CHEVILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Haute-Marne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.52845, Longitude: 5.12662
Image above © Thierry Grier
Location Information
Chevillon is a village 46 kilometres north of Chaumont, and 16 kilometres south-east of St Dizier. Chevillon Communal Cemetery is on the western side of the village, on the road to Rachecourt-sur-Marne. The graves are to the right of the central path from the entrance.
History Information
There are 10 Commonwealth Airmen from World War Two commemorated in this site.
Casualties: United Kingdom 7, Australia, 2, Canada 1.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
Aircraft Avro Lancaster III, JB644, AS-A2 on the night of 12 July 1944. They were recalled before reaching their target and were attacked on the way back and shot down by a German night-fighter. 2 of the Crew Survived and evaded capture.
R/209550 Sergeant
Jeffrey Thomas Ernest Chalk
166 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Thomas and Hilda M. Chalk, of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone But Not Forgotten. Ever Remembered By Dad, Mother, Brother And Sisters"
Jeffrey Thomas Ernest Chalk
166 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Thomas and Hilda M. Chalk, of Woodstock, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone But Not Forgotten. Ever Remembered By Dad, Mother, Brother And Sisters"
152950 Flying Officer
Lancelot Herbert Ellerker
Navigator in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
13th July 1944, aged 27.
Son of Thomas Herbert and Marie Elise Bertha Ellerker.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greatly Loved, Sadly Missed"
Lancelot Herbert Ellerker
Navigator in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
13th July 1944, aged 27.
Son of Thomas Herbert and Marie Elise Bertha Ellerker.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greatly Loved, Sadly Missed"
18962449 Sergeant Frederick James Collins, Air Gunner in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 30. Son of George and Florence Collins; husband of Florence Mary Collins, of Catford, London. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of A Devoted Husband, Dear Daddy, Loving Son And Brother"
171644 Pilot Officer John McLaren, Pilot in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 27. Son of Alexander McLaren and of Elizabeth McLaren (nee Reid), husband of Elizabeth Mary McLaren (nee Adam), of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Husband of Elizabeth M. Adam"
1566514 Sergeant David Ferguson Paton, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 21. Son of Jean Paton, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "And Now The Streams May Sing For Others' Pleasure"
171644 Pilot Officer John McLaren, Pilot in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 27. Son of Alexander McLaren and of Elizabeth McLaren (nee Reid), husband of Elizabeth Mary McLaren (nee Adam), of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Husband of Elizabeth M. Adam"
1566514 Sergeant David Ferguson Paton, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 21. Son of Jean Paton, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "And Now The Streams May Sing For Others' Pleasure"
Aircraft - Lancaster ME 755; Place - France; Date - 15 July 1944.
Shot down by a night fighter at Chevillon near St Dizier returning from a raid on the Revigny Rail Yards, 2 of the Crew Survived and evaded capture.
421578 Flight Sergeant
Kevin Leslie Thomas Dickerson
Royal Australian Air Force
15th July 1944, aged 20.
Son of Leslie Thomas Dickerson and Robina Bridget Dickerson, of Concord, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "For God, King And Country His Duty Well Done"
Kevin Leslie Thomas Dickerson
Royal Australian Air Force
15th July 1944, aged 20.
Son of Leslie Thomas Dickerson and Robina Bridget Dickerson, of Concord, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "For God, King And Country His Duty Well Done"
421774 Pilot Officer
William Alan Henry Vaughan
Royal Australian Air Force
15th July 1944, aged 25.
Son of William Mark Matthew and Ivy May Vaughan, of Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Is Not Here, But Is Risen" St. Luke XXIV.6"
William Alan Henry Vaughan
Royal Australian Air Force
15th July 1944, aged 25.
Son of William Mark Matthew and Ivy May Vaughan, of Merrylands, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Is Not Here, But Is Risen" St. Luke XXIV.6"
1562335 Sergeant Alexander Allan, Flight Engineer in 460 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th July 1944. Son of Alexander and Elizebeth Allan, of Greenock, Renfrewshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
1323904 Flight Sergeant Frederick Jeffries, Navigator in 460 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th July 1944, aged 33. Son of Frederick and Annie Mary Jeffries, of North Kensington, London; husband of Maud Jeffries. His headstone bears the inscription "Loving Memory Of My Dear Son Who Gave His Life That We Might Live. Loved By All"
1575038 Sergeant Horace Sidney Kilsby, Air Gunner in 460 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th July 1944, aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kilsby, of Kettering, Northamptonshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Always Remembered"
1323904 Flight Sergeant Frederick Jeffries, Navigator in 460 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th July 1944, aged 33. Son of Frederick and Annie Mary Jeffries, of North Kensington, London; husband of Maud Jeffries. His headstone bears the inscription "Loving Memory Of My Dear Son Who Gave His Life That We Might Live. Loved By All"
1575038 Sergeant Horace Sidney Kilsby, Air Gunner in 460 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th July 1944, aged 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Kilsby, of Kettering, Northamptonshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Always Remembered"
