HOULGATE (BEUZEVAL) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Calvados
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.29879, Longitude: -0.05003
Location Information
Houlgate is a small town on the Normandy coast. It lies 25 kilometres north-east of Caen, 27 kilometres north-west of Lisieux and 13 kilometres south-west of Deauville.
From Dives-sur-Mer follow the road to Deauville and then follow the signposts to the golf course. The cemetery is in the country about 2 kilometres east of Houlgate, at a place called Beuzeval, and will be found approximately 200 metres north of the N813 Houlgate-Deauville road.
Historical Information
There are 12 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war commemorated in this site. Of these 2 are unidentified and one of the airmen is commemorated by a Special Memorial inscribed "Buried near this spot.".
Total Burials: 12.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 9, Canada 1. Total 10.
Unidentified Casualties: 2.
Houlgate is a small town on the Normandy coast. It lies 25 kilometres north-east of Caen, 27 kilometres north-west of Lisieux and 13 kilometres south-west of Deauville.
From Dives-sur-Mer follow the road to Deauville and then follow the signposts to the golf course. The cemetery is in the country about 2 kilometres east of Houlgate, at a place called Beuzeval, and will be found approximately 200 metres north of the N813 Houlgate-Deauville road.
Historical Information
There are 12 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war commemorated in this site. Of these 2 are unidentified and one of the airmen is commemorated by a Special Memorial inscribed "Buried near this spot.".
Total Burials: 12.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 9, Canada 1. Total 10.
Unidentified Casualties: 2.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
R/172270 Sergeant
Harry Clement
207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Son of Dan Clement and of Marjorie Clement, of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Therefore Be Ye Also Ready: For In Such An Hour As Ye Think Not The Son Of Man Cometh"
Harry Clement
207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Son of Dan Clement and of Marjorie Clement, of Armstrong, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Therefore Be Ye Also Ready: For In Such An Hour As Ye Think Not The Son Of Man Cometh"
121445 Sergeant
John Charles Cunningham
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Son of James D. and Norah Cunningham, of Epsom, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "Not Only To-Day But Everday In Silence We Remember"
John Charles Cunningham
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Son of James D. and Norah Cunningham, of Epsom, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "Not Only To-Day But Everday In Silence We Remember"
P/JX 396223 Ordinary Seaman
Jack Owen, George Medal
H.M.M.T.B. 671, Royal Navy
24th April 1944, aged 29.
Son of James and Agnes Ellen Owen, of Hull; husband of Marian Owen, of Hull.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Presence We Miss, His Memory We Treasure. One Of The Best"
Jack Owen, George Medal
H.M.M.T.B. 671, Royal Navy
24th April 1944, aged 29.
Son of James and Agnes Ellen Owen, of Hull; husband of Marian Owen, of Hull.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Presence We Miss, His Memory We Treasure. One Of The Best"
155212 Pilot Officer
Robert George Pearcey
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 23.
Son of George Edwin and Dorothy Grace Pearcey; husband of Edna Beatrice Pearcey, of Warley, Brentwood, Essex.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Shall Grow Not Old, As We That Are Left Grow Old, Age Shall Not Weary Him"
Robert George Pearcey
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 23.
Son of George Edwin and Dorothy Grace Pearcey; husband of Edna Beatrice Pearcey, of Warley, Brentwood, Essex.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Shall Grow Not Old, As We That Are Left Grow Old, Age Shall Not Weary Him"
Original Grave Markers
966654 Sergeant
William Roy Pope
149 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
18th September 1940, aged 19.
Son of William Aaron Pope and Olive Blanche Pope of Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot, Glam.
His headstone bears the inscription "To Be Remembered By Those He Loved Its All He Would Desire"
William Roy Pope
149 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
18th September 1940, aged 19.
Son of William Aaron Pope and Olive Blanche Pope of Pontrhydyfen, Port Talbot, Glam.
His headstone bears the inscription "To Be Remembered By Those He Loved Its All He Would Desire"
1397951 Sergeant
James Stanley White
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Son of Stanley George and Kate White, of Edgeware, Middlesex.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Ever Loving Memory Of Our Jim. Always In Our Thoughts"
James Stanley White
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 21.
Son of Stanley George and Kate White, of Edgeware, Middlesex.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Ever Loving Memory Of Our Jim. Always In Our Thoughts"
1586239 Sergeant
Robert William Wilcockson
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 23.
Son of Robert and Lillian Wilcockson; husband of Barbara Wilcockson, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus"
Robert William Wilcockson
207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
16th August 1943, aged 23.
Son of Robert and Lillian Wilcockson; husband of Barbara Wilcockson, of Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus"
Other Burial Details
5568629 Sapper William Grace, 999 Docks Operating Coy. Royal Engineers, died 7th June 1944, aged 32.
1035586 Sergeant Jack Kirkman, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16th August 1943, aged 21. Son of Samuel W. and Miriam Kirkman, of Lostock, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His To-Day For Our To-Morrow"
PO/X109093 Corporal George Peffers Milne, H.M.L.C.G.(L) 764. Royal Marines, died 3rd August 1944, aged 20. Son of John Peffers Milne and Margaret Milne, of Dundee. His headstone bears the inscription "For Ever In Our Thoughts"
5568629 Sapper William Grace, 999 Docks Operating Coy. Royal Engineers, died 7th June 1944, aged 32.
1035586 Sergeant Jack Kirkman, 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16th August 1943, aged 21. Son of Samuel W. and Miriam Kirkman, of Lostock, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His To-Day For Our To-Morrow"
PO/X109093 Corporal George Peffers Milne, H.M.L.C.G.(L) 764. Royal Marines, died 3rd August 1944, aged 20. Son of John Peffers Milne and Margaret Milne, of Dundee. His headstone bears the inscription "For Ever In Our Thoughts"
