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RIAILLÉ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loire-Atlantique
France

Location Information

Riaillé is a village and commune about 24 miles (38 kilometres) north-east of Nantes, and some 14 miles (23 kilometres) south of Chateaubriant. It stands at the junction of the secondary roads from Joue-sur-Erdre to St.Mars-la-Jaille and Chateaubriant to Ancenis. Nantes is the most convenient centre, whence the village is best reached by taxi. The communal cemetery is on the eastern side of the village, about 150 yards from the church south of the road to St. Mars-la-Jaille. In the south-eastern (far left) corner, against the rear wall, are the graves of two airmen belonging to the Royal Canadian Air Force.


Burial Details


J/7612 Flight Lieutenant Raymond Richard Burgess, Pilot in 406 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 25th July 1944, aged 27. Son of Richard and Sadie Burgess, of Biggar, Saskatchewan, Canada. INSCRIPTION. EVER REMEMBERED EVER LOVED.

J/9133 Flight Lieutenant William Neil MacPherson, Navigator in 406 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 25th JUly 1944.

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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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