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LES HAYONS CHURCHYARD

Luxembourg

Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 49.81297 Longitude: 5.14452

Location Information

Les Hayons is a village lying half way between Bouillon and Bertrix, 14 kilometres from each. It is 6 kilometres east of the main road from Bouillon to Liege and Brussels. The churchyard surrounds the church, which is in the centre of the village. The graves are in the north-eastern corner.
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Historical Information

The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. Commonwealth forces did not return until September 1944, but in the intervening years, many airmen were shot down or crashed in raids on strategic objectives in Belgium, or while returning from missions over Germany.

Les Hayons Churchyard contains six airmen of the Second World War.



Churchyard pictures © Johan Pauwels
Les Hayons Churchyard
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70789 Squadron Leader
The Honourable Robert Alexander Baird
Pilot in 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force
​14th July 1943, aged 33. 

​Son of John Lawrence Baird, P.C., G.C.M.G., D.S.O., 1st Viscount Stonehaven, and of Viscountess Stonehaven (nee Keith Falconer); husband of Dormigelda Malvina Baird, of Great Waltham, Essex.

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1318179 Sergeant 
Harold Matthews
Air Gunner in 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
​14th July 1943, aged 19. 

Son of George and Alice M.Matthews, of South Croydon, Surrey.
 

His headstone bears the inscription "For You, Son, Rest, For Us, Treasured Memories. Mum Dad, Your Sisters & Brothers"




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127974 Flying Officer 
William James Moorcroft
Navigator in 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
14th July 1943, aged 22. 

Son of Robert and Elizabeth Margaret Moorcroft, of Maghull, Lancashire.
 

His headstone bears the inscription "There's Some Corner Of A Foreign Field That Is For Ever England"



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1330882 Sergeant 
Edwin Smith
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Navigator in 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
14th July 1943.

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1235107 Flight Sergeant 
Robert Alfred Walker
Air Bomber in 115 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
14th July 1943, aged 21. 

​Son of Horace Thomas Walker and Alice Isobel Walker, of Ramsey, Isle of Man.

Other Burial

406795 Flight Sergeant Nicholas Auber Benjamin Robinson, Royal Australian Air Force, died 14th July 1943, aged 31. Son of Auber Benjamin and Elizabeth Margaret Ivy Robinson, of Esperence, Western Australia.
 His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Son Of Auber And Ivy Robinson. Foi Est Tout"


NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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SENSENRUTH (CURFOZ) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
BOUILLON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
UCIMONT CHURCHYARD

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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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