MARGERIE-HANCOURT CHURCHYARD
Marne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.55583, Longitude: 4.52381
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Margerie-Hancourt is a village 48 kilometres south-east of Châlons-en-Champagne and 20 kilometres south of Vitry-le-François. The Church is located in the middle of the village, and in the north corner of the churchyard are the graves of three British and one Canadian airmen.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
J/88424 Pilot Officer
Albert John Williamson
Navigator in 207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
19th July 1944, aged 23.
Son of Robert and Annie Williamson, of Little Current, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sleep On, My Son, And Take Your Rest, We Loved You Well But Jesus Loved You Best"
Albert John Williamson
Navigator in 207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
19th July 1944, aged 23.
Son of Robert and Annie Williamson, of Little Current, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sleep On, My Son, And Take Your Rest, We Loved You Well But Jesus Loved You Best"
1510808 Sergeant
Bertie Woodward
Wireless Operator in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 32.
Son of Jack E. Hannah Woodward and Jane Woodward; husband of Lilian Woodward, of Pendlebury, Lancashire.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Wife Lilian Died 1947. Both Sadly Missed By Loving Son Ronnie. "Rest Eternal"
Bertie Woodward
Wireless Operator in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 32.
Son of Jack E. Hannah Woodward and Jane Woodward; husband of Lilian Woodward, of Pendlebury, Lancashire.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Wife Lilian Died 1947. Both Sadly Missed By Loving Son Ronnie. "Rest Eternal"
Other Airmen's Details
1823003 Sergeant William Shaw, Flight Engineer in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 19th July 1944, aged 19. Son of Thomas Campbell Shaw and Mary Shaw, of Kirkcaldy, Fife; husband of Lizzie Shaw, of Kirkcaldy. His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Husband Of Lizzie Mortimer. Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Dearly Loved"
1584152 Sergeant Francis Bertram Smith, Air Gunner in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 19th July 1944, aged 20. Son of Bertram and Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Kirk Langley, Derbyshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave That Which He Loved Most, For He, Too, Loved Life"
1823003 Sergeant William Shaw, Flight Engineer in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 19th July 1944, aged 19. Son of Thomas Campbell Shaw and Mary Shaw, of Kirkcaldy, Fife; husband of Lizzie Shaw, of Kirkcaldy. His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Husband Of Lizzie Mortimer. Kirkcaldy, Scotland. Dearly Loved"
1584152 Sergeant Francis Bertram Smith, Air Gunner in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 19th July 1944, aged 20. Son of Bertram and Mary Elizabeth Smith, of Kirk Langley, Derbyshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave That Which He Loved Most, For He, Too, Loved Life"
