LA FERTÉ-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loir-et-Cher
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.65233, Longitude: 1.67169
Location Information
La Ferté-St. Cyr is a village and commune 26 kilometres north-east of Blois, and 13 kilometres south-east of Beaugency. The communal cemetery lies on the southern side of the village.
History Information
There are 20 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here.
Casualties: United Kingdom 8, Canada 7, Australia 5. Total 20.
La Ferté-St. Cyr is a village and commune 26 kilometres north-east of Blois, and 13 kilometres south-east of Beaugency. The communal cemetery lies on the southern side of the village.
History Information
There are 20 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here.
Casualties: United Kingdom 8, Canada 7, Australia 5. Total 20.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
Six of the seven airmen buried in this mass grave were killed when their Lancaster III ND975 crashed near the village of La Ferté-St.-Cyr on the 1st July 1944. The plane took off at Binbrook to bomb the railway yards.
Pilot Richard Davison is also buried here. He was one of eight crew members who were killed when their Lancaster III. ND 459 crashed at Genouilly, also on the 1st July 1944. The plane took off from Kelstern at 2220 to bomb the railway yards. The other seven crew members are buried in Genouilly Churchyard
All images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
178725 Pilot Officer
Richard Davison
Air Gunner in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Edward and Elizebeth Davison, of Sunderland, Co. Durham; grandson of Mrs. E. H. Davison, of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Only Child Of The Late Edward And Elizabeth Davison. He Gave His All'
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Richard Davison
Air Gunner in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Edward and Elizebeth Davison, of Sunderland, Co. Durham; grandson of Mrs. E. H. Davison, of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Only Child Of The Late Edward And Elizabeth Davison. He Gave His All'
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
1615345 Sergeant
Alfred William Faircloth
Flight Engineer in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944.
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Alfred William Faircloth
Flight Engineer in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944.
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
J/86986 Pilot Officer
Robert Louis Frankfurth
Navigator in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Canadian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 22.
Son of John W. Frankfurth and Ruth E. Frankfurth, of Comber, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
Robert Louis Frankfurth
Navigator in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Canadian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 22.
Son of John W. Frankfurth and Ruth E. Frankfurth, of Comber, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
172412 Pilot Officer
Wilfred Martin Knowles
Pilot in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944.
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Wilfred Martin Knowles
Pilot in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944.
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
1324223 Flight Sergeant
Leslie Harold Lloyd
Air Bomber in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 23.
Son of Joseph Arthur and Beatrice Maud Lloyd, of East Sheen, Surrey.
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Leslie Harold Lloyd
Air Bomber in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 23.
Son of Joseph Arthur and Beatrice Maud Lloyd, of East Sheen, Surrey.
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
1310928 Sergeant
Basil Richardson
Wireless Operator in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 23.
Son of Victor and Mary Ann Richardson, of Poplar, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Our Loving Son Basil May Your Soul Rest In Peace" Mother
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Basil Richardson
Wireless Operator in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 23.
Son of Victor and Mary Ann Richardson, of Poplar, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Our Loving Son Basil May Your Soul Rest In Peace" Mother
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
1049087 Flight Sergeant
Mathew John Wallen
Air Gunner in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Robert and Lydia Maud Wallen, of Cefn Hirgoed, Glamorgan.
His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Mathew John Wallen
Air Gunner in 625 Squadron, attached to No.1 Group Special Duties Flight, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Robert and Lydia Maud Wallen, of Cefn Hirgoed, Glamorgan.
His headstone bears the inscription "Rest In Peace"
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
The following six airmen were killed when their Halifax VLL416 was shot down by Flak during "Operation Historian 10" on a setting course for France. The plane took off from R. A. F. Tempsford in Bedfordshire.
All images below © Thierry Grier
R/166270 Flight Sergeant
John Hamilton
Navigator in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 31.
Son of Andrew and Sophia Hamilton; husband of Augusta Hamilton, of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.
John Hamilton
Navigator in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 31.
Son of Andrew and Sophia Hamilton; husband of Augusta Hamilton, of Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada.
J/85084 Pilot Officer
Francis Harold Lyne
Pilot in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 20.
Son of Herman and Florence Hilda Lyne, of Michel, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
Francis Harold Lyne
Pilot in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 20.
Son of Herman and Florence Hilda Lyne, of Michel, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
R/208460 Sergeant
William Howard Moffat
Air Gunner in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 19.
