AUBERGENVILLE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Yvelines
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.96399, Longitude: 1.8516
Image above © Thierry Grier
Location Information
Aubergenville is a village 12 kilometres east-south-east of Mantes, on the Mantes - Paris road. The cemetery is north of the village on the road leading to the bridge across the River Seine.
Historical Information
The graves of 7 airmen, 6 from the United Kingdom and 1 from New Zealand, are on the north side of the cemetery.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
All the Airmen are from 619 Squadron and killed on 10th May 1944.
39075 Pilot Officer
John Milford Aitken
Pilot in Royal New Zealand Air Force
10th May 1944, aged 28.
Son of John B. Aitken and of Una Aitken (nee Woodley), of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
John Milford Aitken
Pilot in Royal New Zealand Air Force
10th May 1944, aged 28.
Son of John B. Aitken and of Una Aitken (nee Woodley), of Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
Other Burial Details
1817454 Sergeant Frederick Frank Dring, Air Gunner in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Son of Frederick and Cissie Dring, of Alum Rock, Birmingham. His headstone bears the inscription "God Is With You In Spirit And In Truth. God Bless "Till We Meet Again"
54670 Pilot Officer Kenneth Goodwin, Pilot in Royal Air Force, aged 22. Son of Edward and Catherine Maud Goodwin, of Catford, London. His headstone bears the inscription "May He Rest In Peace And May Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him. Loved By All"
1187085 Sergeant Roy Ernest Hickling, Air Bomber in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
1396396 Flight Sergeant Sidney Levy, Navigator in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 24. Son of Benjamin and Ada Levy, of Upper Clapton, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Deeply Mourned By His Mother And Father, Sister And Brothers"
1581026 Sergeant John Raymond Presland, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27.
Son of Roger and Alice Presland; husband of Ruby Presland, of Tottenham, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Fondest Memories Of A Devoted Husband And Son Always In Our Thoughts"
1890462 Sergeant Frederick Albert Towse, Flight Engineer in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Son of Ted and Eleanor Mary Towse, of Bognor Regis, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Loving Memories More Precious Than Gold, Of One Whose Worth Can Never Be Told"
1817454 Sergeant Frederick Frank Dring, Air Gunner in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Son of Frederick and Cissie Dring, of Alum Rock, Birmingham. His headstone bears the inscription "God Is With You In Spirit And In Truth. God Bless "Till We Meet Again"
54670 Pilot Officer Kenneth Goodwin, Pilot in Royal Air Force, aged 22. Son of Edward and Catherine Maud Goodwin, of Catford, London. His headstone bears the inscription "May He Rest In Peace And May Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him. Loved By All"
1187085 Sergeant Roy Ernest Hickling, Air Bomber in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
1396396 Flight Sergeant Sidney Levy, Navigator in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 24. Son of Benjamin and Ada Levy, of Upper Clapton, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Deeply Mourned By His Mother And Father, Sister And Brothers"
1581026 Sergeant John Raymond Presland, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27.
Son of Roger and Alice Presland; husband of Ruby Presland, of Tottenham, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Fondest Memories Of A Devoted Husband And Son Always In Our Thoughts"
1890462 Sergeant Frederick Albert Towse, Flight Engineer in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 19. Son of Ted and Eleanor Mary Towse, of Bognor Regis, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Loving Memories More Precious Than Gold, Of One Whose Worth Can Never Be Told"
