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BONA COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nièvre
France

Visiting Information

Bona is a village and commune in the Department of the Nièvre, some 21 kilometres north-east of Nevers, the chief town of the department, and the most convenient centre. The village is situated on the main road from Nevers to St. Saulge. The communal cemetery is north of the village on the road to St. Benin-de-Bois. The joint grave of two airmen of the Royal Australian Air Force is north-east of the entrance.


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404891 Wing Commander
Gordon Panitz, D. F. C. 
Royal Australian Air Force
22nd August 1944, aged 28.


Son of Frederick Samuel and Janet Panitz, of Southport, Queensland, Australia.


INSCRIPTION. HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED.







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411411 Flight Lieutenant
Richard Sutton Williams, D. F. C. 
Royal Australian Air Force
22nd August 1944, aged 29.


Son of Ernest William and Evangeline Williams; husband of Joyce Mabel Williams, of Patonga Beach, New South Wales, Australia.


INSCRIPTION. HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.





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