The Ex-Servicemen Plot neighbouring on the chain link fence coralling the Brookwood Military Cem, Surrey, but located in the Brookwood Civilian Cem, has been owned by the Free Czechoslovak Air Force Association. Its Chairman Col Arnost Pollak gave his hand to Mrs Inge Kauders not only to organize her husband´s funeral. The Association is usually in charge of inviting the Czech Embassy´s Representatives on these occasions and also did so for No 311 Sqn´s navigator - a hundred year old Willy Kauders MC on Sep 19, 2010. There is no relationship between William and Valter Kauders. The latter served with No 311 Sqn as W/O and met his death in a PH 404 Oxford crash on Jan 10, 1945. F/O Valter Kauders was burried in the Cz Section of the Brookwood Military Cemetery – see the third image below the Brookwood Cems Article – HERE. Or you can find it clicking via the Links and Cz airmen´s cemeteries. Because all William´s family perished in Auschwitz, only two men came from his side – members of No 9 Branch of the Czech Airmen Association - Mr Povolny and Pinos. They brought soil from Willy´s native country, picked in the vicinity of the RAF men Memorial in the town of Prosteyov. There are two No 311 Sqn´s members in one of the pictures below – Col Arnost Pollak and an Honorary Chairman of the Free Czechoslovak Air Force Association Brig. Gen Ivo Schwarz. As the ones knowing the ropes they did not walk along the Long Avenue towards the RAF shelter opposite to which speeches held were, as other attendees. They both were driven just to the gate of the Brookwood Military Cem. All could sit on the chairs made ready by the Cz Embassy opposite the RAF shelter. Not only the Cz airmen have been laid to rest in the Ex-Servicemen Plot, but also wives of some of them and eg. a Bren Machine Gun designer, his wife and father – an Chairman of the London Sokol P.T. Organization´s Branch. The last four pictures of the Cz Ex-Servicemen Plot need no words. The rearmost one is by Col. Arnost Pollak.
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William´s hundredth birthday on March 22, 1910. Despite the age, he and his wife Inge made a daring trip to a Scottish village of Tain on the occasion of unveiling a Cz No 311 Sqn´s plaque on Aug 9, 2008. Courtesy Inge Kauders.
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A William´s comrade in arms is heading to the place where the Funeral Ceremony in full swing is. The Willy´s Eulogy was read by Mr Torben Nielsen, Inge´s nephew. Chairs were brought by the Cz Embassy. The event coincided with the 70 BoB´s Rehearsal performed by not only RAF Surrey cadets here. Courtesy Joe Pinos.
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You can see how near the Cz RAF Servicemen in the Cz Section of the Brookwood Military Cem and Ex-ones just beyond the fence, but in the Civilian Cem, laid to rest were. A Polish Section neigbouring on a Czechoslovak one on its right is behind three RAF Surrey cadets from R rehearsing for the BoB 70 Anniversary Ceremony.
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L to R : Boleslav Povolny, Inge Kauders, Linda, Karen Salby, Schwarz´s right-hand man, Brig. Gen. Ivan Schwarz, Anthony Pollak, Col Arnost Pollak, an Deputy of Cz Embassy´s Military Attache.
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Right hand man of the Military Attaché of the Czech Embassy. Chairman of Free Czechoslovak Air Force Association Col Arnost Pollak who had served with Cz No 311 Cz Sqn was in charge not only of his presence. Courtesy Karen Salby.
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The urn of the Czechoslovak No 311 Bomber Sqn´s navigator Col William Kauders MC has just been laid to its final rest. L to R eyewitness : Torben Nielsen, Brig Gen Ivan Schwarz, Taja, Rasmus, Inge Kauders, Col Arnost Pollak, Linda,??, Jesper. Courtesy Karen Salby.
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Prior to his volunteering for the Royal Air Force, William served with Czechoslovak No 2 Infantery Batalion formed in Palestine. William was in command of a platoon here. The Bat defended the besieged port of Tobruq for half a year. Courtesy Karen Salby.
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The soil from William´s native country picked in the vicinity of the RAF Servicemen´s Memorial in the town of Prosteyov is being scattered by his wife Inge Kauders. Eyewitnessed by L to R : Torbe Nielsen, Rasmus and Jesper. Courtesy Karen Salby.
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The Danish family of Mrs Inge Kauders L to R : Torbe Nielsen – nephew, Ole Salby – nephew, Jesper Salby Rasmussen, Karen Salby, Rasmus – Linda´s son, Linda Salby Rasmussen – niece, Inge Kauders, Taja Revn Jensen– Rasmus´s girlfriend. Courtesy Joe Pinos
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