Illustrative photo
((the Korean War: sculpture at the Korean War memorial in Canberra)
photo: upload.wikimedia.org
The list includes people born on the territory of former Czechoslovakia who served in the Australian army during the Cold War, namely in two conflicts that Australia joined as an ally of the United States: the Korean War (name of unit preceded by letter "K") and the Vietnam War (also called the Second Indochina War, name of unit preceded by letter "V").
The list has been compiled from data included in the online database of members of the Australian army in the Korean War (Nominal Roll of Australian Veterans of the Korean War) and the Vietnam War (Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans). Some other names that are not included in the databases have been added according to Czech sources (ČELOVSKÝ, Bořivoj: Politici bez moci. První léta exilové Rady osvobozeného Československa. Šenov u Ostravy 2000; KRATOCHVIL, Jan – KRATOCHVILOVÁ Sabina: Můj nový domov Austrálie. Australia my new home. Czech Republic 2006). The Czech transcription of names has been verified through research in Czech archives (particularly the Security Services Archive).
Illustrative photo
(the Vietnam War: sculpture in Brisbane)
photo: upload.wikimedia.org
The list is being extended, adjusted and edited on an on-going basis. We are constantly trying to find out and include the dates of death of the individual people, and ideally also their photos.
Brief vignettes of selected personae are to be published continuously, complemented with more comprehensive biographical profiles and thematic articles.
As of 1st January 2015, the list includes 27 people in total, 5 participants of the Korean War and 22 participants of the Vietnam War.
Please send us any comments regarding the list, including technical ones (broken links etc.), via the contact form.
The list includes Czechs and Slovaks who served in various units of the Australian army, particularly the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) and especially the ground forces of the Australian Army, namely the following units:
| Name | Born | Service number | Service | Rank | Posting at discharge | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| czech | english | date | place | unit | from-to | english | czech | ||
| ABRAHAMFFY, Ladislav | ABRAHAMFFY, Ladislav | 3.5.1925 | Košúty (Slovensko) | 12507 | K, RAAMC | 1953-54 | Lance Corporal | Svobodník | Headquarters, 1st British Commonwealth Division |
| ABRAHAMFFY, Štefan Evžen | ABRAHAMFFY, Stefan Eugen | 4.8.1933 | Košúty (Slovensko) | 13923 | V, RAE | 1966-67 | Captain | Kapitán | Detachment, 55 Advance Engineer Stores Squadron |
| BARTOŠ, Josef Karel | BARTOS, Joseph Charles | 12.4.1943 | Československo | 213604 | V, AACC | 1966-70 | Sergeant | Četař | Headquarters, 1st Australian Logistic Support Group |
| BEER, Jan Karel | BEER, John Karel | 21.7.1948 | Cheb | 2792504 | V, RRAA | 1970-71 | Lance-Bombardier | Svobodník | 4th Field Regiment |
| BENEŠ, Alois | BENES, Alois | 28.11.1927 | Vlčice | 61312 | V, AACC | 1968-70 | Sergeant | Četař | 161 (Independent) Reconnaissance Flight |
| BOGDAN, Jiří | BOGDAN, George | 31.3.1948 | Československo | 3794955 | V, RCAEME | 1970-70 | Craftsman | Vojín | 106 Field Workshop |