Son of George Ainley Moffat and Laura Moffat, of Caledonia, Ontario. Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Your Knightly Virtue Proved Your Memory Hallowed In the Land You Loved"
William Howard Moffat
Air Gunner in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 19.
Son of George Ainley Moffat and Laura Moffat, of Caledonia, Ontario. Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Your Knightly Virtue Proved Your Memory Hallowed In the Land You Loved"
R/171824 Warrant Officer Class II
Arthur Roy Smith
Air Bomber in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944.
Arthur Roy Smith
Air Bomber in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944.
R/134419 Flight Sergeant
Ralph William Westergard
Wireless Operator in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 22.
Son of William and Helmi Westergard, of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "There Is A Link Death Cannot Sever; Love And Remembrance Last For Ever" Mother
Ralph William Westergard
Wireless Operator in 138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 22.
Son of William and Helmi Westergard, of Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "There Is A Link Death Cannot Sever; Love And Remembrance Last For Ever" Mother
Other Burial Details
1686150 Sergeant Willie Beaumont Bishop, Flight Engineer in 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944, aged 19. Son of Willie and Mary Bishop. of Bradford, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
1686150 Sergeant Willie Beaumont Bishop, Flight Engineer in 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th June 1944, aged 19. Son of Willie and Mary Bishop. of Bradford, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
The following seven airmen were killed when their Lancaster I LL958 crashed near the village of La Ferté-St.-Cyr on the 1st July 1944. The plane took off at 2224 on 30th June 1944 from Grimsby to bomb the railway yards
All images below © Thierry Grier
413761 Flight Sergeant
John Keith Cory
Royal Australian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Alfred Cecil and Helena Cory, of Terry-Hie-Hie, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Fearlessly And Nobly Done. Lovingly Remembered"
John Keith Cory
Royal Australian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Alfred Cecil and Helena Cory, of Terry-Hie-Hie, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Fearlessly And Nobly Done. Lovingly Remembered"
1676946 Sergeant
William James Marks
Flight Engineer in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 20.
Son of William and Isabel Marks, of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This. That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"
William James Marks
Flight Engineer in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
1st July 1944, aged 20.
Son of William and Isabel Marks, of Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This. That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"
423833 Flight Sergeant
Norman Walter Miles
Royal Australian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 20.
Son of James David and Ivy Meriel Miles, of Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Your Duty Nobly Done. Ever Remembered By Thosr Who Loved You Dearly"
Norman Walter Miles
Royal Australian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 20.
Son of James David and Ivy Meriel Miles, of Mortdale, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Your Duty Nobly Done. Ever Remembered By Thosr Who Loved You Dearly"
R/181436 Flight Sergeant
William Wayne Ozeroff
Navigator in 100 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 23.
Son of William Wayne Ozeroff and Pearl Ozeroff; husband of Shirley Bernice Ozeroff, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
William Wayne Ozeroff
Navigator in 100 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
1st July 1944, aged 23.
Son of William Wayne Ozeroff and Pearl Ozeroff; husband of Shirley Bernice Ozeroff, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Other Burial Details
423087 Pilot Officer John Edward Estell, Royal Australian Air Force, died 1st July 1944, aged 20. Son of John William and Leah Madge Estell, of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Tell England, He died For Her And Here He Rests - Content"
429620 Flight Sergeant James Albert Hollands, Royal Australian Air Force, died 1st July 1944, aged 32. Son of Ernest and Ethel Annie Hollands; husband of Myra Evelyn Hollands, of Kondinin, Western Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Nobly Done. Proudly Remembered"
419140 Flight Sergeant Anthony John Routley, Royal Australian Air Force, died 1st July 1944, aged 20. Son of Reginald Arthur and Mary Maud Routley, of Seville, Victoria, Australia.
423087 Pilot Officer John Edward Estell, Royal Australian Air Force, died 1st July 1944, aged 20. Son of John William and Leah Madge Estell, of Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Tell England, He died For Her And Here He Rests - Content"
429620 Flight Sergeant James Albert Hollands, Royal Australian Air Force, died 1st July 1944, aged 32. Son of Ernest and Ethel Annie Hollands; husband of Myra Evelyn Hollands, of Kondinin, Western Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Nobly Done. Proudly Remembered"
419140 Flight Sergeant Anthony John Routley, Royal Australian Air Force, died 1st July 1944, aged 20. Son of Reginald Arthur and Mary Maud Routley, of Seville, Victoria, Australia.
