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ACHIET-LE-PETIT COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Pas De Calais

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.12231, Longitude: 2.75655

Location Information

Achiet-le-Petit is a village and commune about 19 kilometres south of Arras. Take the main road from Arras to Bapaume (N17) and at Ervillers turn right onto the D9 towards Achiet.

The cemetery is on the north-eastern side of the village on the D9 road to Achiet-le-Grand. It contains the graves of 7 Commonwealth 1939-45 war airmen. These will be found near the centre of the eastern boundary of the cemetery.



Flight Details

Base: R.A.F. North Killingholme, Lincolnshire
Unit: 550 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Lancaster Mk I, serial LL836
Target: Aulnoye, Nord, France
Incident: The aircraft crashed at Achiet-le-Petit on 11th April 1944.. There were no survivors.


Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
Achiet-le-Petit Communal Cemetery
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J/90741 Pilot Officer 
William Essar
Air Gunner in 550 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
​11th April 1944.

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129769 Flight Lieutenant 
Richard William Picton, D. F. C. 
Pilot in 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
​11th April 1944.

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J/21336 Flying Officer 
John Foster Potter
Air Bomber in 550 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
​11th April 1944.

Other Burial Details

1801227 Sergeant Thomas Henry Guest, Flight Engineer in 550 Squadron,  Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 11th April 1944.

135108 Flying Officer John James Logan, D. F. C. Navigator in 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 11th April 1944 aged 26. Son of George Charles and Janet Georgina Logan of Penicuik, Midlothian. His headstone bears the inscription Treasured Memories "St. John, XI Verse 25"

​145708 Flight Lieutenant 
William Hugh Waycott, D. F. M. Air Gunner in 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 11th April 1944 aged 22. Son of Percival Guernsey and Annie Waycott; nephew of Mr. C. C. Waycott of Whitchurch


908406 Sergeant Kenneth Percy Charles Williams,  D. F. M. Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 550 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 11th April 1944.

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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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