IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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ST VAAST En AUGE Churchyard (Calvados France)
Page 1 The Pictures & List of Casualties
Page 2 The museum
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| L. to R.: A. Hughes - D. Stanley - L. Ridings - F. E. Newham - G. R. La Croix - W. C. Whitney - A. A. K Pope |
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| L. to R.: J. Aldred - C. H. Hopgood - S. Daisley - D. I. Davis - D. F. Phillips |
| Photos Courtesy Isabelle Perrot - Van Der Wende (Fr) |
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| The graves in 1944. Don't miss the visit of the museum dedicated to these men and the 6th Airborne Division in the village. |
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| Sjt Daniel Phillips | S/Sjt Leslie Ridings | S/Sjt Colin Hopgood |
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| Gnr Douglas Stanley | Signalman Douglas Davis | Lt Alfred Hughes |
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| Sgt George La Croix | Pte John Aldred | Capt Spencer Daisley |
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No photo available |
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| Bmb William Whitney | Gnr Frank Newham | Mjr Andrew Pope ( Mentioned in Despatches) |
12 casualties
ALDRED JOHN
United Kingdom Private Parachute Regiment A.A.C. 13th (2/4th Bn. The South Lancashire
Regt.) Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 3656824 (12)
DAISLEY SPENCER
United Kingdom Captain (Q.M.) Parachute Regiment A.A.C. 13th (2/4th Bn. The
South Lancashire Regt.) Bn. Age: 40 Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 133790
(10)
DAVIS DOUGLAS IAN
United Kingdom Signalman Royal Corps of Signals 6th Airborne Div. Sigs. Age:
24 Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 6144046 (9)
HOPGOOD COLIN HAROLD
United Kingdom Staff Serjeant Glider Pilot Regiment A.A.C. 1st Wing Age: 26
Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 1892740 (11)
HUGHES ALFRED
United Kingdom Lieutenant Parachute Regiment A.A.C. 9th Bn. Age: 28 Date of
Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 273622 (7)
LA CROIX GEORGE RICHARD
Canadian Sergeant 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion R.C.I.C. Age: 26 Date of
Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: H/17245 (3)
NEWHAM FRANK ERNEST
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Artillery 3 Airlanding Anti-Tank Bty. Age: 21 Date
of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 14207549 (4)
PHILLIPS DANIEL FRANCIS
United Kingdom Serjeant Glider Pilot Regiment A.A.C. 1st Wing Age: 27 Date of
Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 6406473 (8)
POPE ANDREW ALEC KYRLE
United Kingdom Major King's Shropshire Light Infantry Sec. attd. H.Q. 5th Airborne
Div. Age: 25 Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 77672 (1)
RIDINGS LESLIE
United Kingdom Staff Serjeant Glider Pilot Regiment A.A.C. 2nd Wing Age: 23
Date of Death: 07/06/1944 Service No: 1116413 (5)
STANLEY DOUGLAS
United Kingdom Gunner Royal Artillery 3 Airlanding Anti-Tank Bty. Age: 35 Date
of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 5059287 (6)
WHITNEY WILLIAM CORNEALOUS
United Kingdom Bombardier Royal Artillery 3 Airlanding Anti-Tank Bty. Age: 25
Date of Death: 06/06/1944 Service No: 4924410 (2)
IF You have a casualty picture, please send me a copy, I'll be glad to show it on this page.
IF You want a king size copy of this picture (300/900 ko - 2592/1944 pixels) please e-mail me.
IF You want picture of a particular grave, in this cemetery, please e-mail me.
Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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