Register of Polish War Graves in Scotland
 
County of Berwickshire
 
One cemetery in Berwickshire contains 1 Polish war grave. The cemetery is- 
 

Hutton New Burial Ground

The village of Hutton lies between Chirnside and the River Tweed. The burial ground lies just outside the village.

 

Hutton New Burial Ground

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name

First Name(s)

Unit

Died

Age

Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Cpl P Bondicz

Paweł      

Polish Resettlement Corps

6.7.47

 

47

1.7.1900, Honczany, Pińsk, Polesie.

A Polish source records that he died at Winfield, serving with 112 Basic Unit PRC.

 

County of Buteshire
 
One cemetery in Buteshire contains 8 Polish war graves. The cemetery is- 
 

Rothesay Cemetery

The cemetery lies off the High Street about 1 mile south of Rothesay pier and next to the High Kirk.

 

Rothesay Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name

First Name(s)

Unit

Died

Age

Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

kpt S Bylczynski

Stanisław

no unit given

21.2.41

(51)

26.7.1889, Chociarzew (Chociaszew), Wołyń Prov.,

Byłczyński, St Zb Ofic, or died (22.2.41).  kpt. obs. Byłczyński was an officer in the Polish Air Force. Transferred to the field army on 16.8.40 and billeted in Rothesay.

ppłk S B Hegner

Stanisław Bronisław

KE Ofic

26.2.42

50

11.1.1892, Warszawa,  ppłk inż,  St Zb Ofic Rothesay

mjr M Paluch

Mieczysław

KE Ofic

18.7.42

53

10.12.1888, Trzemżal, Mogilno Dist.,  St Zb Ofic

Kpt I Raczkowski

Ignacy

KE Ofic

11.5.43

46

10.9 (or 11).1896, Miegiany, Kowno Dist. Lithuania.  St Zb Ofic Rothesay.

ppłk W Ryszanek     

Władysław

KE Ofic

8.3.43

49

11.9.1893, Bochnia,  St Zb Ofic Rothesay, ppłk dypl

Por J Z Stadnikiewicz

Jan Zygmunt

KE Ofic

11.2.41

44

16.5.1896, Wiśniowa, Strzyżów Dist.,  St Zb Ofic Rothesay

mjr A Stebłowski      

Adam

KE Ofic

28.2.41

44

24.12.1896, Zbrucz, Ukraine.  St Zb Ofic Rothesay,  mjr dypl

st sierż J W Wermiński     

Jan Wojciech

KU 1

28.7.42

44

17.12.1897, Rzeszów.  There are discrepancies between the inscription and the Polish record over the rank

and date of death. The CWGC register gives 28.7.1942 as the date of death but Polish sources list 7 or 8.8.1942 or

8 or 9.7.42.  2 ofic baon szkoł,  chor

 

 

County of Caithness
 
Two cemeteries in Caithness contain 4 Polish war graves. The cemeteries are- 
 

Thurso, Mt Vernon Cemetery

Wick Cemetery

The cemetery is located on the south side of Thurso along the A882.

The cemetery is located on the southern outskirts of the town on South Road (A9).

 

Mt Vernon Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name

First Name(s)

Unit

Died

Age

Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

szer E Jabłonka

Edward

Ośr Zap Jedn Dysp

19.6.45

20

5.11.1924, Świętochłowice, Katowice Dist.  11 komp wartown oddz zap (11th Guard Company) The 11th Gd Coy was one of ten Polish Guard Companies formed at the end of the war.

 

Wick Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name

First Name(s)

Unit

Died

Age

Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

szer S Babisz

Stanisław

Ośr Zap 1 DPanc

1.6.47

24

24.1.1923, Nowogródek. Ośr Zap Wojska

kan J Bujnowski

Józef

9 pac

7.5.47

38

15.5.1908, Suzwiliszki, Wołożyn Dist.

plt J Wojciechowski

Jerzy

13 pac

6.4.47

34

2.10.1912, Skarzysko Kamienne

 

County of Dumfriesshire
 
Two cemeteries in Dumfries-shire contain 22 Polish war graves. The cemeteries are- 
 

Dumfries, St Andrews Cemetery

Sanquhar, Sanquhar Parish Churchyard Extension

The cemetery is located at Craigs Road (off Gillbrae Road) about 1 mile south of Dumfries Station.

