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BRILLAC COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Charente

France


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 46.06069 Longitude: 0.78219

Location Information

Brillac is a village 52 kilometres north-west of Limoges. It can be reached by following the main road (D.30) on the east side of Confolens and turning left along the road to Esse. The communal cemetery lies on the road to Bussiere-Boffy on the eastern side of the village. There are 6 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, on the left of the main path in the centre of the cemetery.

​Identified Casualties: Canada 4, United Kingdom 2.


Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
Brillac Communal Cemetery
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R/197348 Flight Sergeant
Robert George Carrothers
Air Gunner in 620 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd July 1944.




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R/178884 Flight Sergeant
Thomas Michael Galvon
Navigator in 620 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd July 1944, aged 21.


Son of Frank and Elizabeth Galvon, of Blairmore, Alberta, Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "A good Sincere Catholic Son. His Passing Left Sorrow. He Was Happy In His Duty R. I. P."





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R/154170 Flight Sergeant
Luke Anthony Higgins
Air Bomber in 620 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd July 1944, aged 27.


Son of Thomas Higgins, and of Elizabeth Ann Higgins (nee Richmond), of Montreal, Province of Quebec Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "Requiem Aeternam Dona El, Domime; Et Lux Perpetua Luceat El.





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Original Grave Marker for Flight Sergeant Higgins
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53253 Flying Officer
Angus Sutherland Middleton
Wireless Operator in 620 Squadron, Royal Air Force
23rd July 1944, aged 25. 

​Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Clarke Middleton and stepson of Janet Munro Middleton, of Watten, Caithness-shire.

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J/25965 Flying Officer
Ernest Cameron Oke
Pilot in 620 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd July 1944, aged 22.


Son of Ernest E. W. Oke and Olive E. Oke, of Cochrane, Ontario, Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"





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1818642 Sergeant
Ronald. Alfred Wilkins
Flight Engineer in 620 Squadron
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
23rd July 1944.

The postcards below were sent by Ernest Cameron Oke to his family in Canada

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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HIESSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
CHARROUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
VERRIÈRES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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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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