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In
the town of Forfar in Angus there is
a
metal
plaque to General Sikorski and the Polish troops
commemorating the visit of King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth
to
the town on 7th March 1941. The
metal plaque is located on a wall in Market Street
below the Sheriff Court building. It
was here on the 7th March that the Royal Couple along
with General Sikorski took the salute in the
march-past of the Polish troops.
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 - Another
view of the march past of the Polish
- troops.
The Royal Couple and General Sikorski
- can
just be identified at the foot of the
photograph.
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in the early part of the war was the base of a number
of Polish units
including
the
HQ
of the 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade under General
Maczek. At
this time the Polish Forces in Scotland's
task was to guard the east coast of Scotland where
they held the central sector. -
- Other
Polonica
In
the town there is also another plaque
presented to the town by a
Polish Army unit which was
based
here.
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