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LE GRAND-LUCÉ WAR CEMETERY

Sarthe

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.86428, Longitude: 0.46143

Le Grand-Lucé War Cemetery
Image used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Location Information

Le Grand-Lucé is about 27 kilometres south-east of Le Mans. Follow the D304 road to Le Grand-Lucé. Turn right at the entrance of the village and then right again to the top of a steep road and then left in front of the chateau wall. Le Grand-Lucé War Cemetery stands on the left just after the Communal Cemetery.  A Cross of Sacrifice is erected in the plot.
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History Information

There are There are 42 U. K. burials of the 1939-45 war here, 4 of which are unidentified.


Images in the gallery below used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Le Grand-Lucé War Cemetery
Le Grand-Lucé War Cemetery
Le Grand-Lucé War Cemetery
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196750 Flying Officer
Victor Albert Bain
525 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
30th January 1946, aged 27.
Row C. 11.


Son of George William and Elenora Emily Bain; husband of Bessie Bain, of Brighton, Sussex.

His headstone bears the inscription "God Takes Our Loved Ones From Our Homes But Never From Our Hearts"




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T/89334 Corporal
Albert William Capes
522 Ammunition Company, 
Royal Army Service Corps
22nd February 1940, aged 30.
Row A. 10.

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Son of William and Minnie Capes; husband of Joan Capes, of Hull.

His headstone bears the inscription "In Commemoration Of A Dear Husband And Daddy And An Everlasting Son"

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3383461 Private
Thomas Cook
4th Bn. 
East Lancashire Regiment
27th April 1940, aged 34.
Row A. 6.


Son of Thomas and Eliza Anne Cook, of Blackburn, Lancashire; husband of Mary Ellen Cook, of Blackburn.



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6976709 Fusilier
John Crawford
2nd Bn. 
Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
30th December 1939, aged 26.
Row A. 12.

His headstone bearsthe inscription "In Loving Memory. On His Soul, Sweet Jesus, Have Mercy. R. I. P. Mother, Sister, Relatives"

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LE MANS WEST CEMETERY
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Disclaimer


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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