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ESSOYES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Aube

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.0573, Longitude: 4.52826

Location Information

Essoyes is a village and commune some 27 miles (44 kilometres) south-east of Troyes, and some 15 miles (24 kilometres) south-west of Bar-sur-Aube. The communal cemetery lies on the western side of the village on the road to Loches-sur-Ource, in the south-east part is the grave of one Canadian airman. There are also some French military burials on what appears to be CWGC Style headstones and all bear a special crest. One of these crests engraved on a special stone has been placed against the grave of Flying Officer Anderson.

No. of Identified Casualties: 1



Cemetery pictures © Barry Cuttell
Essoyes Communal Cemetery
Essoyes Communal Cemetery
French graves within the cemetery
Essoyes Communal Cemetery
Essoyes Communal Cemetery
French grave within the cemetery
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J/13450 Flying Officer
Charles Edward Anderson
Pilot in 298 Squadron,  Royal Canadian Air Force
5th August 1944.



NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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LOCHES-SUR-OURCE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
CHAMPIGNOL-LEZ-MONDEVILLE CHURCHYARD
MAGNY-FOUCHARD CHURCHYARD

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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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