PIENCOURT CHURCHYARD
Eure
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.16741, Longitude: 0.39858
Location Information
The village and commune of Piencourt lies about 13 kilometres east of Lisieux, nearly 3 kilometres north of the main road (N.13) from Lisieux to Évreux. Near the south-western corner of the churchyard is the collective grave of six airmen of the Royal Air Force.
The village and commune of Piencourt lies about 13 kilometres east of Lisieux, nearly 3 kilometres north of the main road (N.13) from Lisieux to Évreux. Near the south-western corner of the churchyard is the collective grave of six airmen of the Royal Air Force.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
1494059 Sergeant
Robert Leyland
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944, aged 20.
Son of Richard and Lillian Leyland, of Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire. Scholar of the Harris Technical College, Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His All, His Unfinished Life And Left Us Brokenhearted"
Robert Leyland
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944, aged 20.
Son of Richard and Lillian Leyland, of Ribbleton, Preston, Lancashire. Scholar of the Harris Technical College, Preston.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His All, His Unfinished Life And Left Us Brokenhearted"
1675402 Sergeant
Edward Ord
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Edward and Ann Anderson Ord, of Seghill, Northumberland.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun An The Morning We Will Remember Thee"
Edward Ord
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Edward and Ann Anderson Ord, of Seghill, Northumberland.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun An The Morning We Will Remember Thee"
172299 Flight Lieutenant
Aubrey James Page
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944, aged 32.
Son of Charles James Page and Cecilia Emma Page; husband of Sylvia Mary Page, of Norbury, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Loving Husband And Daddy Who Loved Us And Gave His Life For Us"
Aubrey James Page
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944, aged 32.
Son of Charles James Page and Cecilia Emma Page; husband of Sylvia Mary Page, of Norbury, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Loving Husband And Daddy Who Loved Us And Gave His Life For Us"
Other Burial Details
1388349 Flight Sergeant Frederick John Court, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th July 1944, aged 26. Son of William John and Elsie Court, of Exeter. His brother Stanley Peter also died on service and is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery in Germany Frederick's headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
182404 Pilot Officer Ronald Marshall Simpson, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th July 1944.
1896150 Sergeant John Watkinson, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th July 1944, aged 23. Son of John and Evelyn E. Watkinson, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "No Length Of Time Can Take Away Thoughts Of Him From Day To Day"
1388349 Flight Sergeant Frederick John Court, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th July 1944, aged 26. Son of William John and Elsie Court, of Exeter. His brother Stanley Peter also died on service and is buried in Becklingen War Cemetery in Germany Frederick's headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
182404 Pilot Officer Ronald Marshall Simpson, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th July 1944.
1896150 Sergeant John Watkinson, 102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th July 1944, aged 23. Son of John and Evelyn E. Watkinson, of Cricklewood, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "No Length Of Time Can Take Away Thoughts Of Him From Day To Day"
