Police join Poles at war memorial
The Polish Consul General will lay a wreath at the memorial, along with Deputy Chief Constable Steve Allen.
This year will also see the unveiling of a permanent memorial to Wojtek the Bear, who was adopted by the Polish Army during the Second World War before spending his retirement at Edinburgh Zoo, where he lived until his death in 1963.
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The event was organised by local community police officer, Pc Simon Daley, who has worked for many years to build links between the force and the Polish community.