Konowal plaque to be unveiled at Lens, France

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July 5, 2005 -- On Monday, 22 August 2005, at 11 am, a trilingual plaque honouring the First World War veteran, Cpl Filip Konowal, will be unveiled at Lens, France, near the location of the Battle of Hill 70, where Konowal's valour 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 can be obtained from:

Betty REINHOLD
Mairie de Lens
Service Relations Publiques
03-21-69-86-01 (in France)

For more information about Filip Konowal go to http://www.infoukes.com/history/konowal/.
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