PORTES CHURCHYARD
Eure
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.02924, Longitude: 0.95278
Location Information
The village of Portes lies 14 kilometres west of Évreux and 2 kilometres east of Neubourg-Conches road (N840). Portes is a very small village and the church and churchyard are easy to find within the village. Near the southern boundary of the churchyard, south of the centre of the church, are the graves of seven soldiers belonging to the forces of the United Kingdom.
The village of Portes lies 14 kilometres west of Évreux and 2 kilometres east of Neubourg-Conches road (N840). Portes is a very small village and the church and churchyard are easy to find within the village. Near the southern boundary of the churchyard, south of the centre of the church, are the graves of seven soldiers belonging to the forces of the United Kingdom.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
3313195 Corporal
William Black
5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 27.
William Black
5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment)
Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 27.
Other Burial Details
3319309 Private William Arly Brogan, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 22. Son of James and Mary Brogan, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Absent From The Body, Present With The Lord"
3247942 Private Patrick McKindless, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 22. Son of John and Jessie McKindless. His headstone bears the inscription "Sunshine Passes, Shadows Fall But Love And Remembrance Outlast All"
3318040 David Leslie Paterson, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 20. Son of John McArthur Paterson and Maria Bennett Paterson, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of David, My Beloved Son. Mother, Sisters And Brother"
3320553 John Thomas Purvis, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment).Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 23.
3313587 Private Peter Reid, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), died 14th June 1940, aged 21. Son of Peter and Bridget Reid, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "In A Soldier's Grave He Lies, The Son I Loved So Dear"
129006 Second Lieutenant Peter George Smith, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), died 15th June 1940, aged 20. Son of the Revd. P. G. Smith, B.D., and of Jessie Smith, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break"
3319309 Private William Arly Brogan, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 22. Son of James and Mary Brogan, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Absent From The Body, Present With The Lord"
3247942 Private Patrick McKindless, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 22. Son of John and Jessie McKindless. His headstone bears the inscription "Sunshine Passes, Shadows Fall But Love And Remembrance Outlast All"
3318040 David Leslie Paterson, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment). Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 20. Son of John McArthur Paterson and Maria Bennett Paterson, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of David, My Beloved Son. Mother, Sisters And Brother"
3320553 John Thomas Purvis, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment).Died between 14th June 1940 and 16th June 1940, aged 23.
3313587 Private Peter Reid, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), died 14th June 1940, aged 21. Son of Peter and Bridget Reid, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "In A Soldier's Grave He Lies, The Son I Loved So Dear"
129006 Second Lieutenant Peter George Smith, 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), died 15th June 1940, aged 20. Son of the Revd. P. G. Smith, B.D., and of Jessie Smith, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break"
