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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

The visit to Commonwealth graves in Communal Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France

pierre.vandervelden@pi.be

VILLENAVE d'ORNON (St Bris) Communal Cemetery (Gironde France)

1st row: T. Birch - H. H. Judge - R. F. Cutler
2nd row: E. S. Tickle - A. K. Hodgins - G. W. Lee
B. Bateson - A. H. Freeman
The front cross is in memory of Frank William Jacob, Civilian War Dead 14/03/1941.
(S.S. "Afric Star" was attacked and sunk by raider off the coast of Brazil on 29 January 1941. The survivors were taken prisoner and transported initially to France). He died on board S.S. ''Portland'' taking prisoners from S.S. ''Afric Star'' into Bordeaux. Known to be buried in Villenave d'Ornon (St. Bris) Communal Cemetery. (CWGC information)
Photos courtesy Pierre Pecastaingts
http://www.aerosteles.net/

8 casualties

BATESON BENJAMIN
United Kingdom Assistant Steward Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy) H.M.S. Voltaire. Age: 26 Date of Death: 26/04/1941

BIRCH TERENCE
United Kingdom Warrant Officer (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 151 Sqdn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 11/06/1944 Service No: 1330097

CUTLER ROBERT FRANK
United Kingdom Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 151 Sqdn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 08/08/1944 Service No: 1601318

FREEMAN ARTHUR HERBERT
United Kingdom Sailor Merchant Navy S.S. Afric Star (London) Age: 23 Date of Death: 14/03/1941

HODGINS ADAM KIDD
Canadian Flight Sergeant Royal Canadian Air Force 405 Sqdn. Age: 30 Date of Death: 09/11/1942 Service No: R/95943

JUDGE HORACE HILL
United Kingdom Sergeant (Obs.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 218 Sqdn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 11/10/1941 Service No: 998283

LEE GEORGE WILLIAM
United Kingdom Flight Sergeant (Nav.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 151 Sqdn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 08/08/1944 Service No: 1549272

TICKLE ERNEST STANLEY
United Kingdom Sergeant (Nav.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 151 Sqdn. Age: 29 Date of Death: 11/06/1944 Service No: 1062350

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.

Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations

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