Category Archives: Ceremony

Karel Jansta – Memorial Plaque unveiled.

Posted on 11 December 2022 by fcafa

Karel Janšta – odhalení pamětní desky At 3 pm, Thursday 8 December 2022 a memorial plaque was unveiled at Žitná 32, Nové Město, Prague 2. This was was the former home of F/Lt Karel Janšta, who served as Wireless Operator/Air … Continue reading →

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Brookwood Remembrance – 14.11.2022

Posted on 16 November 2022 by fcafa

The FCAFA candle event at Brookwood cemetery to remember the Czechoslovak men and women who served in the RAF or British Army was held a little earlier this year. As in previous years Tomáš Sláma and his Czech military veterans … Continue reading →

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Pavel Tofel – 12.11.2022 – Janovice

Posted on 2 November 2022 by fcafa
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Rudolf Borovec – 09.11.2022.

Posted on 14 October 2022 by fcafa
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The Czech Cloverleaf Memorial Plaque unveiled.

Posted on 6 September 2022 by fcafa

Odhalení pamětní desky “českému čtyřlístku” Today at the Kent Battle of Britain Museum, Hawkinge, Kent, a memorial plaque was unveiled to commemorate the ‘Český čtyřlístek’ – the Czech four leaf clover. Dnes byla v Kent Battle of Britain Museum v … Continue reading →

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Josef Frantisek UK Memorial unveiled 4.09.2022

Posted on 4 September 2022 by fcafa

A memorial plaque was unveiled today for Sgt Josef František near to the place where he was killed when his Hurricane, RF-R, crashed near Ewell on 8 October 1940, he was 26 years old. He flew with 303 (Polish) Sqn … Continue reading →

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Josef Pardus – 22.08.22. – Choltice

Posted on 7 August 2022 by fcafa
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Wellington Z8838 Remembered 11.04.22.

Posted on 16 April 2022 by fcafa

In October 2021, a memorial pole was placed, by the Remembrance Post Hollands Kroon Foundation, for the crew of of 311 (Czechoslovak) Wellington bomber Z8838 who were all lost when their aircraft crashed, on the night of 11 April 1942, … Continue reading →

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Haverhill Remembrance 10.03.22.

Posted on 19 March 2022 by fcafa

_____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Many thanks to the Family History (Haverhill) Group for remembering Czechoslovak airmen – Sgt Ladislav FORNŮSEK, F/O Václav JELÍNEK and Sgt Jan JANEK. at CWGC Haverhill.

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SPIA Remember the fallen Czechoslovak RAF airmen

Posted on 17 November 2021 by fcafa

SPIA uctili památku Čechoslováků padlých v řadách RAF After a years absence due to Covid 19, it was pleasing to see that the SPIA Czechoslovak Legionnaires delegation, led by Tomáš Sláma, arrived back to the UK to participate in the … Continue reading →

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