| DUBSKÝ, Rudolf Karel | DUBSKY, Rudolf Charles | 27.3.1943 | Metly (okr. Strakonice) | 42528 | V, RAAMC | 1969-70 | Sergeant | Četař | 1 Australian Reinforcement Unit |
| HANEK, Jaroslav | HANEK, Jaroslav | 27.4.1945 | Československo | 6708410 | V, RAIC | 1967-67 | Private | Vojín | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| KAINEDER, Petr Alois František | KAINEDER, Peter Alois Franz | 3.4.1945 | Československo | 2785962 | V, RAIC | 1968-68 | Lance Corporal | Svobodník | 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| KAMENÍČEK, Jan | KAMENEK, John | 13.3.1932 | Praha | 53206 | V, RAAMC | 1966-67 | Lieutenant | Nadporučík | Headquarters, 1st Australian Task Force |
| KOUDELKA, Bohumír (Bohumil) Karel Gustav | KOUDELKA, Geoffrey Gustav | 21.10.1922 | Brtnice (u Jihlavy) | A314194 | V, RAAF | 1966-67 | Sergeant | Četař | No. 9 Squadron |
| LAPÁČEK, Jindřich (André) | LAPACEK, Jindrich | 1.3.1931 | Československo | x | K, | 19xx-xx | x | x | |
| LEITL, Štěpán Martin | LEITL, Steven Martin | 26.1.1943 | Československo | O2571 | V, RAN | 1970-70 | x | x | 1st Australian Field Hospital |
| LIPINSKÝ, Stanislav | LIPINSKI, Stanley | 2.2.1946 | Varnsdorf | 17896 | V, RAIC | 1966-67 | Trooper | Vojín | 3rd Special Air Service Squadron |
| MITREVIČ, Petr | MITREVICS, Vilnis Peter | 25.6.1945 | Československo | 3786793 | V, RAIC | 1966-67 | Private | Vojín | 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| MORAVEC, Petr František | MORAVEC, Peter Francis | 6.9.1941 | Praha | 212570 | V, AACC | 1965-66 | Corporal | Desátník | 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| NEVILLE, Jiří Josef | NEVILLE, George Joseph | 6.12.1930 | Praha | R51505 | V, RAN | 1965-66 | Able Seaman Weapon Mechanic | Svobodník (Námořník 1.třídy) | HMAS Vendetta |
| PETRŮ, Jiří (Ing.) | PETRU TRUSCOTT,George | 20.11.1922 | Praha | 300733 | K, RAAF | 1951-xx | Sergeant | Četař | |
| PUCK, Petr Günther | PUCK, Peter Guenther | 12.7.1939 | České Budějovice | A110200 | V, RAAF | 1970-71 | Sergeant | Četař | Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (RAAF Element) |
| RUMEL, Dušan Jozef | RUMEL, Dusan Jozef | 28.11.1943 | Bratislava | R58596 | V, RAN | 1967-68 | Leading Stores Assistant Naval | Desátník | HMAS Yarra |
| ŠTEFAN, Vlastislav Miroslav | STEFFAN, Vlastislav Miroslav | 20.6.1923 | Trenčín | 13943 | K, RAIC | 1952-53 | Private | Vojín | 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| STENGELIS, Zigmars Julius | STENGELIS, Zigmars Julius | 17.6.1945 | Československo | 214886 | V, RAAPC | 1966-72 | Sergeant | Četař | Australian Force Vietnam Provost Unit |
| STRAKA, Jan | STRAKA, Johann | 9.4.1943 | Československo | 4410420 | V, RAAMC | 1966-67 | Corporal | Desátník | 32 Small Ship Squadron (AV 1355 Vernon Sturdee) |
| ŠULC, Jiří Antonín | SULC, Jiri Antonin | 29.5.1941 | Praha | 58688 | V, RACS | 1969-70 | Captain | Kapitán | Headquarters, Australian Force Vietnam (Army Component) |
| TUNKL, Vratislav Josef | TUNKL, Viatislav Joseph | 29.6.1923 | Františkovy Lázně | 41539 | K, RAIC | 1954-56 | Private | Vojín | 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment |
| VOŘÍŠEK, Jiří | VORISEK, George | 20.12.1943 | Mariánské Lázně | R42643 | V, RAN | 1968-72 | Naval Shipwright 1st Class | ? | HMAS Sydney |
| ZÁBOJ, Jan | ZABOJ, John | 18.10.1948 | Československo | 4721949 | V, RRAA | 1971-71 | Gunner | Vojín | 12th Field Regiment |