ÉQUILLY CHURCHYARD
Manche
France
Location Information
The village and commune of Équilly is 16 kilometres east of Granville, a town on the west coast of the Cherbourg peninsula, and on the road (N.24b) from Granville to Villedieu-les-Poeles.
The churchyard is on the eastern side of the village just over 1 kilometre north of the N.24b road. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, near the southern boundary, 18 metres west of the entrance gate.
Burial Details
175505 Pilot Officer George Edward Prouting, Pilot in 616 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 22nd May 1944, aged 22. Son of Gilbert and May Prouting, of Cosham, Hampshire.
Churchyard picture used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The village and commune of Équilly is 16 kilometres east of Granville, a town on the west coast of the Cherbourg peninsula, and on the road (N.24b) from Granville to Villedieu-les-Poeles.
The churchyard is on the eastern side of the village just over 1 kilometre north of the N.24b road. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, near the southern boundary, 18 metres west of the entrance gate.
Burial Details
175505 Pilot Officer George Edward Prouting, Pilot in 616 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 22nd May 1944, aged 22. Son of Gilbert and May Prouting, of Cosham, Hampshire.
Churchyard picture used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
