Keast, Francis John Baptist
- Date of birth:
- October 1st, 1909
- Service number:
- 28090
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
Squadron Leader Francis Keast participated in mulitple Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) operations before he was taken prisoner in Belgium in 1941.
1941-1945: Prisoner of war
26 April 1946: Squadron Leader
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 419 (Special Duties) Flight, Royal Air Force
Mentioned as "missing". He was downed by German flak over Belgium during an SIS operation and taken prisoner.
Krzyz Walecznych
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 419 (Special Duties) Flight, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war.
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For his role in transporting Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) agents to Poland.
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For his role in transporting Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) agents to Poland.
Order Odrodzenia Polski Oficerski
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 419 (Special Duties) Flight, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- April 12th, 2001
For his role in transporting Special Operations Executive (S.O.E.) agents to Poland.
Posthumously awarded
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37415/supplement/191/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35193/page/3452/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37548/supplement/2081/data.pdf
- The National Archives
- RAF SPECIAL DUTIES Keast, Francis John Baptist
- Centrum Kultury Sportu i Turystyki w Debrznie
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