MAGNY-FOUCHARD CHURCHYARD
Aube
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.24311, Longitude: 4.5349
Location Information
Magny-Fouchard is a village in the Department of the Aube, some 40 kilometres east of Troyes.
The graves of the six airmen from the United Kingdom are near the centre of the churchyard.
The following from 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve were all killed on 15th July 1944.
176446 Pilot Officer Henry Roy Anthony, aged 21. Son of Albert Edwin and Irene Marguerite Anthony, of Helston, Cornwall. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Son Of A. E. And I. M. Anthony, Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall"
1591348 Sergeant Eric Beard, aged 20. Son of George and Mary Ann Beard, of Penistone, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "On The Altar Of Duty He Sacrificed God's Most Precious Gift, His Life. R. I. P."
1320903 Sergeant Howard Derek Birkbeck, aged 20. Son of William Oliver and Elizabeth Birkbeck, of Brighton, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Elder Son Of W. O. And E. Birkbeck, 151 Surrender Road, Brighton, England"
1320941 Sergeant Norman Hepple Maughan, aged 20. Son of John and Lily Maughan, of St. Denys, Southampton. his headstone bears the inscription "Morning Thoughts, Evening Memories, Everlasting Love. Mum And Dad"
1802168 Sergeant Arthur Richards, aged 20. Son of Arthur and Kate Richards, of Kemp Town, Brighton, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Gone From Us But Not Forgotten, Ever In Our Memory Dear"
1595194 Sergeant William Wass, aged 20.
Magny-Fouchard is a village in the Department of the Aube, some 40 kilometres east of Troyes.
The graves of the six airmen from the United Kingdom are near the centre of the churchyard.
The following from 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve were all killed on 15th July 1944.
176446 Pilot Officer Henry Roy Anthony, aged 21. Son of Albert Edwin and Irene Marguerite Anthony, of Helston, Cornwall. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved Son Of A. E. And I. M. Anthony, Coinagehall Street, Helston, Cornwall"
1591348 Sergeant Eric Beard, aged 20. Son of George and Mary Ann Beard, of Penistone, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "On The Altar Of Duty He Sacrificed God's Most Precious Gift, His Life. R. I. P."
1320903 Sergeant Howard Derek Birkbeck, aged 20. Son of William Oliver and Elizabeth Birkbeck, of Brighton, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Elder Son Of W. O. And E. Birkbeck, 151 Surrender Road, Brighton, England"
1320941 Sergeant Norman Hepple Maughan, aged 20. Son of John and Lily Maughan, of St. Denys, Southampton. his headstone bears the inscription "Morning Thoughts, Evening Memories, Everlasting Love. Mum And Dad"
1802168 Sergeant Arthur Richards, aged 20. Son of Arthur and Kate Richards, of Kemp Town, Brighton, Sussex. His headstone bears the inscription "Gone From Us But Not Forgotten, Ever In Our Memory Dear"
1595194 Sergeant William Wass, aged 20.
