PLOUGUERNEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Finistère
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.60521, Longitude: -4.50803
Image above © Thierry Grier
Location Information
Plouguerneau is a village and commune 24 kilometres north of Brest. It is about 4 kilometres from the coast, on a secondary road which turns off the main Lesneven-Lannilis Road. The Communal Cemetery is on the Southern side of the village and on the eastern side of the local road to Lannilis.
History Information
There are 2, 1914-18 and 13, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site, 4 of which are unidentified.
Total Burials: 15.
World War One Identified Casualties: South Africa 2.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 6, Canada 2, Australia 1. Total 9.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: 4.
World War One Burials
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World War One Burials
9723 Private P. Munnery, 12th Regiment, South African Infantry, died 15th October 1918.
10621 Private S. J. Rogers, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry, died 12th September 1918.
9723 Private P. Munnery, 12th Regiment, South African Infantry, died 15th October 1918.
10621 Private S. J. Rogers, 4th Regiment, South African Infantry, died 12th September 1918.
World War Two Burials
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R/52699 Flight Sergeant
Walter Merrill Baker
7 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
18th December 1941.
Walter Merrill Baker
7 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
18th December 1941.
413362 Flight Sergeant
Kenneth Roy Clarke
Royal Australian Air Force
5th July 1943, aged 20.
Son of Eric Roy and Doreen Thelma Clarke, of Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Who Lives In The Hearts Of Those He Leaves Behind Shall Never Die"
Studio portrait of 413362 Aircraftman 2 (A.C.2.) Kenneth Roy Clarke, of Fairfield, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting on 17 August 1941, he completed his initial training at Bradfield Park, NSW and was later attached to the RAF. On 5 July 1943, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Clarke, (No 10 Operational Training Unit), died on operations over Brittany, France as a member of the crew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley 5 BD 359.
Kenneth Roy Clarke
Royal Australian Air Force
5th July 1943, aged 20.
Son of Eric Roy and Doreen Thelma Clarke, of Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Who Lives In The Hearts Of Those He Leaves Behind Shall Never Die"
Studio portrait of 413362 Aircraftman 2 (A.C.2.) Kenneth Roy Clarke, of Fairfield, NSW. A clerk prior to enlisting on 17 August 1941, he completed his initial training at Bradfield Park, NSW and was later attached to the RAF. On 5 July 1943, Flight Sergeant (Flt Sgt) Clarke, (No 10 Operational Training Unit), died on operations over Brittany, France as a member of the crew of an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley 5 BD 359.
R/163697 Sergeant
Lorne Glen Stewart
Royal Canadian Air Force
5th July 1943.
Lorne Glen Stewart
Royal Canadian Air Force
5th July 1943.
World War Two Burials
1543290 Sergeant Norman Allen, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 5th July 1943, aged 19. Son of Norman and Eleanor Allen, of Whitley Bay, Northumberland. his headstone bears the inscription "Sweet Is His Memory Dear Is His Name Deep In Our Hearts He Will Always Remain"
Radio Officer Roslyn Lloyd Browne, Royal Air Force Transport Command, 45 Group, died 7th April 1943, aged 24. Son of Cecil W. Browne and Marie Browne, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Cecil W. Browne and Marie Browne, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Son Of Cecil And Morris Brown Ottawa, Canada"
101490 Flight Sergeant Gordon Baird MacLachlan, 616 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16th April 1943, aged 21. Son of Hugh Findlay MacLachlan and of Amy Helen MacLachlan (nee Orr-Ewing), of East Grinstead, Sussex. His brother James Archibald Findlay MacLachlan DSO, DFC, and 2 bars, also fell and is buried in Pont L'Éveque (Route De Caen) Communal Cemetery. His headstone bears the inscription "Fortis Et Fidelis. We Thank God Upon Every Remembrance Of You"
1335481 Sergeant John James Never, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 5th July 1943, aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neve, of Smarden, Kent. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died To Let Others Live"
131000 Flying Officer James Frederick Newman, Royal Air Force, died 5th July 1943, aged 21. Son of Frederick Henry and Florence Ada Newman, of Wembley Park, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription Missing But Not Forgotten My Mum, Dad And Peggy "Till We Meet Again"
1022750 Sergeant J. Towns, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th December 1941.
1543290 Sergeant Norman Allen, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 5th July 1943, aged 19. Son of Norman and Eleanor Allen, of Whitley Bay, Northumberland. his headstone bears the inscription "Sweet Is His Memory Dear Is His Name Deep In Our Hearts He Will Always Remain"
Radio Officer Roslyn Lloyd Browne, Royal Air Force Transport Command, 45 Group, died 7th April 1943, aged 24. Son of Cecil W. Browne and Marie Browne, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Son of Cecil W. Browne and Marie Browne, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Son Of Cecil And Morris Brown Ottawa, Canada"
101490 Flight Sergeant Gordon Baird MacLachlan, 616 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 16th April 1943, aged 21. Son of Hugh Findlay MacLachlan and of Amy Helen MacLachlan (nee Orr-Ewing), of East Grinstead, Sussex. His brother James Archibald Findlay MacLachlan DSO, DFC, and 2 bars, also fell and is buried in Pont L'Éveque (Route De Caen) Communal Cemetery. His headstone bears the inscription "Fortis Et Fidelis. We Thank God Upon Every Remembrance Of You"
1335481 Sergeant John James Never, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 5th July 1943, aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Neve, of Smarden, Kent. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died To Let Others Live"
131000 Flying Officer James Frederick Newman, Royal Air Force, died 5th July 1943, aged 21. Son of Frederick Henry and Florence Ada Newman, of Wembley Park, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription Missing But Not Forgotten My Mum, Dad And Peggy "Till We Meet Again"
1022750 Sergeant J. Towns, 7 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th December 1941.
