War Graves Photos of RAAF Headstones Required in France

Geoff,
That's our camper in the background of photo 4.
Pete.

 

Thanks Peter.

Might do the camper travel one of these days myself.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Geoff,
If anybody is interested this how we find them on Satnav.
Pete.

 

Peter have emailed Geoff ref Sessenheim but it doesnt look like hes got those so would be grateful if you could get them. I know hes been really busy the last few weeks. If you see any Kiwi airman on your travels could you let me have them for my thread. Bless your cotton socks.
Dee
I've found some Kiwis, how do you want me to send them?
Pete.

 

Peter have emailed Geoff ref Sessenheim but it doesnt look like hes got those so would be grateful if you could get them. I know hes been really busy the last few weeks. If you see any Kiwi airman on your travels could you let me have them for my thread. Bless your cotton socks.
Dee
Please let me know if these are any good.
Pete.

 

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Peter have emailed Geoff ref Sessenheim but it doesnt look like hes got those so would be grateful if you could get them. I know hes been really busy the last few weeks. If you see any Kiwi airman on your travels could you let me have them for my thread. Bless your cotton socks.
Dee
Did you receive Kiwi photos?
Pete

 

COMPLETED

ROBSON, PHILLIP ALLAN 418571 12/06/1944 Coll. grave 1-6. AUTHEUIL COMMUNAL CEMETERY Eure



Greetings,

First time poster, first time reader...

Can I take this as someone has already photographed this grave? If so my family would like a copy if possible. My great uncle perished over France and I've spent the last two years digging up as much info on him as I could. Pretty sure I've even located his crash site using Google Earth. Thanks for reading.

Cheers,

Adam

 

Greetings,

First time poster, first time reader...

Can I take this as someone has already photographed this grave? If so my family would like a copy if possible. My great uncle perished over France and I've spent the last two years digging up as much info on him as I could. Pretty sure I've even located his crash site using Google Earth. Thanks for reading.

Cheers,

Adam



Hi Adam,

Details of the loss attached although you probably have this already.

Photo's attached.

I took these photo's in June 2011. These lads are the only Commonwealth Burials in the cemetery.


On this day there were 101 Commonwealth Air Force Deaths.

ATA

RAF Iraq Levies

RAF 69

RAAF 13

RCAF 7

RIAF

RNZAF 7

SAAF 5

Rhodesia Air Askari Corps

WAAF

WAAAF

WAAF (SAAF)

WAAC



RAAF FATALITIES IN SECOND WORLD WAR AMONG
RAAF PERSONNEL SERVING ON ATTACHMENT
IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SQUADRONS AND SUPPORT UNITS

426685 Pilot Officer McNAMARA, Michael Frederick John (Air Bomber)
426696 Flt Sgt Russell Percival SINGLETON, Captain (Pilot)
418571 Flt Sgt Phillip Allan ROBSON (Air Gunner)


Source:

AWM 237 (65) NAA: A705, 166/26/479 Micro Film No 463 OAFH
Commonwealth War Graves records W R Chorley: RAF Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War, Page 273, Volume 1944.

Aircraft Type: Halifax
Serial number: MZ 651
Radio call sign: DY – Z
Unit: ATTD 102 SQN RAF

Summary:

Halifax MZ651 took off from RAF Pocklington at 2204 hours on the night of 11/12th June 1944, detailed to bomb communications at Massy-Palaiseau, France.

Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off and it failed to return to base.

Crew:

RAAF 426696 Flt Sgt R P Singleton, Captain (Pilot) †
RAF Sgt H R Smith, (Flight Engineer) †
RAF Sgt S J Thomas, (Navigator)†
RAAF 426685 PO McNamara, M F J (Air Bomber) †
RAAF 418571 Flt Sgt P A Robson, ((Wireless Air Gunner) †
RAF Sgt N Lishman, (Mid Upper Gunner) †
RAF Sgt J D Francis, (Rear Gunner) †

A Missing Research & Enquiry team later reported“ the aircraft crashed in flames on a hillside near Autheuil approx 8 miles north east of Everaux, Department of Eure, France.

