parish Church Ext. -9 |
St Andrews, St Andrews Western Cemetery -1 |
Stranraer, Glebe Cemy Leswalt -3 |
Symington, St John's Kirk Old Churchyard -6 |
Thurso, Mt Vernon -1 |
Wick, Wick -3 |
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* In 2011 the remains of Lt Col Langer were returned to Poland. (total 380) |
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The Register is arranged by counties and these are grouped in alphabetic order. Click on the links below to view : |
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Translation of Polish formation/unit titles inscribed on the headstones |
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For comments on this site, or enquiries regarding individuals in the register please email :- robert@ostrycharz.free-online.co.uk |
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© R Ostrycharz 2012 |
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Prepared/Revised 13 Aug 2013 |