Like every year, the city of Clichy (Hauts-de-Seine) organized a ceremony this Sunday in tribute to the soldiers and airmen of the Royal Air Force (RAF) who fought on French soil during the Second World War. world.
This year, a minute of silence in tribute to Queen Elisabeth II was observed, reports Hauts-de-Seine news.
A minute of silence will be observed on the occasion of the ceremony in memory of the airmen of the Royal Air Force buried in Clichy which will take place on Sunday September 11 at 10 a.m. at the North Cemetery.#royalairforce
– Clichy-la-Garenne (@villeclichy) September 9, 2022
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226 soldiers buried in Clichy
The ceremony took place at the cemetery where 226 soldiers killed in the conflict are buried.
184 men belonged to the Royal Air Force, the air force of the British army, and 42 soldiers to the British Army, the ground branch of the British Armed Forces.
This morning, the City of Clichy paid tribute to the British Army Air Force soldiers and airmen who fought on French soil during the #SecondWorldWar.
226 rest in #Clichy, in the military square of the North cemetery dedicated to their #memory.
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– Clichy-la-Garenne (@villeclichy) September 11, 2022
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Elizabeth II died on Thursday at the age of 96.
On Friday, the British government officially declared the start of a period of national mourning.
It will last until the end of the day of the sovereign's funeral, September 19.
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