Cemetries in France

Discussion in 'War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research' started by CarolNZ, Apr 9, 2008.

  1. CarolNZ

    CarolNZ Junior Member

    My Great Uncle is buried at COURCELLES LES GISORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY cemetry along with other WW2 Men.

    I have just received some information/photos from my Great Aunt and on one of the papers It mentions these names who were all killed in action.



    Sgt Colin Sutherland Menzies, Sgt Eric Walter Mickleborough-Saunders, Flying Officer Harry Michael Steward.

    At Cramoisy Communal Cemetry.
    Pilot off Wilfred Abbott, Pilot Off Joseph Arthur Blasko, Sqdn Ldr Charles Gordon Bull, Flying Off Frank Earnest Mitchell.

    Enencourt Leage Communal Cemetry.
    Gdsmn Harold John Scrutton

    Feigneux Communal cemetry.
    Sgt Kenneth Earnest Chandler, Pilot Off Thomas Govan Evans, Flt sgt Leonard William Hughes.
     
  2. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    My Great Uncle is buried at COURCELLES LES GISORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY cemetry along with other WW2 Men

    I have just received some information/photos from my Great Aunt and on one of the papers It mentions these names who were all killed in action.


    These are all 76sq 16/7/44
    Sgt Colin Sutherland Menzies, Sgt Eric Walter Mickleborough-Saunders, Flying Officer Harry Michael Steward.

    These are all 431sq RCAF 18/7/44
    At Cramoisy Communal Cemetry.
    Pilot off Wilfred Abbott, Pilot Off Joseph Arthur Blasko, Sqdn Ldr Charles Gordon Bull, Flying Off Frank Earnest Mitchell.


    30/8/44
    Enencourt Leage Communal Cemetry.
    Gdsmn Harold John Scrutton

    These are all 10sq 29/6/44
    Feigneux Communal cemetry.
    Sgt Kenneth Earnest Chandler, Pilot Off Thomas Govan Evans, Flt sgt Leonard William Hughes.


    So do we assume that this man is your Great Uncle?

    In Memory of
    Sergeant PETER VINCENT BOYTER

    1874522, 76 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    who died age 19
    on 16 July 1944
    Son of Robert Boyter and of Violet Boyter (nee Vincent), of Pittenweem, Fife.
    Remembered with honour
    COURCELLES LES GISORS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
     
  3. CarolNZ

    CarolNZ Junior Member

    Thanks Spidge,

    Yes, that's right, Peter Boyter was my Great Uncle and would have been 83 this weekend.

    I thought someone may be trying to track down these men & might want their grave details etc but I see you can get the information from the CWGC.
     

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