BRETIGNOLLES-SUR-MER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Vendée
France
Location Information
Bretignolles-sur-Mer is a village and commune on the Biscay coast, 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of the seaside resort of Les Sables D'Olonne. It is reached by road D.80 from Olonne. On the left of the road before entering the village is the communal cemetery. There are 2 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war, to the left of the entrance, near the war memorial.
Burial Details
S/147487 Private Robert Ravera Carr, Royal Army Service Corps, died 23rd June 1940, aged 27. Son of David Carr, and of Wilhelmina Carr, of Invergowrie, Angus. INSCRIPTION. LOVED, REMEMBERED, LONGED FOR ALWAYS.
1898252 Sapper Christopher Reader, 190 Rly. Operating Company, Royal Engineers, died 17th June 1940, aged 21. Son of Christopher and Ethel Reader, of Dagenham, Essex. INSCRIPTION. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NEVER SHALL THY MEMORY FADE.
Bretignolles-sur-Mer is a village and commune on the Biscay coast, 12 miles (19 kilometres) north of the seaside resort of Les Sables D'Olonne. It is reached by road D.80 from Olonne. On the left of the road before entering the village is the communal cemetery. There are 2 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war, to the left of the entrance, near the war memorial.
Burial Details
S/147487 Private Robert Ravera Carr, Royal Army Service Corps, died 23rd June 1940, aged 27. Son of David Carr, and of Wilhelmina Carr, of Invergowrie, Angus. INSCRIPTION. LOVED, REMEMBERED, LONGED FOR ALWAYS.
1898252 Sapper Christopher Reader, 190 Rly. Operating Company, Royal Engineers, died 17th June 1940, aged 21. Son of Christopher and Ethel Reader, of Dagenham, Essex. INSCRIPTION. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NEVER SHALL THY MEMORY FADE.
