DAVENESCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Somme
France
Location Information
Davenescourt is a village 30 kilometres south-east of Amiens and about 7 kilometres north-north-east of Montdidier, a town on the D933 road from Amiens to Paris.
From Peronne take the N17 to Roye, then the D934 to Amiens, approximately 12.5 kilometres. Turn left towards Mangest-en-Santerre on the D41, then towards Davenescourt on the D41, about 6 kilometres. Drive through the village and the Communal Cemetery will be found on the left just out of the village on the D4.
Historical Information
There are now over 10, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Flight Details:
The crews of two Halifax bombers are buried here:
(1)
R.A.F. Base: Snaith, Yorkshire
Unit: 51 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk. III, serial HX350
Target: Tergnier, France
Incident: The aircraft crashed on 18th April, 1944 at Davenescourt. There were no survivors
(2)
R.A.F. Base: Snaith, Yorkshire
Unit: 51 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk. III, serial LV880
Target: Tergnier, France
Incident: The aircraft exploded and crashed at Davenescourt on 11th April 1944
Burial Details:
(1)
Sgt. Mark Charles McCARTHY, RAFVR, aged 20
Flying Officer William George MEESON, RAFVR, aged 23
Sgt. Stanley George MYERS, RAFVR, aged 21
Sgt. Harry Dennis NASH, RAFVR, aged 22
Flt. Sgt. Alan SARJANTSON, RAFVR, aged 20
Sgt. St. John Edward Roderick S. SCHLEFFLER, RAFVR, aged 21
Sgt. James Alan SMITH, RAFVR, aged 21
(2)
The following were killed:
Fl. Sgt. Horace Mervyn HALL, RAAF, aged 31
Pilot Officer Charles Thomas HARTLEY, RCAF, aged 24
Warrant Officer John Bruce OSBORN, RAAF, aged 22
Sgt. Gordon Joseph William PECK, RAFVR, aged 19
Flying Officer F. G. Kirkwood, RAAF. escaped
Sgt. P. W. Hegarty, RAF and Fl. Sgt. M. J. Fairclough, RAAF were taken prisoner
Picture © Robert Pike
Davenescourt is a village 30 kilometres south-east of Amiens and about 7 kilometres north-north-east of Montdidier, a town on the D933 road from Amiens to Paris.
From Peronne take the N17 to Roye, then the D934 to Amiens, approximately 12.5 kilometres. Turn left towards Mangest-en-Santerre on the D41, then towards Davenescourt on the D41, about 6 kilometres. Drive through the village and the Communal Cemetery will be found on the left just out of the village on the D4.
Historical Information
There are now over 10, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Flight Details:
The crews of two Halifax bombers are buried here:
(1)
R.A.F. Base: Snaith, Yorkshire
Unit: 51 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk. III, serial HX350
Target: Tergnier, France
Incident: The aircraft crashed on 18th April, 1944 at Davenescourt. There were no survivors
(2)
R.A.F. Base: Snaith, Yorkshire
Unit: 51 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk. III, serial LV880
Target: Tergnier, France
Incident: The aircraft exploded and crashed at Davenescourt on 11th April 1944
Burial Details:
(1)
Sgt. Mark Charles McCARTHY, RAFVR, aged 20
Flying Officer William George MEESON, RAFVR, aged 23
Sgt. Stanley George MYERS, RAFVR, aged 21
Sgt. Harry Dennis NASH, RAFVR, aged 22
Flt. Sgt. Alan SARJANTSON, RAFVR, aged 20
Sgt. St. John Edward Roderick S. SCHLEFFLER, RAFVR, aged 21
Sgt. James Alan SMITH, RAFVR, aged 21
(2)
The following were killed:
Fl. Sgt. Horace Mervyn HALL, RAAF, aged 31
Pilot Officer Charles Thomas HARTLEY, RCAF, aged 24
Warrant Officer John Bruce OSBORN, RAAF, aged 22
Sgt. Gordon Joseph William PECK, RAFVR, aged 19
Flying Officer F. G. Kirkwood, RAAF. escaped
Sgt. P. W. Hegarty, RAF and Fl. Sgt. M. J. Fairclough, RAAF were taken prisoner
Picture © Robert Pike
