General Sikorski

Series

Series Name

Pathe Gazette

Issue

Issue No.

43/56

Date Released

15 Jul 1943

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1The Soviet: Toll Will Be Exacted for German Horrors
2. 2General Sikorski
3. 3Invasion of Sicily - Preparations

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

Sikorski in Gibraltar inspecting Polish patriots who have escaped to join the army. A few hours later Sikorski was to die in a plane crash. The coffin aboard a Polish destroyer is brought to a British port and the body lies in state at the Polish Government HQ in Kensington Palace Gardens.

Keywords

Politics and government; Funerals

Locations

London; Plymouth; England; Gibraltar

Length of story (in feet)

129

Story extras:

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