In the first few weeks the squadron had several training and improvement drives, to harmonise the column, to remind the discipline of the march and to introduce the drivers to the new equipment. At the same time weapons training was conducted.
Our detachment arrived at Immerliethen1 (Peebles Shire) on 18 November 1943, leaving Dalkeith with sadness, as we had fond memories associated with our regiment in that town.
We arrived in a town even smaller than Dalkeith distant 6 miles from Peebles and 12 miles from Gallashiels.
To Edinburgh a distance of 31 miles.
Dissatisfaction was widespread for, seated in one place, knowing everyone in the know, the army was going to an uncertain and unclear future2.
From a purely military camp in Dalkeith the squadron came to quarters that were almost private, for they were accommodated in two Church Halls.
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1 Scotland, Scottish Borders, about 30 km south of Dalkeith.
2 The Polish government and its army are people in exile since the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. The Polish army fought for 35 days against German and Soviet forces before being forced to flee, mostly to Hungary and Romania, where the soldiers were interned for 5 months before being able to reach France, reconstitute their army and fight alongside the French. Following the surrender of France on 15 May 1940, the Polish army was evacuated to Great Britain with British forces and a small fraction of the French army. The Polish forces were stationed in Scotland from that time onwards. We can understand their concern after 3 years of living in one place.
Translation from French version: Steven Duda
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