LA VILLE-AUX-BOIS CHURCHYARD
Aube
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.40648, Longitude: 4.69095
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
La Ville-aux-Bois is a small village in the department of the Aube some 50 kilometres east-north-east of Troyes, and some 15 kilometres east-north-east of Brienne le Chateau. The graves of the two British airmen are between the south-east corner of the church and the local memorial near the south-east boundary of the church.
Flight Details:
Base: R.A.F. Foulsham, Norfolk
Unit: 192 Sqdn. Bomber Command
Aircraft: Halifax Mk III, serial MZ570
Target: Mailly-le-Camp, Aube
Incident: The aircraft crashed at La Ville-aux-Bois. Of the remaining crew, Sgt. F. Stormont and Flying Office T. W. Munro escaped.
Fl. Sgt. H. R. Gibson, Sgt. J. O. Ackroyd, Sgt. F. L. Preece, Warrant Officer, 2nd Class E. Elder (R.C.A.F.) and Sgt. W. Nicholson were taken prisoner.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
1283980 Sergeant
Albert William Burton
Air Gunner in 192 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
4th May 1944, aged 35.
Son of Albert William and Maud Burton; husband of Florence Burton, of Bermondsey, London.
Albert William Burton
Air Gunner in 192 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
4th May 1944, aged 35.
Son of Albert William and Maud Burton; husband of Florence Burton, of Bermondsey, London.
1897803 Sergeant
Edward Cyril Cottrell
Air Gunner in 192 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
4th May 1944.
Edward Cyril Cottrell
Air Gunner in 192 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
4th May 1944.
