SEPT-SAULX CHURCHYARD
Marne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.15151, Longitude: 4.25073
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Sept-Saulx is a village some 23 kilometres north-west of Châlons-en-Champagne, and 19 kilometres south-east of Reims. In the churchyard, on the north side of the church, are the graves of six British and one Canadian airmen.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
R/119142 Flight Sergeant
Eric Harold Ingram
214 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
15th April 1943, aged 23
Son of Ernest and Nora J. Ingram, of Campbellford, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "While You, Dear Eric, Rest And Sleep, Your Memory We'll Keep"
Eric Harold Ingram
214 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
15th April 1943, aged 23
Son of Ernest and Nora J. Ingram, of Campbellford, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "While You, Dear Eric, Rest And Sleep, Your Memory We'll Keep"
573650 Sergeant
Thomas Shepherd
214 Squadron, Royal Air Force
15th April 1943, aged 21.
Son of William and Mary Shepherd, of Harraby, Carlisle.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Loved Him So, But God Who Knows Best, Held Out His Arms & Said; Come Unto Me & Rest"
Thomas Shepherd
214 Squadron, Royal Air Force
15th April 1943, aged 21.
Son of William and Mary Shepherd, of Harraby, Carlisle.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Loved Him So, But God Who Knows Best, Held Out His Arms & Said; Come Unto Me & Rest"
Other Crew Members
1384029 Sergeant Harold Charles Dent, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 26.
Son of Harold Martin Dent and of Francisca Violeta Dent (nee Saenz). of Guatemala City. His headstone bears the inscription "He Left All Dear To Him To Defend Liberty But Lives On In Everlasting Life"
1338700 Sergeant Robert Ernest Dutton, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 27. Son of Ernest Samuel and Sarah Louise Dutton, of Acton, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "To The World He Was But One, To Those Who Loved Him He Was The Whole World"
144037 Pilot Officer Leslie Powell, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 22. Son of Mark Henry and Gertrude Powell, of Tredegar, Monmouthshire. His headstone bears the inscription "We Often Think Of Days Gone By, Leslie, When We Were Together. Dad, Mam And Betty"
127266 Flying Officer Edward Henry Scott, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 30. Son of Edward Henry and Edith Scott, husband of Edith Scott (nee Jenkins), of Finsbury Park, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "In Proud Memory Of A Dear Husband And Son Who Gave His Life That Others Might Live"
1094029 Sergeant John William Williams, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 31. Son of Louis Henry and Arabella Williams; husband of Gertrude Jane Williams, of Marchamley, Shropshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His All, His Unfinished Life"
1384029 Sergeant Harold Charles Dent, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 26.
Son of Harold Martin Dent and of Francisca Violeta Dent (nee Saenz). of Guatemala City. His headstone bears the inscription "He Left All Dear To Him To Defend Liberty But Lives On In Everlasting Life"
1338700 Sergeant Robert Ernest Dutton, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 27. Son of Ernest Samuel and Sarah Louise Dutton, of Acton, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "To The World He Was But One, To Those Who Loved Him He Was The Whole World"
144037 Pilot Officer Leslie Powell, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 22. Son of Mark Henry and Gertrude Powell, of Tredegar, Monmouthshire. His headstone bears the inscription "We Often Think Of Days Gone By, Leslie, When We Were Together. Dad, Mam And Betty"
127266 Flying Officer Edward Henry Scott, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 30. Son of Edward Henry and Edith Scott, husband of Edith Scott (nee Jenkins), of Finsbury Park, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "In Proud Memory Of A Dear Husband And Son Who Gave His Life That Others Might Live"
1094029 Sergeant John William Williams, 214 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th April 1943, aged 31. Son of Louis Henry and Arabella Williams; husband of Gertrude Jane Williams, of Marchamley, Shropshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His All, His Unfinished Life"
