The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Auchinleck New Cemetery          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Ayrshire View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Richard Bain Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 157 Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 5:38 pm    Post subject: Auchinleck New Cemetery The CWGC refer to this cemetery as simply "Auchinleck Cemetery". It is on the western side of the B7083 which runs through the village at map reference NS552214. It contains the graves of eleven Polish soldiers, three of whom served with UK forces, four with the Polish Army and four who died after the war awaiting repatriation. The CWGC only list those who served with UK units. Back to top Richard Bain Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 157 Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 4:04 pm    Post subject: Polish War Graves The Polish graves are in a row at the bottom of the cemetery. It makes it look like a corner of a CWGC cemetery The wooden cross has the Polish eagle on it. Back to top Richard Bain Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 157 Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 1:48 pm    Post subject: Poles in the UK Forces The following three soldiers are recognised by the CWGC as having served with UK Forces Pte H Bremer 24th June 1947 Age 20 Polish Resettlement Corps Sjt L Cholewa 8th April 1947 Age 41 Polish Resettlement Corps WO 1 C Polak 19th June 1947 Age 48 Polish Resettlement Corps Back to top Richard Bain Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 157 Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:08 pm    Post subject: Polish Forces The following four soldiers served with the Polish Forces Plt L Bartkowiak 21. BAON. PIECH. 4th January 1947 Age 37 Polish Forces Szer J H Hopa DTWO. JEDN. ETAP. 30th November 1946 Age 24 Polish Forces UL J Pyszny 25. P. UL. 21st February 1947 Age 22 Polish Forces Z Szczepanek served as Plt Z Nowak DTWO. JEDN. ETAP. 21st May 1945 Age 29 Polish Forces Back to top Richard Bain Joined: 06 Oct 2007 Posts: 157 Location: Cumnock, Ayrshire Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 2:45 pm    Post subject: Died awaiting repatriation The following four soldiers died awaiting repatriation to Poland. Lt K Dulczewski 25th February 1949 Age 52 Polish Resettlement Corps Col K Golachowski 31st October 1948 Age 60 Polish Resettlement Corps Cpl J Machaj 26th April 1948 Age 52 Polish Resettlement Corps L Cpl E Szwertner 11th July 1948 Age 46 Polish Resettlement Corps Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Ayrshire All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com