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RAF Ballyhalbert former Military Airfield

96 Shore Road Balyhalbert Co. Down BT22 1BJ

During the Second World War, the famous 303 and 315 Squadrons of the Polish Air Force, were based at Ballyhalbert Airfield in Co. Down between 1943 and 1944

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Crash site of Sgt. Henryk Andrezej Flegier

96 Shore Road Balyhalbert Co. Down BT22 1BJ

On 5th October 1943, Polish pilot Sergeant Henryk Andrzej Flegier died as a result of the crash of Supermarine Spitfire BL922 at RAF Ballyhalbert, Co. Down.

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Polish Air Force Military Graves at Mount St. Joseph Roman Catholic Graveyard

46 Blackstaff Road Kircubbin Co. Down BT22 1AG

The Commonwealth War Graves plots of three Polish airmen who served in the Royal Air Force can be found in Mount St. Joseph Cemetery in Ballycranbeg, Co. Down.

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Civilian Grave at Kircubbin Cemetery

Roden Street Kircubbin Co. Down BT22 2QT

The grave of Rear Gunner Paul Wojciechowicz who remained in Northern Ireland following the Second World War is located at Kircubbin Cemetery, Co. Down.

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Civilian Grave at Whitechurch Cemetery, Ballywalter

19 Dunover Road Ballywalter Co. Down BT22 2LE

The grave of Leading Aircraftsman Stanislaw Denskowski who remained in Northern Ireland following the Second World War is located at Whitechurch Cemetery.

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Polish Air Force Military Graves at Movilla Cemetery

39 Old Movilla Road Newtownards Co. Down BT23 8HH

The Commonwealth War Graves plots of three Polish airmen who served in the Royal Air Force can be found in Movilla Cemetery in Newtownards, Co. Down.

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Polish Air Force Memorial at Newtownards Cenotaph

5 Court Square Newtownards Co. Down BT23 7NZ

A memorial to the Second World War airmen of Polish Squadrons of the Royal Air Force stands next to the Cenotpah in the Co. Down town of Newtownards.

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Crash sites at former RAF Sydenham

Belfast BT3 9JH

In 1942, Polish airmen Edward Lewandowski and Josef Antoni Pudulko died after separate incidents at RAF Sydenham in Belfast, now George Best City Airport.

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Mural of General Stanisław Sosabowski

Foxglove Street Belfast BT5 4SQ

A mural commemorating Polish General Stanisław Sosabowski and airborne troops stands on the junction of Beersbridge Road and Foxglove Street in East Belfast.

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NI War Memorial Museum

21 Talbot Street Belfast BT21 2LD

The NI War Memorial Museum on Talbot Street, Belfast contains exhibitions and artefacts relating to the history of the Second World War in Northern Ireland.

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Mural of 303 City of Warsaw (Kościuszko) Squadron

Northumberland Street / Beverley Street Belfast BT13 2HQ

A mural commemorating the Polish airmen in the Royal Air Force 303 Squadron stands on the junction of Northumberland Street and Beverley Street in Belfast.

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Polish Air Force Military Graves at Milltown Cemetery, Belfast

546 Falls Road Belfast BT12 6EQ

The Commonwealth War Graves plots of several Polish airmen who served in the Royal Air Force can be found in Milltown Cemetery on Falls Road, West Belfast.

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Consulate of the Republic of Poland, Belfast

67 Malone Road Belfast BT9 6SB

The Polish consulate of Northern Ireland represents the political, economic and social rights of Polish people who travel, work and live in Northern Ireland.

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Mural of the Polish Air Force

Benburb Street / Frenchpark Street Belfast BT12 6HZ

A mural commemorating the brave Polish airmen serving in the Royal Air Force stands on the junction of Benburb Street and Frenchpark Street in South Belfast.

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Crash site of W.O. Stanislaw Grondowski

42 Ballymullan Road Lisburn Co. Down BT27 5PJ

On 11th September 1943, Polish pilot Warrant Officer Stanislaw Grondowski died as a result of the crash of Supermarine Spitfire W3427 near Plantation House.

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Ulster Aviation Society

Gate 3, 94B Halftown Road Lisburn Co. Down BT27 5RF

The Ulster Aviation Society at the former RAF airfield at Long Kesh near Lisburn is home to a vast array of aircraft and vehiles including a replica Spitfire.

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Polish Air Force Military Grave at St. Joseph’s Graveyard, Glenavy

Chapel Road Glenavy Co. Antrim BT29 4LX

The Commonwealth War Graves plot of Polish Air Force pilot Sergeant Franciszek Prętkiewicz is at St. Joseph's Graveyard, Glenavy, Co. Antrim.

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Crash site of Sgt. Władysław Kołek

32 Boghill Road Newtownabbey Co. Antrim BT36 4QS

On 11th September 1943, Polish pilot Sergeant Władysław Kołek died as a result of the crash of a Supermarine Spitfire near Flush Road, north of Belfast.

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Polish Air Force Military Grave at Carnmoney Jewish Cemetery

79 Church Road Newtownabbey Co. Antrim BT36 6DJ

The Commonwealth War Graves plot of Polish Royal Air Force airman Sergeant Pawal Naftali Hirsz Kuflik is at Carnmoney Jewish Cemetery, Newtownabbey.

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Crash site of Sgt. Henryk Komenda

Ballycarry Co. Antrim

On 9th July 1942, Polish pilot Sergeant Henryk Komenda died as a result of the crash of a Supermarine Spitfire near the village of Ballycarry in Co. Antrim.

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Crash site of P.O. Jerzy Ryszard Tuczemski

Rasharkin Co. Antrim BT53 7EB

On 22nd August 1943, Polish pilot Jerzy Ryszard Tuczemski died as a result of the crash of a Supermarine Spitfire at Craig's Wood near Rasharkin, Co. Antrim.

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Crash site of Sgt. Franciszek Prętkiewicz

Ballypatrick Forest Cushendun Co. Antrim

On 30th November 1940, Polish pilot Sgt. Franciszek Prętkiewicz died as a result of the crash of a Hawker Hurricne at Ballypatrick Forest near Cushendun.

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Crash site of W.C. Wladyslaw Eugeniusz Heller

Glenshesk Road Ballymoney Co. Antrim

Polish pilot Wing Commander Wladyslaw Eugeniusz Heller died as a result of an aviation accident. His plane crashed into a farm house near Knocklayd Mountain.

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Civilian Grave at Armagh Presbyterian Cemetery

Rock Road Armagh Co. Armagh BT60 3NR

The grave of Squadron Leader Władysław Rogalski who remained in Northern Ireland following the Second World War is located at Armagh Presbyterian Cemetery.

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