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JOUARS-PONTCHARTRAIN CHURCHYARD
Yvelines
France

Location Information

Jouars-Pontchartrain is a village and commune 17 kilometres west of Versailles, and 17 kilometres north-north-east of Rambouillet. The hamlet of Pontchartrain is on the main Versailles - Dreux road, and the village of Jouars is about 1.5 kilometres to the south of the road.

There are churches at both Pontchartrain and Jouars; the single Commonwealth 1939-1945 war grave is in the churchyard at Jouars. The grave is east of the church and on the south side of the wall which divides the churchyard into two parts.



Burial Details

1001191 Warrant Officer Robertson Brown Aitken, Air Gunner in 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944, aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Aitken, of Langside, Glasgow.


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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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  • Ploudaniel-Lesneven German Military Cemetery