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SANVIC COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Seine-Maritime

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.50683, Longitude: 0.09188

Location Information

Sanvic is a town on the northern outskirts of Le Havre and the communal cemetery lies to the west of the town in the Rue Albert Copieux, nearly one kilometre from the church. The old fortress of Ste Addresse is near the cemetery, The three British graves are about 70 metres north of the main entrance.


Historical Information

There are now 3, 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site.


Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
Sanvic Communal Cemetery
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Captain 
Herbert Oliver Huntingdon-Whiteley, Mentioned in Despatches
30 Assault Unit, Royal Marines
12th September 1944, aged 24.  

Son of Captain Sir Herbert Maurice Huntington-Whiteley, R.N., 2nd Bt., and of Lady Pamela Margaret Huntington-Whiteley (nee Baldwin), of Astley, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire.

​Other Burial Details

14422149 Private Ronald Leah, 7th Bn., Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 12th September 1944, aged 19. Son of Herbert Ernest and Martha Elizabeth Leah, of Droylsden, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"

PLY/X113759 Marine Geoffrey Shaw, 30 Assault Unit, Royal Marines, died 12th September 1944, aged 22. Son of William Birch and Amy Shaw of Sheffield.
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NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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STE. MARIE CEMETERY Le Havre
MANNEVILLETTE CHURCHYARD
CAUVILLE-SUR-MER CHURCHYARD

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Disclaimer


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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    • HAINAUT
    • OOST-VLAANDEREN
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    • WEST-VLAANDEREN
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    • BELGIAN NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • France
    • CEMETERIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
    • AISNE
    • ARDENNES
    • CALVADOS
    • EURE AND EURE-ET-LOIR
    • FINISTÈRE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-MARITIME
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