REBRÉCHIEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loiret
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.98743, Longitude: 2.04784
Location Information
Rebréchien is a village and commune some 9 miles (14 kilometres) north-east of Orléans. The communal cemetery is situated east of the village on the road to Loury.
There are 8 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, at the far end of the first main plot, on the left of the entrance and left of the central monument.
Rebréchien is a village and commune some 9 miles (14 kilometres) north-east of Orléans. The communal cemetery is situated east of the village on the road to Loury.
There are 8 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, at the far end of the first main plot, on the left of the entrance and left of the central monument.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
The eight crew members from 101 Squadron took off in their Lancaster III LM462 from Ludford Magna at 21:45 on 28th July for ABC duties. The plane crashed at Rebréchien, 11kms N. E. of Orléans killing all eight of the crew.
1532034 Sergeant
Thomas Crane
101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Thomas and Maud Crane, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loving Memories We Shall Always Keep. Father, Mother, Brothers And Sisters"
Thomas Crane
101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Thomas and Maud Crane, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loving Memories We Shall Always Keep. Father, Mother, Brothers And Sisters"
1895899 Sergeant
Wolf Herman Engelhardt
101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28th July 1944.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lest I Forget Thee"
Wolf Herman Engelhardt
101 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28th July 1944.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lest I Forget Thee"
J/95438 Pilot Officer
Albert William Tuuri
101 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
28th July 1944, aged 30.
Son of Easias Emil and Maria Eleanora Tuuri.
Albert William Tuuri
101 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
28th July 1944, aged 30.
Son of Easias Emil and Maria Eleanora Tuuri.
1318339 Sergeant Eric Ronald Brown, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of Ronald and Eileen Alice Brown, of Upper Norwood, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Thoughts Drift Back To Bygone Days Life Moves On But Memory Stays"
984920 Sergeant John Hodgson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Son of George and Ivy Hodgson; husband of Constance Emily Hodgson, of Leeds, Yorkshire.
177687 Pilot Officer Peter Joseph Hyland, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of Harold and Adeline Archer Hyland, of Entre Rios, Argentine. His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
1582062 Sergeant John Thomas Victor Moore, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of Percy Wilfred and Ida Ellen Moore, of Hinckley, Leicestershire. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away" Dad And Sarah
1542938 Flight Sergeant Clifford Ernest Smith, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
984920 Sergeant John Hodgson, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 27. Son of George and Ivy Hodgson; husband of Constance Emily Hodgson, of Leeds, Yorkshire.
177687 Pilot Officer Peter Joseph Hyland, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of Harold and Adeline Archer Hyland, of Entre Rios, Argentine. His headstone bears the inscription "Thy Will Be Done"
1582062 Sergeant John Thomas Victor Moore, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of Percy Wilfred and Ida Ellen Moore, of Hinckley, Leicestershire. His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away" Dad And Sarah
1542938 Flight Sergeant Clifford Ernest Smith, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