All the crew were killed and they are buried in the Autheuil Communal Cemetery,

Locality Eure, France. Autheuil is a village and commune 14kms north east of Everaux on the N316 road from Everaux to Gaillon and Les Andelys, France.
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In Memory of
Flight Sergeant Pilot
Russell Percival Singleton
426696, 102 (RAF) Sqdn., Royal Australian Air Force who died on 12 June 1944 Age 20
Son of Henry Percival and Annie Singleton, of Chelmer, Queensland, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery


In Memory of
Sergeant Flt. Engr.
Herbert Richard Smith
1501417, 102 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 12 June 1944 Age 27
Son of Herbert and Florence Mary Smith, of Hadley, Shropshire; nephew of Amy Howman, of Hadley.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant Nav.
Stephen Joseph Thomas
1398046, 102 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 12 June 1944 Age 22
Son of Stephen and Elizabeth Thomas, of Goring-by-Sea, Sussex.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery


In Memory of
Pilot Officer Air Bomber
Michael Frederick John McNamara
426658, 102 (RAF) Sqdn., Royal Australian Air Force who died on 12 June 1944 Age 34
Son of Michael Vincent and Catherine McNamara; husband of Davine Monica McNamara, of
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. B.A.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery


In Memory of
Flight Sergeant W.Op./Air Gnr.
Phillip Allan Robson
418571, 102 (RAF) Sqdn., Royal Australian Air Force who died on 12 June 1944 Age 20
Son of Phillip and Ina Beatrice Robson, of Kew, Victoria, Australia.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery


In Memory of
Sergeant Air Gnr.
Norman Lishman
2212899, 102 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 12 June 1944
Son of John and Margaret Isabella Lishman; husband of Esther Mary Lishman, of Bowness-on-
Windermere, Westmorland.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery


In Memory of
Sergeant Air Gnr.
John David Francis
1652846, 102 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died on 12 June 1944 Age 20
Son of David Hopkins Francis and Mabel Francis, of Llandaff North, Glamorgan.
Remembered with Honour
Autheuil Communal Cemetery




Regards

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

Thank you very much for the info and photos, will add it all to the collection (you can never have enough), I'm so glad I finally have a photo of his grave. According to the correspondence between my great grandfather and the RAAF a photo of the grave had been sent to the family, sadly I've never been able to locate it, all that remains of my great uncles possessions is an old spring loaded knife. I'm very happy that I've found this site as I've had very little luck elsewhere. I've attached an extract from my great uncles war record from the National Archives of Australia, it contains a little more detail for anyone else who may happen to look here. Again thank you!

Cheers,

Adam

 

Hi Geoff,

Thank you very much for the info and photos, will add it all to the collection (you can never have enough), I'm so glad I finally have a photo of his grave. According to the correspondence between my great grandfather and the RAAF a photo of the grave had been sent to the family, sadly I've never been able to locate it, all that remains of my great uncles possessions is an old spring loaded knife. I'm very happy that I've found this site as I've had very little luck elsewhere. I've attached an extract from my great uncles war record from the National Archives of Australia, it contains a little more detail for anyone else who may happen to look here. Again thank you!

Cheers,

Adam


Hi Adam,

Glad we could help.

I was born in Ivanhoe not far from Kew.


Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Adam,

Glad we could help.

I was born in Ivanhoe not far from Kew.


Cheers

Geoff

Hi Geoff,

How quaint, so was I, it wasn't Airlie Hospital by any chance? I now live here too...


Cheers,

Adam

 

Hi Geoff,

How quaint, so was I, it wasn't Airlie Hospital by any chance? I now live here too...


Cheers,

Adam

You have got to be joking!

I was born there - Small world!

Are you living in Ivanhoe now?

I always liked the name for a girl and so my oldest daughter is named Airlie.

Cheers

Geoff

 

You have got to be joking!

I was born there - Small world!

Are you living in Ivanhoe now?

I liked the name for a girl and so my oldest daughter is named Airlie.

Cheers

Geoff

It is a small world! My mother, brother and I were all born there, pretty sure we were all delivered by the same Gynecologist too. Yes, I am currently living in Ivanhoe.


Cheers,

Adam

 

It is a small world! My mother, brother and I were all born there, pretty sure we were all delivered by the same Gynecologist too. Yes, I am currently living in Ivanhoe.


Cheers,

Adam

We should get together for a coffee one day.

Cheers

Geoff

 

We should get together for a coffee one day.

Cheers

Geoff

That sounds good.


Should I start a thread dedicated to this aircraft? As I have collected quite a lot of information, who know it may help someone else...

 

That sounds good.


Should I start a thread dedicated to this aircraft? As I have collected quite a lot of information, who know it may help someone else...

Hi Adam,

I was thinking the same thing last night that it needs to be in the "War in the Air" thread as many members do not look at photo request threads.

I can / you can get the Mods to transfer the posts from here once you have started the thread.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Adam,

I was thinking the same thing last night that it needs to be in the "War in the Air" thread as many members do not look at photo request threads.

I can / you can get the Mods to transfer the posts from here once you have started the thread.

Cheers

Geoff

It is done!

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-air/51858-halifax-mz-651-a.html

 

ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR PHOTOS IN FRANCE ARE NOW COMPLETE!

I have just fully edited my requirements in France. From the initial 655, I now require just 54.

If you can assist I would be most appreciative.


