IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit to Commonwealth graves in Communal Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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.
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Casualties informations come usualy from Commonwealth War Graves Commission, see links for more informations
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