SAINS-LÈS-MARQUION CHURCHYARD
Pas De Calais
France

Location Information

Sains-lès-Marquion is a village about 12 kilometres north-west of Cambrai and 2 kilometres south of the D939, Arras to Cambrai road. The one British grave can be found in the western corner of the churchyard.


Burial Details
 
Pilot Officer Iain Colin Moorwood, Royal Air Force. 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of James Colin and Dorothy Moorwood of Boscombe, Hampshire

Flight Details:Unit: 111 Sqdn. Fighter Commanturesd
Aircraft: Hurricane, Mk 1, serial L1720
Duty: Patrol
Incident: missing whilst on patrol, presumed shot down


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