Cheers

Geoff

54 Headstones in 26 Cemeteries in 15 Departments As at 11/10/2013

LOVELL, JOHN HENRY (DFM) 408145 7/11/1942 Grave 4. CHAMPIGNOL-LEZ-MONDEVILLE CHURCHYARD Aube

BROWN, RONALD WILLIAM 417454 29/07/1944 L. 9. 16. CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Bas-Rhin

MILLINER, JACK THOMAS 426367 25/07/1944 L. 9. Coll. grave 5-11. CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Bas-Rhin

SMITH, STEPHEN ALLEN 35590 29/07/1944 L. 9. 12. CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Bas-Rhin

TAVERNER, GEORGE ALFRED BADGE 429835 25/07/1944 L. 9. Coll. grave 5-1 1. CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Bas-Rhin

WEEKES, RICHARD 437606 29/07/1944 L. 9.14. CRONENBOURG FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY Bas-Rhin

WATSON, ROBERT 1822226 28/04/1944 Grave 3. SCHOENAU CHURCHYARD Bas-Rhin

FINCHAM, CHARLES LESLIE 425630 5/01/1945 Plot K. Row 2. Grave 10. ROYAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY Charente-Maritime

MILNE, JACK 418292 5/01/1945 Plot K. Row 3. Grave 6. ROYAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY Charente-Maritime

PRINCE, JOHN FRANCIS 424635 5/01/1945 Plot K. Row 4. Grave 4. ROYAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY Charente-Maritime

HOUGH, WILLIAM 417081 15/08/1944 Mil. Plot. Row B. Grave 6. ST. DOULCHARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cher

WARREN, KENNETH ROWE 410765 8/05/1944 Mil. Plot. Row B. Grave 9. ST. DOULCHARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY Cher

CASWELL, HARRY COSGREAVE 413735 3/06/1944 Grave 10. BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Essonne

WHELAN, JOHN PATRICK 403883 8/06/1944 Coll. grave 2. BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Essonne

SOLOMON, JOHN ALBERT 417528 5/07/1944 Coll. grave 3. DONNEMAIN-SAINT-MAMES COMMUNAL CEMETERY Eure-et-Loir

MONTGOMERY, JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR 424271 3/06/1944 Coll. grave. EPERNON COMMUNAL CEMETERY Eure-et-Loir

BALLARD, VICTOR NORMAN 414289 24/03/1943 Grave 3. PONTGOUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY Eure-et-Loir

DOBSON, WILLIAM 38380 11/06/1944 Grave 6. STE. GEMME-MORONVAL CHURCHYARD Eure-et-Loir

ALLEN, KEITH FOWLER 410936 12/03/1944 Plot Square D. Row 6. Coll. grave 2. NAUJAC-SUR-MER COMMUNAL CEMETERY Gironde

MILLS, THOMAS GEORGE DAVID 410509 12/03/1944 D. Row 6. Coll. grave 2. NAUJAC-SUR-MER COMMUNAL CEMETERY Gironde

BROWN, STEPHEN WATSON 413849 28/05/1944 Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 6. RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY Ille-et-Vilaine

READHEAD, HARRY SANFORD 131647 15/01/1943 Sec. 18. Plot 1. Row C. Coll. grave 8-13. RENNES EASTERN COMMUNAL CEMETERY Ille-et-Vilaine

GALE, KENNETH WILLIAM (DFC) 404241 9/06/1944 Grave 2. ST. ERBLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY Ille-et-Vilaine

CORY, JOHN KEITH 413761 1/07/1944 Plot 3. Grave 1. LA FERTE-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY Loire-et-Cher

ESTELL, JOHN EDWARD 423087 1/07/1944 Plot 3. Grave 4. LA FERTE-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY Loire-et-Cher

HOLLANDS, JAMES ALBERT 429620 1/07/1944 Plot 3. Grave 8. LA FERTE-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY Loire-et-Cher

MILES, NORMAN WALTER 423833 1/07/1944 Plot 3. Grave 6. LA FERTE-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY Loire-et-Cher

ROUTLEY, ANTHONY JOHN 419140 1/07/1944 Plot 3. Grave 7. LA FERTE-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY Loire-et-Cher

PEGGS, ROBERT JAMES 415913 23/05/1944 Mil. Plot. Grave 2. SERIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY Loire-et-Cher

FARDON, JOHN CHARLES 410472 2/06/1944 Grave 5. LONGUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Maine-et-Loire

HAYMAN, DOUGLAS ANTHONY 409996 2/06/1944 Grave 3. LONGUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Maine-et-Loire

HENDERSON, THOMAS WHYNDAM 415981 10/06/1944 E. Sub-Sec. D. Row 1. Grave 42941. LAVAL (VALFLEURY) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Mayenne

TRASK, KENNETH JOHN 409357 11/11/1943 A. Sub-Sec. A. Row 28 Grave 42500. LAVAL (VALFLEURY) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Mayenne

