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LE MESNIL-DURAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Calvados

France

​GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.04153, Longitude: 0.14426

Location Information

Le Mesnil-Durand is a village and commune 9 miles (14 Kilometres) south-west of Lisieux, and 3 miles (5 kilometres) north of Livarot. This is a small town 11 miles (18 kilometres) south of Lisieux on the N.179 road from Lisieux and Alencon. The village is just over 1 kilometre west of road N.179, and is on the D.47 road to Mezidon. The communal cemetery is south of the village, and is 500 yards from the church. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, 12 yards south-east of the crucifix in the centre of the cemetery.


Burial Details


122338 Flight Lieutenant Reginald Frederick Bass, Pilot in 222 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 29th June 1944, aged 21. Son of Frederick Thomas and Sarah Jane Bass, of Coldstream, Berwickshire.

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

LE MESNIL-DURAND COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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STE. MARGUERITE-DES-LOGES CHURCHYARD
CASTILLON-EN-AUGE CHURCHYARD
FERVAQUES ISOLATED GRAVE

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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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