SCHALBACH ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Moselle
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.82598, Longitude: 7.1735
Location Information
Schalbach is a village 12 kilometres north-east of Sarre-Cowig. The Roman Catholic Cemetery is on the northern side of the village, on the road to Veckerswiller.
Near the north-eastern wall are the graves of 7 airmen who belonged to the Royal Air Force.
The following Airmen were in 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and killed on 24th February 1944.
1274722 Sergeant Harold Eaton, aged 34. Son of William Thomas Eaton and Ellen Eaton, of Islington, London; husband of Elsie Kathleen Eaton, of Islington. His headstone bears the inscription "A Loving Husband And Father Dear Gone From Us But Never Forgotten"
1500726 Sergeant Samuel Hopkinson, aged 21. Son of Samuel and Susannah Hopkinson, of Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
170744 Pilot Officer Stanley William George Neighbour.
1322324 Flight Sergeant Leonard Charles Pillinger, aged 22. Son of Herbert George and Clara Alice Pillinger of Bristol; husband of Evelyne May Pillinger. His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember"
1397963 Sergeant George William Rugg, aged 20. Son of William Alfred and Edith Gladys Margaret Rugg, of Stepney, London.
160167 Pilot Officer Roy Edward Whitebeard.
Other Burial Details
139712 Flying Officer Alan Joseph Hewetson, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 29th July 1944, aged 34. Son of James and Maud Mary Hewetson; husband of Anne Hewetson, of Buxton, Derbyshire.
Schalbach is a village 12 kilometres north-east of Sarre-Cowig. The Roman Catholic Cemetery is on the northern side of the village, on the road to Veckerswiller.
Near the north-eastern wall are the graves of 7 airmen who belonged to the Royal Air Force.
The following Airmen were in 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and killed on 24th February 1944.
1274722 Sergeant Harold Eaton, aged 34. Son of William Thomas Eaton and Ellen Eaton, of Islington, London; husband of Elsie Kathleen Eaton, of Islington. His headstone bears the inscription "A Loving Husband And Father Dear Gone From Us But Never Forgotten"
1500726 Sergeant Samuel Hopkinson, aged 21. Son of Samuel and Susannah Hopkinson, of Darcy Lever, Bolton, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
170744 Pilot Officer Stanley William George Neighbour.
1322324 Flight Sergeant Leonard Charles Pillinger, aged 22. Son of Herbert George and Clara Alice Pillinger of Bristol; husband of Evelyne May Pillinger. His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember"
1397963 Sergeant George William Rugg, aged 20. Son of William Alfred and Edith Gladys Margaret Rugg, of Stepney, London.
160167 Pilot Officer Roy Edward Whitebeard.
Other Burial Details
139712 Flying Officer Alan Joseph Hewetson, 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 29th July 1944, aged 34. Son of James and Maud Mary Hewetson; husband of Anne Hewetson, of Buxton, Derbyshire.
Picture © Conrad Freeling
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Picture © Conrad Freeling
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Picture used with the permission of the CWGC
