Alois Vocásek
Alois Vocásek (13 April 1896 – 9 August 2003) was the last surviving Czechoslovakian veteran of the World War I and the last survivor of the Battle of Zborov in Ukraine. He was one of thousands of Czechs and Slovaks who broke with the Austro-Hungarian monarchy to fight for the future Czechoslovak state as members of the Czechoslovak Legions. He was later controversial because of his membership in the Czech fascist/nationalist organisation Vlajka in the 1930s.[1]
Alois Vocásek | |
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| Born | 18 April 1896 Pečky, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 9 August 2003 (aged 107) Prague, Czech Republic |
| Allegiance |  Czechoslovakia |
| Service/ | Czechoslovak Legions |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Other work | Fascist organisation Vlajka in the 1930s |
He was the oldest member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Czech Republic. He is buried at the Olšany Cemetery.[2]
References
- Oldest Czech legionnaire was never able to clear tarnished reputation Retrieved 6 September 2018
- Jetelina Bedřich (13 August 2003). "Zemřel nejstarší žijící český adventista" (in Czech). Seventh-day Adventist Church in the Czech Republic. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
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