PONTCHÂTEAU COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loire-Atlantique
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.43868, Longitude: -2.0878
Location Information
Pontchâteau is a town and commune 28 miles (46 kilometres) north-west of Nantes and about 12 miles (19 kilometres) north-east of St. Nazaire. It is situated at the junction of the main roads from Nantes to Vannes and St. Nazaire to Redon, and is on the Paris-Nantes-Quimper railway line. The communal cemetery is behind the cathedral. In the far corner, right and north of the entrance is the collective grave of 2 airmen of the Royal Air Force and 5 airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Identified Casualties: Canada 5, United Kingdom 2. Total 7.
Pontchâteau is a town and commune 28 miles (46 kilometres) north-west of Nantes and about 12 miles (19 kilometres) north-east of St. Nazaire. It is situated at the junction of the main roads from Nantes to Vannes and St. Nazaire to Redon, and is on the Paris-Nantes-Quimper railway line. The communal cemetery is behind the cathedral. In the far corner, right and north of the entrance is the collective grave of 2 airmen of the Royal Air Force and 5 airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Identified Casualties: Canada 5, United Kingdom 2. Total 7.
Images in this gallery © Thierry Grier
1823190 Sergeant
Robert Craig
50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944.
Robert Craig
50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944.
1670363 Sergeant
Walter James Bernard Doughty
50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944.
Walter James Bernard Doughty
50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th July 1944.
R/200704 Sergeant
Gordon Frank Finch
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Frank and Bessie Finch, of Belmont, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For Us"
Gordon Frank Finch
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Frank and Bessie Finch, of Belmont, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For Us"
R/251698 Sergeant
Norman Gronbeck
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944.
Son of Anders and Olive Gronbeck, of Hudson, Ontario. Canada.
Norman Gronbeck
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944.
Son of Anders and Olive Gronbeck, of Hudson, Ontario. Canada.
Image © Thierry Grier
J/87464 Pilot Officer
Clement Burton Haaland
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944.
Son of Boruf and Ingeborg Haaland, of South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "As I Wait Here Upon The Strand My Father Supports Me By His Hand"
Clement Burton Haaland
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944.
Son of Boruf and Ingeborg Haaland, of South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "As I Wait Here Upon The Strand My Father Supports Me By His Hand"
R/170588 Flight Sergeant
Joseph Nelson
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944, aged 28.
Son of Joseph and Alberta Nelson, of Sprucedale, Ontario, Canada; husband of Elma Nelson, of Orangeville, Ontario.
Joseph Nelson
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944, aged 28.
Son of Joseph and Alberta Nelson, of Sprucedale, Ontario, Canada; husband of Elma Nelson, of Orangeville, Ontario.
J/29382 Flying Officer
Stafford John Sullivan
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944, aged 27.
Son of John and Laura Sullivan, of Peterboro, Ontario, Canada; husband of Josephine E. Sullivan, (nee Cooper), of Peterboro.
Stafford John Sullivan
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th July 1944, aged 27.
Son of John and Laura Sullivan, of Peterboro, Ontario, Canada; husband of Josephine E. Sullivan, (nee Cooper), of Peterboro.
