Category Archives: Memorial

Frantisek Weber – one of ‘The Few’

Posted on 8 March 2013 by

An enquiry in early 2011 by a private collector of Czechoslovak RAF memorabilia, to the Mayor of the Town Hall at Prague 6, regarding a possible memorial plaque on the house where S/Ldr František Weber had lived in their district … Continue reading →

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KXB Memorial Unveiling Ceremony

Posted on 24 October 2012 by

. At 14:00 on 17 October 1912, the unveiling of the KXB Memorial took place at Petten, Holland. The location is close to the beach were the dingy carrying the three surviving crew members, Sgt Alois Šiška, Sgt Pavel Sboboda … Continue reading →

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KX-B Memorial unveiling – Petten, Holland

Posted on 8 October 2012 by

. We are pleased to advise that the Memorial Ceremony to unveil the KX-B Memorial will be held at 14:00 17 October, 2012 at Petten, Holland. Full details of the program of the Ceremony are here . .

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Memorial Plaque unveiling Ceremony – Prostejov

Posted on 4 October 2012 by

. Na Den české státnosti, 28. září se před 11 hodinou dopolední na městském hřbitově v Prostějově shromáždilo asi 80 až 100 lidí na odhalení pamětní desky rekonstruovaného památníku v němž je uložena prsť z 156 hrobů československých zahraničních letců … Continue reading →

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KXB Memorial Project

Posted on 13 September 2012 by

. We are pleased to be advised that fund-raising for the KX-B Memorial project is proceeding very well with many generous donations being received from individual and corporate benefactors from around the world. The Memorial Project Committee will be making … Continue reading →

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Prostejov Memorial Ceremony

Posted on 18 August 2012 by

. 28. září v 11:00. hod. na Městkém hřbitově v Prostějově. 11:00 on 28 September 2012 at the Municipal cemetery, Prostějov. Již koncem druhé světové války se uvažovalo o možnosti exhumovat padlé československé zahraniční letce v RAF z hrobů v … Continue reading →

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2012 Capel le Ferne Battle of Britain Memorial Ceremony

Posted on 15 July 2012 by

2012 Capel le Ferne Slavnostní památník bitvy o Británii . The Ceremony to commemorate the 72nd Anniversary of the Battle of Britain was held on 15 July 2012 at the National Battle of Britain Memorial, at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent. Dne 15. … Continue reading →

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Bomber Command Memorial

Posted on 5 July 2012 by

Sixty seven years late but possible due to the generosity of: Memorial location is located in Green Park, Picadilly, London opposite the RAF Club. The assistance of Chris Stanfield with this article is much appreciated. . .

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Bomber Command Memorial unveiling

Posted on 29 June 2012 by

. At 12:00, 28 June 2012, a Memorial to commemorate the 55,573 who died serving with RAF’s Bomber Command in WW2 was unveiled in London by Her Majesty The Queeen. During the Ceremony the Lancaster bomber of the Battle of … Continue reading →

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Alois Vasatko 70th Anniversary

Posted on 25 June 2012 by

. On 23 June 2012 a ceremony to commemoration the 70th Anniversary of the death of Wing Commander Alois Vašátko DFC, ‘The Great Amos’, was held in his home village of Čelákovice, near Prague. Whilst returning from a ramrod to … Continue reading →

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