Trilingual plaque in France to honor Konowal

TORONTO - A trilingual plaque honoring World War I veteran Filip Konowal will be unveiled on Monday, August 22, at Lens, France, near the location of the Battle of Hill 70, where Cpl. Konowal's valor earned him the highest military distinction awarded by the British Empire, the Victoria Cross.

The event is being organized by Branch 360 of the Royal Canadian Legion, in association with the City of Lens, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association, the Royal Westminster Regiment Association and the Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. The public is invited to attend.

Additional details about the ceremony may be obtained from: Betty Reinhold, at Mairie de Lens Service Relations Publiques, 03-21-69-86-01 (in France) or [email protected].

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 7, 2005, No. 32, Vol. LXXIII

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