CARIGNAN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Ardennes
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.63445, Longitude: 5.17322
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
The little town of Carignan is 36 kilometres south-east of Mezières and some 19 kilometres south-east of Sedan, on the main road from Sedan to Montmedy. It is on the Paris-Luxembourg railway line. The Communal Cemetery is on the eastern side of Carignan on the road to Les-Deux-Villes.
History Information
In the southern part, about 18 yards east of the 1870 War Memorial, are buried seven airmen. Two of them belonged to the Royal Air Force and five to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
All airmen were in 429 Squadron and killed on 26th November 1943.
There are also 23 French burials from both wars buried in a plot within the cemetery
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
J/23312 Flying Officer
Willys Roland Bloch
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943, aged 24.
Son of John M. Bloch and Clara R. Bloch, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, A Trusty Shield And Weapon"
Willys Roland Bloch
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943, aged 24.
Son of John M. Bloch and Clara R. Bloch, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, A Trusty Shield And Weapon"
J/21352 Flying Officer
Donald Allan Hogg
429 Squadron, Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943.
Donald Allan Hogg
429 Squadron, Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943.
R/172877 Flight Sergeant
Peter Thomson McCallum
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943.
Peter Thomson McCallum
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943.
R/191533 Sergeant
Donald James Metz
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943, aged 19.
Son of Aaron Metz, and of Rosetta Metz of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "May His Soul, And The Souls Of All The Faithful Departed.... Rest In Peace. Amen"
Donald James Metz
429 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
26th November 1943, aged 19.
Son of Aaron Metz, and of Rosetta Metz of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "May His Soul, And The Souls Of All The Faithful Departed.... Rest In Peace. Amen"
Other Burial Details
J/24484 Flying Officer Earl Allen Burton, Royal Canadian Air Force, aged 25. Son of James Wellington Burton and Earla Ulila Burton.
538142 Sergeant Victor Wallace McGray, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Son of Lydia McGray, of Millfield, Sunderland, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever In The Thoughts Of his Loving Mother, Brothers And Sister"
1695286 Sergeant Timothy Wainwright, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 31. Son of Timothy and Emily Wainwright, of Southport, Lancashire; husband of Enid Wainwright, of Buxton, Derbyshire.
J/24484 Flying Officer Earl Allen Burton, Royal Canadian Air Force, aged 25. Son of James Wellington Burton and Earla Ulila Burton.
538142 Sergeant Victor Wallace McGray, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Son of Lydia McGray, of Millfield, Sunderland, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever In The Thoughts Of his Loving Mother, Brothers And Sister"
1695286 Sergeant Timothy Wainwright, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 31. Son of Timothy and Emily Wainwright, of Southport, Lancashire; husband of Enid Wainwright, of Buxton, Derbyshire.
