787975 Sgt. Frantisek MAREK, 310 (Czech) Sqn. RAF, of Czechoslovakia: 14/09/1940, Battle of Britain

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  1. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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    Casualty Details | CWGC
    Frantisek Marek was born at Ceske Budejovice, Czechoslovakia on 30th April 1913. He was serving with the Czech Air Force when that country was occupied by the Germans. He joined a Czech unit serving with the Polish Air Force and subsequently joined the French Air Force after the fall of Poland.

    By June 1940 he was in England and he joined 310 Squadron at Duxford on 6th August. On the 29th August he was attached to 19 Squadron at Fowlmere.

    Marek was killed on 14th September 1940 when his Spitfire R6625 came down near Orsett, Essex. The cause was almost certainly a failure of his oxygen supply.

    Marek is buried in Eastbrookend Cemetery, Barking, Essex.


    Battle of Britain London Monument - Sgt. F Marek

    Sgt F.Marek a Czech of No 19 Squadron was killed on the 14th of September 1940 at 16:20hrs. He crashed his Spitfire I (R6625) near to Orsett, Essex due possibly due to oxygen failure.
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  2. Mike L

    Mike L Very Senior Member

    Clive, I remember seeing Marek's headstone in Eastbrookend cemetery whilst looking for something for another member. :poppy:
     
  3. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

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