BRETENIÈRE CHURCHYARD
Côte d'Or
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.23815, Longitude: 5.12147
Location Information
Bretenière is a village and commune 10 kilometres south-east of Dijon.
The collective grave of British and Canadian airmen is to the right of the entrance of the churchyard.
Casualties: Canada 5, United Kingdom 1. Total 6.
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. East Moor, Yorkshire
Unit: 432 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk VII, serial NP688
Target: Stuttgart
Incident: Crashed at Bretenière, Côte d'Or. Six of the crew died but Flying Off. G. R. Ellis of the Royal Canadian Air Force was taken prisoner and survived the War.
Cemetery Pictures and Flight Details © Barry Cuttell
Bretenière is a village and commune 10 kilometres south-east of Dijon.
The collective grave of British and Canadian airmen is to the right of the entrance of the churchyard.
Casualties: Canada 5, United Kingdom 1. Total 6.
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. East Moor, Yorkshire
Unit: 432 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk VII, serial NP688
Target: Stuttgart
Incident: Crashed at Bretenière, Côte d'Or. Six of the crew died but Flying Off. G. R. Ellis of the Royal Canadian Air Force was taken prisoner and survived the War.
Cemetery Pictures and Flight Details © Barry Cuttell
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2211693 Sergeant
Forcer Douglas Crawford
432 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
26th July 1944.
Forcer Douglas Crawford
432 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
26th July 1944.
J/190930 Pilot Officer
James Reginald Giles
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944.
James Reginald Giles
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944.
J/8913 Flight Lieutenant
Donald Woodrow Johnson
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944.
Donald Woodrow Johnson
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944.
J/90929 Pilot Officer
George Bernard Martin
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Arthur D. Martin, and of Lucy M. Martin, of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son George Bernard. May He Rest In Peace"
George Bernard Martin
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Arthur D. Martin, and of Lucy M. Martin, of Squamish, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son George Bernard. May He Rest In Peace"
J/35065 Flying Officer
Kenneth Lionel Moss
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Henry Lionel and Hilda Helen Moss.
His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
Kenneth Lionel Moss
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Henry Lionel and Hilda Helen Moss.
His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
J/24276 Flying Officer
Frederick Wittmack
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944, aged 31.
Son of Adolf and Marie Wittmack, Consort, Alberta, Canada.
Frederick Wittmack
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th July 1944, aged 31.
Son of Adolf and Marie Wittmack, Consort, Alberta, Canada.
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