ÉLAN CHURCHYARD
Ardennes
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.66386, Longitude: 4.75571
Location Information
Élan is a village and commune some 7 miles (11 kilometres) south-south-east of Mezières, and 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) south of Flize, a village on the main road (D.764) from that town to Sedan. The nearest railway station is at Nouvion-sur-Meuse on the line from Mezières-Charleville to Sedan, some 3 miles (5 kilometres) north-east of Elan, whence a taxi completes the journey to the village. Near the northern boundary wall of the churchyard is the grave of an airman who belonged to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Burial Details
J/16659 Pilot Officer Frank Morton Tomlinson, Pilot in 7 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 10th March 1943, aged 20. Son of Fenton and Bessie B. Tomlinson, of East Noel, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. His headstone bears the inscription "It May Be In The Better Land We'll Read The Meaning Of Our Tears And Understand"
Élan is a village and commune some 7 miles (11 kilometres) south-south-east of Mezières, and 2.5 miles (4 kilometres) south of Flize, a village on the main road (D.764) from that town to Sedan. The nearest railway station is at Nouvion-sur-Meuse on the line from Mezières-Charleville to Sedan, some 3 miles (5 kilometres) north-east of Elan, whence a taxi completes the journey to the village. Near the northern boundary wall of the churchyard is the grave of an airman who belonged to the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Burial Details
J/16659 Pilot Officer Frank Morton Tomlinson, Pilot in 7 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 10th March 1943, aged 20. Son of Fenton and Bessie B. Tomlinson, of East Noel, Hants Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. His headstone bears the inscription "It May Be In The Better Land We'll Read The Meaning Of Our Tears And Understand"
