Category Archives: No longer with us

8th May 2021 – 76th anniversary of VE Day

Posted on 8 May 2021 by fcafa

The 8th May 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of VE Day – the end of WW2 in Europe. During their service in the RAF for that conflict, 512 Czechoslovak airmen, including 2 WAAF’s, from some 2512, were to lose their … Continue reading →

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John P Rennison – RIP

Posted on 4 January 2021 by fcafa

It is with much sadness that we must advise that F/Lt (retd) John P Rennison, died aged 72, on 1 January 2021 at Burton on Stather, Scunthorpe, UK. S velkým smutkem v srdci oznamujeme, že 1. ledna 2021 zemřel ve … Continue reading →

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Bedrich Abeles

Posted on 15 December 2020 by fcafa

Bedřich ABELES * 23.06.1925., Vienna, Austria † 14.12.2020. Leicester. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that AC2 Bedřich ABELES 788591 311 Sqn, Maintenance Assistant died 14 December 2020, _______________________________________________________________ Se smutkem v srdci oznamujeme, že 14.12.2020 zemřel v Leicesteru AC2 … Continue reading →

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RAF Rehabilitation Ceremony – 13.09.91.

Posted on 11 December 2020 by fcafa

Slavnostní akt Rehabilitace letců RAF – 13.9.1991 On 13 September 1991 a ceremony to ‘morally and politically rehabilitate the Czechoslovak men and women was held at the Palace of Culture, Prague. Rehabilitation awards for the suffering caused by the Communist … Continue reading →

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Frantisek Behal

Posted on 9 August 2020 by fcafa

František BĚHAL …………….* 18.03.1912., Želátovice, Přerov. …………….† 11.04.1941., Selsdon Park, Surrey, UK. Pre WW2 Před druhou světovou válkou František was born 18 March 1912 in Želátovice, in the Olomouc region of what was to become Czechoslovakia in 1918. He completed … Continue reading →

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Ljuba SALACOVA

Posted on 10 May 2020 by fcafa

Ljuba SALAČOVÁ * 16.05.1924., Svinařov, Czechoslovakia. † 19.04.2020. Middlesborough, UK. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that Ljuba SALAČOVÁ Clerk/Ground personnel died 19 April 2020. _______________________________________________________________ 19.04.2020. v Middlesborough, UK, zemřela Ljuba SALAČOVÁ Uředník/Pozemní personál. _______________________________________________________________ Rest in Peace Čest … Continue reading →

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Theresie SCHNEIDEROVA

Posted on 12 March 2020 by fcafa

Theresie SCHNEIDEROVÁ * 17.06.1923., Rybáře, Czechoslovakia. † 05.03.2020. London, UK. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that Cpl Theresie SCHNEIDEROVÁ 2051357 Clerk/Ground Duties died 05 March 2020. _______________________________________________________________ 05.03.2020. v Londýně, zemřela Cpl Theresie SCHNEIDEROVÁ 2051357 Uředník/Pozemní personál. _______________________________________________________________ Rest … Continue reading →

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Kurt TAUSSIG

Posted on 19 September 2019 by fcafa

Kurt TAUSSIG * 28.08.1923., Teplice † 19.09.2019. London. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that F/Lt Kurt TAUSSIG 163112 225 Sqn, pilot died 19 September 2019, _______________________________________________________________ 19.09.2019. v Londýně. zemřel F/Lt Kurt TAUSSIG 163112 225. peruť, pilot _______________________________________________________________ Rest … Continue reading →

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Margit RYTIROVA [Schneiderová]

Posted on 2 September 2019 by fcafa

Margita RYTÍŘOVÁ [Schneiderová] * 23.12.1924., Prague. † 31.08.2019. Zadní Třebani. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that LACW Margita RYTÍŘOVÁ [Schneiderová] 2105166 310 Sqn, Ground staff died 31 August 2019, _______________________________________________________________ 31.08.2019. v Zadní Třebani. zemřela LACW Margita RYTÍŘOVÁ [Schneiderová] … Continue reading →

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Alois Dubec

Posted on 19 July 2019 by fcafa

Alois DUBEC * 28.06.1923., Vlachova Lhota, Zlín, Czechoslovakia. † 19.07.2019. Luhačovice. _______________________________________________________________ With sadness we must advise that AC2 Alois DUBEC 788807 Depot, Ground staff died 19 July 2019, _______________________________________________________________ 19.07.2019. v Luhačovice. zemřel AC2 Alois DUBEC 788807 Depot, pozemní … Continue reading →

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