SERAZEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Eure-et-Loir
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.59745, Longitude: 1.44053
Location Information
The village and commune of Serazereux is 20 kilometres north-north-west of Chartres and about 15 kilometres south-south-east of Dreux. The communal cemetery is east of the village on the road to the neighbouring village of Ormoy.
History Information
In the south-western part, near the western boundary, is the collective grave of eight airmen of the Royal Air Force.
All eight U. K. Airmen were in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and killed on 11th June 1944.
173760 Pilot Officer Douglas Thomas George Fairbairn, aged 21. Son of Thomas Francis and Georgina Margaret Fairbairn, of Holloway, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Sans Peur Et Sans Reproche. Douglas, Ever In Our Hearts. Mum And Dad"
1517079 Sergeant Herbert William Gee, aged 21.Son of Arthur Fredrick and Alberta Gee, of Brotton, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription In Proud And Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son Herbert "Until The Day Dawn"
2206033 Sergeant Jesse Hancock, aged 23. Son of Jesse and Lily Hancock, of Congleton, Cheshire. His headstone bears the inscription "We Miss You More Than Words Can Say, But Memories Help Us On Our Way. Mum And Dad"
1335126 Sergeant Phillip Alaric Kemp.
1343965 Sergeant Russell Scott Millar.
1800349 Sergeant Frederick Sedgwick, aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William John Sedgwick, of Rotherhithe, London. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His Mite, So Small To Give, He Gave His Life That We Might Live"
151163 Flying Officer Frank Tovery, aged 24. Son of Frank and Sarah Tovery, of Ilford, Essex.
172480 Pilot Officer Kenneth Arthur Wells.
The village and commune of Serazereux is 20 kilometres north-north-west of Chartres and about 15 kilometres south-south-east of Dreux. The communal cemetery is east of the village on the road to the neighbouring village of Ormoy.
History Information
In the south-western part, near the western boundary, is the collective grave of eight airmen of the Royal Air Force.
All eight U. K. Airmen were in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and killed on 11th June 1944.
173760 Pilot Officer Douglas Thomas George Fairbairn, aged 21. Son of Thomas Francis and Georgina Margaret Fairbairn, of Holloway, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Sans Peur Et Sans Reproche. Douglas, Ever In Our Hearts. Mum And Dad"
1517079 Sergeant Herbert William Gee, aged 21.Son of Arthur Fredrick and Alberta Gee, of Brotton, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription In Proud And Loving Memory Of Our Dear Son Herbert "Until The Day Dawn"
2206033 Sergeant Jesse Hancock, aged 23. Son of Jesse and Lily Hancock, of Congleton, Cheshire. His headstone bears the inscription "We Miss You More Than Words Can Say, But Memories Help Us On Our Way. Mum And Dad"
1335126 Sergeant Phillip Alaric Kemp.
1343965 Sergeant Russell Scott Millar.
1800349 Sergeant Frederick Sedgwick, aged 20. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William John Sedgwick, of Rotherhithe, London. His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave His Mite, So Small To Give, He Gave His Life That We Might Live"
151163 Flying Officer Frank Tovery, aged 24. Son of Frank and Sarah Tovery, of Ilford, Essex.
172480 Pilot Officer Kenneth Arthur Wells.
Image above used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
