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PERWEZ CHURCHYARD

Brabant Wallon

Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.62239, Longitude: 4.81147

Location Information

The village of Perwez is situated to the west of Ramillies and Wavre. From the motorway E411 turn off at junction 11 Thorembais-St-Trond and turn onto the N29 direction Jodoigne. Follow this road to the junction with the N243 and turn right onto the N243 to Perwez. On entering the village cross the railway and turn first right onto Avenue Des Tourterelles. The cemetery is along on the left. The graves are located directly behind the church in the old plot. 


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.

Perwez Churchyard contains the graves of eight Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War.

Identified Casualties: Canada 6, United Kingdom 2. Total 8.
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Churchyard Pictures © Johan Pauwels
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J/35097 Flying Officer
 George Henry Davis
Air Bomber in 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
15th March 1945, aged 34. 

​Son of George and Lily Davis, of Springhill, Nova Scotia, Canada j husband of Jean Davis, of Springhill.

His headstone bears the inscription "He Lives With Us In Memory And Will For Evermore"



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J/13417 Flight Lieutenant
 Albert Gordon Edwards
Navigator in 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
15th March 1945. 

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Son of Edward Thomas Edwards and Leveno Edwards; husband of Norma Rosetta Edwards, of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

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J/85451 Flight Lieutenant
 Robert Roy Haw
Pilot in 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
​15th March 1945.

Perwez Churchyard
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J/37326 Flying Officer
 
Joseph Lucien Viateur Morin
 
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
​15th March 1945.

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J/93258 Pilot Officer
 Peter Paul Repys
Air Gunner in 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
15th March 1945, aged 21. 

​Son of Stepos and Kaze Repsys, of Verdun, Province of Quebec, Canada.

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37643 Flight Lieutenant
 John Lewis Sullivan
Pilot in 607 Squadron, Royal Air Force
​14th May 1940.

Other Two Burials

187961 Pilot Officer Alfred Charles Harris, Flight Engineer in 431 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th March 1945, aged 35. Son of Alfred and Edith Harris; husband of Caroline Amelia Harris, of Chichester, Sussex.

J/95283 Pilot Officer Robert Ernest Horne, Air Gunner in 431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 15th March 1945, aged 21. Son of Robert and Martha Horne, of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; husband of Dorothy Horne, of Hamilton.

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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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