The cemetery is located in Sanquhar.

 

 

St Andrews Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name

First Name(s)

Unit

Died

Age

Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

por P J Dunin

Piotr Jerzy

309 Sqn

25.2.42

40

19.6.1901, Głębowice, Wadowice Dist.

kpl L Friedel

Leopold Marcin

10 B&GS

5.3.41

24

4.2.1916, Biała, Bielsko Dist.

por J Homan

Jerzy

309 Sqn

25.2.42

29

30.9.1912, Białystok

plt S Kowalczyk

Stanisław

10 (O) AFU

9.8.43

23

2.12.1919, Tomaszów Maz.

plt J Łuszczewski

Jerzy

10 B&GS

27.11.40

24

8.1.1916 or 9.1.1916, Nizni-Lomow, Russia

plt W Mackiewicz

Wacław

10 (O) AFU

9.8.43

29

28.10.1913, Landwarów, Wilno Prov.,  sierż

sierż C T Mateuszuk

Czesław

10 B&GS

6.3.41

28

1.4.1912, Biała Podl.

plt W Panasik

Wacław

10 (O) AFU             

9.8.43

28

3.10.1914, Zelwa, Wołkowysk Dist.

kpt A Prodan

Adam

10 AOS   

24.1.42

44

24.4.1897, Czerniowce, Rumania

kpt L Rochowski

Leonid     

10 AOS   

29.9.41

36

16.4.1905, Ostróg, Wołyń Prov., kpt obs         

pchor H Skowron

Henryk

10 B&GS

18.7.41

25

26.5.1916, Kraków.  plt pchor

por J Sokulski          

Jerzy       

10 AOS   

29.9.41

25

3.11.1915, Krzemieniec, Wołyń Prov.

por L Szamrajew

Leon

10 B&GS

27.11.40

23

16.6.1917, Kharkov, Russia

 

Sanquhar Parish Churchyard Extension

 

 

 

 

 

Rank and Name

First Name(s)

Unit

Died

Age

Date of Birth and Place, Supplementary information

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

por S J M Balicki

Stanisław Józef Maria      

KE Ofic

8.7.46

47

24.4.1899, Gródek Jagielloński, Lwów Prov.

szer Z Brodziński

Zbigniew

KU 1

4.2.46

19

9.2.1926, Brześć on the River Bug

szer C Kuczyński

Czesław

Ośr Zap 1 DPanc 

6.7.45

25

9.10.1919, Suchowa, Włodawa Dist.

Józef Marglewski

Józef

no unit given

18.3.41

(33)

27.2.1908, Jeziory, Sandomierz Dist. (formerly Polish Air Force­­–P794064),  sierż pchor pil –aspirant

Jan Mól

 

no unit given

5.3.41

(37)

11.6.1903, Mysłowice, oddz zborny KU 1 inwalida,  6.3.41

Władysław Mroczek

 

no unit given

14.3.41

(38)

27.2.1903, place not known. Formerly 1st Polish Corps Holding Unit, Sergeant.  Other information indicates his rank as Sergeant and that he served in the 10th Mtd Rifle Regt in France and latterly in the 1st Polish Corps Holding Unit. He was discharged from the Army on medical grounds in December 1940 and lived in a Polish Convalescent Home near Sanquhar.

Zdzislaw Struzko

Zdzisław Stanisław

no unit given

21.3.43

(29)

8.11.1913, place not known.  L/Cpl Struzko was discharged on medical grounds at the end of 1942 and after discharge lived in a Polish Convalescent Home near Sanquhar. The regimental history of the 14 p uł jazłow indicates his surname as Strużko and rank as st uł (L/Cpl).

Zbigniew Tomsa

 

no unit given

3.7.43

(22)

12.7.1920, place not known.  This soldier was discharged on medical grounds in May 1942 and after his discharge lived in a Polish Convalescent Home near Sanquhar. Corporal Cadet Officer, formerly 11th Signals Coy (I Pol Corps).

st szer P Zinkow

Piotr        

KU I

2.1.46

40

7.5.1905, Łuka Wielki, Tarnopol Prov.  

 

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