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DONCHERY COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Ardennes

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.69716, Longitude: 4.87761

Location Information

Donchery is a village and commune 16 kilometres south-east of Mezieres and 5 kilometres west of Sedan, on the N.64 between the two towns.
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The communal cemetery is about 250 metres north-east of the church. The cemetery contains six airmen from World War Two. 


Cemetery pictures © André De Smet
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
Donchery Communal Cemetery
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39987 Flying Officer
John Ing, Pilot
​150 Squadron, Royal Air Force
14th May 1940.

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613363 Aircraftman 1st Class
William Joseph Nolan
Wireless Operator in 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force
4th May 1940, aged 20. 

Son of Joseph and Mary Nolan, of Rathkeale, Co. Limerick, Irish Republic.

His headstone bears the inscription "Crucified Lord Jesus Have Mercy On Him"


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564992 Sergeant
John Daniel Turner
Observer in 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force
14th May 1940.












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Burial Details

580557 Sergeant Gordon Atkinson, Observer in 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 14th May 1940, aged 19. Son of William and Doris Atkinson, of Bolton, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"

41208 Pilot Officer Frederick Heward Ridley, Pilot in 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 14th May 1940.

613420 Aircraftman 1st Class James Samuel Thomson, Wireless Operator in 105 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 14th May 1940. Son of James Paul and Sadie Thomson, of Blackpool, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "Peace Be Thine. Forever In Our Thoughts, Darling. Mum, Toni, Kit And Binnie"

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Disclaimer


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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