FLETCHER, JOSEPH JOHN 414668 11/06/1944 STE. GEMMES-LE-ROBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY Mayenne

BOYD, ROBERT DOUGLAS 419026 1/02/1945 1. E. 1. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

CLISBY, LESLIE REDFORD (DFC) 40043 14/05/1940 2. G. 8. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

COLLINS, ALLAN JAMES 412112 25/02/1944 Joint grave 1. G. 5-6. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

ETHERTON, RONALD HENRY 423088 13/08/1944 Coll. grave 1. J. 9. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

FAIRHEAD, LESLIE HERBERT EPHRAIM 436696 4/12/1944 Coll. grave 1. J. 4. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

GILL, REGINALD THOMAS 408367 25/02/1944 Joint grave 1. G. 5-6. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

GROVES, GEORGE CALEB 428642 4/12/1944 2. H. 3. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

LANCASTER, ERNEST LEE 408770 17/04/1943 1. B. 1. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

RAYS, RONALD JAMES 420270 23/09/1943 2A. A. 19. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

REECE, BERNARD 427106 29/07/1944 Coll. grave 1A. B. 7-13. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

RODEN, JACOB HENRY 411053 20/09/1942 Coll. grave 2A. C. 1-5. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

SAMSON, KEITH PAUL 425760 13/08/1944 Coll. grave 1. J. 9. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

SIMPSON, HARRY JAMES 414604 6/09/1943 1A. B. 15. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

WILKINSON, JOHN ANTHONY HOWARD 417547 29/07/1944 Coll. grave 1A. B. 7-13. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

WILLIAMS, MALDWYN DAVID HOWELL 410761 27/03/1944 Coll. grave 1. J. 3. CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY Meurthe-et-Moselle

MARSH, NORMAN EDWARD 424532 25/07/1944 Grave 3. ESSEY-LES-NANCY CHURCHYARD Meurthe-et-Moselle

ROBINSON, HARRY GEORGE MASON 412304 15/07/1944 Grave 5. ANCERVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Meuse

BISHOP, BENJAMIN HARVEY 406557 11/03/1943 Coll. grave 1-4. MARSON-SUR-BARBOURE CHURCHYARD Meuse

LEWIS, RALPH (DFM) 540757 7/02/1943 Row 4. Grave 7. GUIDEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

SULLIVAN, CHARLES BARRY 408713 7/02/1943 Row 3. Grave 19. GUIDEL COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

BUCKINGHAM, ROBERT JOHN 400578 22/06/1942 Plot 62. Row C. Joint grave 5-6. LORIENT (KERENTRECH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

MARTIN, FREDERICK ROY 403479 22/06/1942 Plot 62. Row C. Grave 7. LORIENT (KERENTRECH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

McQUEEN, WILLIAM STALKER 403277 22/06/1942 Plot 62. Row B. Grave 1. LORIENT (KERENTRECH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

ROGET, RAYMOND GEORGE MARAFU 400333 22/06/1942 Plot 62. Row C. Joint grave 5-6. LORIENT (KERENTRECH) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

EUNSON, LEONARD ALLAN 410536 6/08/1944 Coll. grave. PLOUGOUMELEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

HOBGEN, THOMAS CUNNAH 404313 4/08/1942 Grave 4. QUIBERON COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

PEARCE, KENNETH GARD 416228 8/11/1942 Div. B. Row 1. Grave 10. VANNES (BOISMOREAU) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

SAUTELLE, CLAUDE BESNARD 411390 8/11/1942 Div. B. Row 1. Grave 11. VANNES (BOISMOREAU) COMMUNAL CEMETERY Morbihan

TAYLOR, RONALD WARD 403844 25/10/1942 Mil. Row. Grave 6. MOULIN-SOUS-TOUVENT COMMUNAL, CEMETERY Oise

HAYTER, NORMAN WOOD 412439 17/08/1943 Grave 6. ECORCEI CHURCHYARD Orne

ROBINSON, ALLAN BLAKISTON 425220 17/08/1943 Grave 8. ECORCEI CHURCHYARD Orne

KAIRTON, DONALD BERTRAM 414694 14/06/1944 LE GUE-DE-LA-CHAINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Orne

MILLER, GRAEME MORRISON 422227 8/08/1944 Plot D. Row 7. Joint Grave 1. MENIL-HUBERT-SUR-ORNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Orne

MUDFORD, ALAN JAMES WESLEY 423829 13/07/1944 20-23. PERREUSE CHATEAU FRANCO BRITISH NATIONAL CEMETERY Seine-et-Marne

THOMPSON, ERIC MOORE 427220 28/04/1944 Grave 2. GRANGES-SUR-VOLOGNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY Vosqes