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GAMBAIS CHURCHYARD

Yvelines

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.77787, Longitude: 1.66365

Location Information

Gambais is a village 34 kilometres west of Versailles and 6 kilometres south-east of Houdan, a small town on the Versailles-Dreux road. The collective grave of 7 airmen is in the south-east corner of the churchyard.

Image below used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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J/19855 Pilot Officer
Harry Beazley
15 Squadron, 
Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 26.


Son of Robert E. Beazley and Alice Beazley, of Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada; husband of Marguerite P. Beazley, of Halifax, Nova Scotia.



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1235342 Warrant Officer
Frederick Arthur Easthope
15 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th June 1944, aged 22.

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Son of Harry F. Easthope and Florence Easthope, of Lostock, Bolton, Lancashire.

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1384255 Flight Sergeant
Frederick Arthur Hayward
15 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th June 1944, aged 28.


Son of Frederick Reuben and Jenny Hayward; husband of Gwendoline Freda Hayward, of Swanage, Dorsetshire.



Other Burial Details

1813220 Sergeant John Richard Fagg, 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944, aged 23. Son of Stewart Ernest and Dorothy Ivy Fagg, of Selling, Kent.

1157678 Flight Sergeant Louis Henry Hood, 15 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944, aged 27.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Hood; husband of Victoria Hood, of Salisbury.

169421 Flight Lieutenant William Edward Palmer, 15 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944.

1499309 Sergeant Frank Henry James Paul, 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944, aged 23.
Son of Ronald and Gertrude Paul, of Norwich; husband of Elsie May Paul, of Norwich.

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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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