BARBÂTRE CHURCHYARD
Vendée
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 46.94545, Longitude: -2.18044
Location Information
Barbâtre is a village on the island of Noirmoutier, which is situated off the west coast of France and 32 kilometres south of the mouth of the River Loire and 76 kilometres west of La Roche-sur-Yon, the chief town of the Department of Vendée. Barbâtre Churchyard is about 2 kilometres from the end of the causeway. The War Graves are to the right of the central crucifix.
Historical Information
There are 12 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war here, 7 of which are unidentified.
Barbâtre is a village on the island of Noirmoutier, which is situated off the west coast of France and 32 kilometres south of the mouth of the River Loire and 76 kilometres west of La Roche-sur-Yon, the chief town of the Department of Vendée. Barbâtre Churchyard is about 2 kilometres from the end of the causeway. The War Graves are to the right of the central crucifix.
Historical Information
There are 12 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war here, 7 of which are unidentified.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
J/24962 Flying Officer
Robert Samuel Forestell
404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th August 1944, aged 24.
Son of Dan and Lena Forestell, of Coniston, Ontario, Canada. B.Sc. Mining Engineer.
His headstone bears the inscription "May His Soul Rest In Peace"
Robert Samuel Forestell
404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th August 1944, aged 24.
Son of Dan and Lena Forestell, of Coniston, Ontario, Canada. B.Sc. Mining Engineer.
His headstone bears the inscription "May His Soul Rest In Peace"
J/17247 Flying Officer
Ian Crichton Robbie
404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th August 1944.
Son of John and Jessie Robbie of Edmonton, Alberta.
Ian Crichton Robbie
404 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th August 1944.
Son of John and Jessie Robbie of Edmonton, Alberta.
Other Burial Details
2188513 Private George Hadley, Auxiliary Military, Pioneer Corps, died 17th June 1940, aged 38.
1266931 Sergeant Dennis Shapley Hall, 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16th April 1942, aged 21.
Son of Evelyn May Hall; nephew of Mrs. H. I. Sayer, of Dereham, Norfolk. His headstone bears the inscription "For Peace And Freedom God Willed He Should Go We Wanted To Keep Him We Loved Him So"
13005420 Private William James McFeggan, Auxiliary Military, Pioneer Corps, died 17th June 1940, aged 49.
2188513 Private George Hadley, Auxiliary Military, Pioneer Corps, died 17th June 1940, aged 38.
1266931 Sergeant Dennis Shapley Hall, 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16th April 1942, aged 21.
Son of Evelyn May Hall; nephew of Mrs. H. I. Sayer, of Dereham, Norfolk. His headstone bears the inscription "For Peace And Freedom God Willed He Should Go We Wanted To Keep Him We Loved Him So"
13005420 Private William James McFeggan, Auxiliary Military, Pioneer Corps, died 17th June 1940, aged 49.
