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BIÈVRES COMMUNAL CHURCHYARD

Essonne

France


GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.75667, Longitude: 2.21583
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Bièvres Communal Churchyard
Image above © Thierry Grier

​Location Information

The village of Bièvres is 12 kilometres south-east of Versailles and the churchyard lies on the northern side of the village on the road D.53.



History Information

There are 16, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.

Casualty Details: United Kingdom 14, Canada 1, New Zealand 1. Total 16.

Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier

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​All images © Johan Pauwels

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R/59351 Warrant Officer Class I
Dennis Brien McGrath
115 Squadron, 
Royal Canadian Air Force
29th April 1942, aged 25.

Son of John and Isabella McGrath, of Long Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "Son Of John & Bella McGrath. May God Bless Our Boy. He Asked For Nothing Yet Gave All"




Bièvres Communal Churchyard
Image above © Thierry Grier
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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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