PLOUGASTEL-DAOULAS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Finistère
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.37428, Longitude: -4.37122
Location Information
Plougastel-Daoulas is a village and commune 5 miles (8 kilometres) east-south-east of Brest. There is a branch railway line from Brest to the village station and the train service is frequent. The communal cemetery is twenty-five yards north-west of the church. Left of the entrance, about ten yards from the Calvary, are the graves of two airmen of the Royal Air Force and four belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Plougastel-Daoulas is a village and commune 5 miles (8 kilometres) east-south-east of Brest. There is a branch railway line from Brest to the village station and the train service is frequent. The communal cemetery is twenty-five yards north-west of the church. Left of the entrance, about ten yards from the Calvary, are the graves of two airmen of the Royal Air Force and four belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force.
Images in gallery below © John Duncan @jduncanUKF
425626 Flight Sergeant
Charles Herbert Edwards
Royal Australian Air Force
13th August 1944, aged 23.
Son of James Thomas Edwards and Edith Mary Edwards, of Gympie, Queensland, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "War Never Choses An Evil Man But The Good"
Charles Herbert Edwards
Royal Australian Air Force
13th August 1944, aged 23.
Son of James Thomas Edwards and Edith Mary Edwards, of Gympie, Queensland, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "War Never Choses An Evil Man But The Good"
426166 Flight Sergeant
John Keith Scott
Royal Australian Air Force
13th August 1944, aged 21.
Son of John Stenhouse Scott and Elsie Janet Scott, of Beechmont, Queensland, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "They That Have My Spirit, These, Saith He, Are Mine"
John Keith Scott
Royal Australian Air Force
13th August 1944, aged 21.
Son of John Stenhouse Scott and Elsie Janet Scott, of Beechmont, Queensland, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "They That Have My Spirit, These, Saith He, Are Mine"
Second from the left and buried in this cemetery is 428799 Flight Sergeant Cyril Thomas Scott, Royal Australian Air Force, died 13th August 1944, aged 28. Son of Cyril Reginald and Violet May Scott; husband of Caroline Scott, of Matraville, New South Wales, Australia. his headstone bears the inscription "He Lived For Us, He Died for Us"
Third and fourth from the left is John Keith Scott and Charles Herbert Edwards, details and images above.
First on the left is William Ronald Andrew who is buried in Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery
Other Burials in this Cemetery
1390712 Sergeant Frederick Walter Johnson, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th August 1944, aged 23. Son of Frederick and Charlotte Johnson; husband of Evelyn Maud Johnson, of East Ham, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "Flying Heaven's Airways To The Cross Treasured Memories. Wife And Mother"
424110 Flight Sergeant Douglas William McConville, Royal Australian Air Force, died 13th August 1944, aged 27. Son of Thomas Thorpe McConville and Alice Rose McConville, of Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "A Famous Horseman And Good Fellow At Rest"
138457 Flight Lieutenant Edward Harry Maxwell Relton, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th August 1944, aged 34. Son of Edward Alfred and Edith Renee Relton; husband of Margaret Yvonne Relton. His headstone bears the inscription " His headstone bears the inscription "All You Had Hoped For All You Had You Gave" My Darling Max. Mother
Third and fourth from the left is John Keith Scott and Charles Herbert Edwards, details and images above.
First on the left is William Ronald Andrew who is buried in Hottot-les-Bagues War Cemetery
Other Burials in this Cemetery
1390712 Sergeant Frederick Walter Johnson, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th August 1944, aged 23. Son of Frederick and Charlotte Johnson; husband of Evelyn Maud Johnson, of East Ham, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "Flying Heaven's Airways To The Cross Treasured Memories. Wife And Mother"
424110 Flight Sergeant Douglas William McConville, Royal Australian Air Force, died 13th August 1944, aged 27. Son of Thomas Thorpe McConville and Alice Rose McConville, of Narrandera, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "A Famous Horseman And Good Fellow At Rest"
138457 Flight Lieutenant Edward Harry Maxwell Relton, 9 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th August 1944, aged 34. Son of Edward Alfred and Edith Renee Relton; husband of Margaret Yvonne Relton. His headstone bears the inscription " His headstone bears the inscription "All You Had Hoped For All You Had You Gave" My Darling Max. Mother
