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POLONICA IN SCOTLAND A Register of Polonica of the physical manifestations of the Polish presence in Scotland WORLD WAR TWO |
DUNS, BERWICKSHIRE |
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Polonica which may be found in Duns include – a plaque placed there during the war and a monument erected in more modern times. |
The tablet given to the town on the occasion of Poland's Constitution Day – 3rd May 1943 |
From 1942 the Polish 1st Tank Regiment and 2nd Tank Regiment were stationed at a army camp near Duns. |
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Badge of 1 Tank Regiment (1 Pułk Pancerny) (Image to insert) |
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Badge of 2 Tank Regiment (Image to insert) |
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POLONICA IN SCOTLAND POST-WAR |
Memorial to soldiers of the 1st and 2nd Armoured Regiments |
In gardens in the town there exists a stone monument remembering the Polish soldiers. The monument with a cross at the top bears the emblem of the 1st Polish Armoured Division. |
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Remembering 127 Polish soldiers of the first and second Armoured Regiments stationed at Duns 1941-1944 and fallen on the battlefields in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany.
Down two sides of the monument are the names and ranks of the fallen. These names are listed below.
Beneath which is written
FOR OUR FREEDOM AND YOURS |
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ROLL OF HONOUR |
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1ST ARMOURED REGIMENT |
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2ND ARMOURED REGIMENT |
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K.Adamczewski |
2/Lt. |
M.Malinowski |
Maj. |
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F.Bachleda |
Pte. |
F.Michalczyk |
Pte. |
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M.Bartosiński |
Maj. |
R.Mazurek |
2/Lt. |
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J.Boy |
Officer Cadet |
J.Napieralski |
L/cpl. |
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H.Bieski |
Pte. |
S.Michułka |
Officer Cadet |
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J.Bozek |
Pte. |
E.Nawara |
Pte. |
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S.Brzozowski |
Cpl. |
B.Nowak |
Pte. |
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J.Broekere |
Pte. |
J.Necinski |
Sgt. |
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P.Bumbul |
Cpl. |
J.Olejarczyk |
Cpl. |
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M.Buchwald |
L/cpl. |
J.Nowicki |
L/cpl. |
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M.Cytryn |
Pte. |
A.Orkiszewski |
Cpl. |
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R.Chaniewski |
Cpl. |
Z.Nowotny |
Pte. |
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B.Czerski |
L/cpl. |
J. Plawgo |
Pte. |
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A.Cichoń |
Pte. |
P.Oszmański |
L/cpl. |
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A.Długoborski |
L/cpl. |
A.Poniatowski |
2/Lt. |
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J.Czerwiec |
Cpl |
E.Parniewicz |
Pte. |
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H.Dziatkowski |
2/Lt. |
M.Popiuk |
Pte. |
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E.Fligiel |
Sgt. |
W.Pierzycki |
L/cpl. |
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W.Eliasiewicz |
2/Lt. |
W.Powada |
Pte. |
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L.Galiński |
L/cpl. |
J.Pochylski |
Pte. |
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W.Fuławka |
Pte. |
B.Powałko |
L/cpl. |
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H.Gęba |
Pte. |
A.Prochasek |
L/cpl. |
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E.Gembara |
Cpl. |
A. Sadka |
Cpl. |
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M.Grzegorzewski |
L/cpl. |
Z.Przyborowski |
Lt. |
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M.Głowacki |
Cpl. |
K.Smolny |
Officer Cadet |
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S.Jabłoński |
L/cpl. |
T.Radecki |
L/cpl. |
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P.Gryniewicz |
L/cpl. |
P.Stec |
Cpl. |
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W.Jepłow |
Officer Cadet |
Z.Rupek |
Pte. |
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J.Górka |
Cpl. |
J.Sudoł |
Pte. |
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K.Kania |
Sgt. |
J.Rychel |
Cpl. |
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L.Hertz |
Lt. |
B.Swiszczewski |
Officer Cadet |
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R.Kijora |
Cpl. |
T.Saro |
2/Lt. |
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J.Hniłka |
Pte. |
E.Szarlej |
Cpl. |
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J.Kłek |
L/cpl. |
R.Sikora |
Capt. |
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W.Hołowacz |
Cpl. |
P.Szumejko |
Pte. |
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Z.Komosiński |
2/Lt. |
W.Sobczyński |
Sgt. |
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L.Iglewicz |
Cpl. |
C.Szust |
Cpl. |
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J .Kowalczyk |
Cpl. |
M.Sowula |
L/cpl. |
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J.Jakubowicz |
Officer Cadet |
S.Walasek |
L/cpl. |
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A.Kowiel |
Cpl. |
Z.Sochacki |
L/cpl. |
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Z.Jaracz |
L/cpl. |
S.Walczykiewicz |
L/cpl. |
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W.Kownas |
Capt. |
F.Stawiarski |
Cpl. |
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J.Kania |
Cpl. |
J.Wichlaj |
Cpl. |
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M .Koziołkowski |
Pte. |
K.Sumiński |
Pte. |
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S.Kołosowski |
Sgt. |
L.Więckowski |
Cpl. |
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W.Kuczowicz |
Lt. |
K.Szperber |
2/Lt. |
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M Kościański |
Cpl. |
A.Winiarski |
Cpl. |
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S.Kukła |
L/cpl. |
M.Szymański |
Cpl |
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J.Kotas |
L/cpl. |
Z.Wnęk |
2/Lt. |
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W.Kukułka |
L/cpl. |
J.Toper |
Officer Cadet |
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A.Kozieł |
Sgt. |
A.Wolaniecki |
Sgt. |
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S.Kupiec |
L/cpl. |
S.Tyburcy |
Sgt. |
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M.Krasulak |
Pte. |
A.Ząbecki |
Sgt. |
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S.Kurleto |
L/cpl. |
T.Wacławek |
Cpl. |
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F.Krupa |
Cpl. |
A.Zaremba |
2/Lt. |
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J .Kurowski |
Capt. |
J.Walczyński |
2/Lt. |
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E.Kula |
Sgt. |
J.Zych |
Pte. |
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A.Kwiatkowski |
Cpl. |
W.Wawrowicz |
Cpl. |
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E.Kułakowski |
L/cpl. |
E.Żyrmont |
Sgt. |
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T.Lipski |
Cpl. |
Z.Wojciechowski |
Pte. |
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J.Łuczak |
L/cpl. |
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S.Maksymiec |
Pte. |
S.Wyrwas |
Cpl. |
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J.Matejuk |
Cpl. |
Z.Zawalski |
Lt. |
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K.Miarka |
Cpl. |
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Edited 13 Apr 2013 |
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© Copyright R M Ostrycharz 1998-2013 |