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GARANCIÈRES-EN-DROUAIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Eure-et-Loir

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.70498, Longitude: 1.28994

Location Information

Garancières-en-Drouais is a village and commune 32 kilometres north west of Chartres and 8 kilometres south-west of Dreux.

The communal cemetery is north-east of the village, on the western side of a rough road leading to the neighbouring village of Allainville. The one British grave is near the middle of the western wall.
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Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Garancières-en-Drouais Communal Cemetery
Garancières-en-Drouais Communal Cemetery
Garancières-en-Drouais Communal Cemetery
Garancières-en-Drouais Communal Cemetery
Garancières-en-Drouais Communal Cemetery
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937626 Sergeant 
Sydney Wallace Johnson

Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 40 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
14th June 1940, aged 19.

Son of William and Olive Johnson, of Derby.

His headstone bears the inscription "Beautiful Memories Keep You Ever Near Your Sorrowing Mother And Father"



NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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Dreux Communal Cemetery
LAONS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
DREUX ROYAL CHAPEL

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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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