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LA COURBE CHURCHYARD

Orne

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.74507, Longitude: -0.18798

Location Information

La Courbe is a village 42 kilometres north-west of Alençon and 14 kilometres west of Argentan. 

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History Information
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There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 in the churchyard, near the southern wall and east of the entrance.

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

La Courbe Churchyard
La Courbe Churchyard
La Courbe Churchyard
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104542 Squadron Leader 
Frederick  Andros Grantham, D. F. C. 
Pilot in 174 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Died between 16th August 1944 and 17th August 1944, aged 28.
 

Son of William Wilson Grantham and Sybil Grantham; husband of Beatrice Beverley Grantham (nee Goodbody). 

His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His All For England"

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NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS

ÉCOUCHÉ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
SEVRAI CHURCHYARD
MONTGAROULT COMMUNAL CEMETERY


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