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POLONICA in Scotland |
Forfar, Angus |
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Plaque to General Sikorski and the Polish
troops commemorating the visit of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth to
Forfar |
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1 The plaque (below bears a Polish
Eagle and is inscribed:-
His Majesty King George VI accompanied by Queen Elizabeth and General Sikorski C. in C. Polish
Forces took here the salute from the Polish Troops
on March the 7th 1941. |
The salute from the
Polish troops 7th March 1941 |
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2 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. |
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. Photo to be
placed |
3 Forfar in the early part of the war was the base of a
number of Polish units including the HQ 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, the 10th Recce Unit which was based in Forfar. |
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Last modified 25th May 2001 |
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