ON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Luxembourg
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.1723, Longitude: 5.29136
Location Information
On is a village and commune 8 kilometres south-south-west of Marche, astride the main road to Rochefort. The cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of On, on the road to Ambly. The Commonwealth grave is close to the village war memorial in the centre of the cemetery.
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.
On Communal Cemetery contains one burial of the Second World War. The grave is in the centre by the memorial.
Burial Details
5336178 Serjeant George Oliver Sanford, 9th Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C., died 5th January 1945, aged 23. Son of George and Esther Ellen Sanford, of Abingdon, Berkshire.
On is a village and commune 8 kilometres south-south-west of Marche, astride the main road to Rochefort. The cemetery is on the eastern outskirts of On, on the road to Ambly. The Commonwealth grave is close to the village war memorial in the centre of the cemetery.
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.
On Communal Cemetery contains one burial of the Second World War. The grave is in the centre by the memorial.
Burial Details
5336178 Serjeant George Oliver Sanford, 9th Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C., died 5th January 1945, aged 23. Son of George and Esther Ellen Sanford, of Abingdon, Berkshire.
