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LES PRÉAUX CHURCHYARD

Eure

France

​GPS coordinates: Latitude: 49.32368, Longitude: 0.47498

Location Information

Les Préaux is a village and commune 33 miles (6 kilometres) from Pont-Audemer, a small town on the Honfleur-Évreux railway line, where taxis are available to complete the journey. The churchyard is west of the D.139 road from Pont-Audemer to Cormeilles. The one British grave is in the north-western part.


Burial Details


119252 Flight Lieutenant Alan Francis Pavey, D. F. C. Pilot in 122 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 27th July 1944, aged 24. Son of Lt.-Col. Samuel Pavey, M.C., and Eva Mary Pavey, of Hove Sussex; husband of Beatrice Pavey, of Barnet, Hertford. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest Eternal Grant To Him, O Lord; And May Light Perpetual Shine Upon Him"

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Les Préaux Churchyard
Les Préaux Churchyard
Les Préaux Churchyard
Les Préaux Churchyard
Les Préaux Churchyard

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PONT-AUDEMER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
ST. GERMAIN-VILLAGE CHURCHYARD
MARTAINVILLE 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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