Czech battalion in Tobruk - Yosef Kopecky (1922 - 1953)

Hello

I am trying to trace a member of the Czech Battalion (11th?) that was posted to north Africa in 1941/42 and who were engaged in the defence of Tobruk in 1941.

Grateful for any suggestions/links etc.

John

 

John

Czechoslovak 11th Infantry Battalion - Wikipedia

https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205234509

OK this is WIKI knowledge but what is the name of the member, do you have more details. The more you mention about him, more people can help.

According CWCG website 34 soldiers died in the period 01 Jan 1941 - 31 March 1942

14 died and buried in Tobruk


Surname Forename DateOfDeath Unit ServiceNumber Cemetery

ADAMEK FRANTISEK 21-11-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10500803' TOBRUK
CIFKA RUDOLF 19-11-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z-10501200' TOBRUK
COCHLAR VILEM 4-3-1942 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z-10500814' ALEXANDRIA (HADRA
GUTFREUND LEO 30-10-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10501243' TOBRUK
HAAS JIRI 6-7-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10500602' KHAYAT BEACH
KAPUSTA JAN 29-1-1942 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10501192' TOBRUK
KAUFMANN KAREL 3-12-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10600437' TOBRUK
KIJOVIC JAN 27-1-1942 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10500359' TOBRUK
KOHN RUDOLF 5-12-1941 11 Pesi Pr. '553' TOBRUK
KUTAL JOSEF 6-12-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10500835' TOBRUK
MESAROS VINCENC 27-1-1942 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10501184' TOBRUK
ROZNETINSKY JAROSLAV 17-11-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10501001' TOBRUK
SPITZ JIRI 5-12-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'R-458' TOBRUK
SUDER AUGUSTIN 22-2-1942 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10501126' TOBRUK
TRZIL KAREL 5-12-1941 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z-10500082' TOBRUK
VASICEK FRANTISEK 19-2-1942 11 Pesi Pr. 'Z/10501217' TOBRUK

 

Thanks

his name was Yosef Kopecky (1922 - 1953)

regards