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SÉRIS COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Loir-et-Cher

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.75673, Longitude: 1.50441

Location Information

Séris is a village and commune some 14 miles (23 kilometres) north-east of Blois. The communal cemetery is south-east of the village at the junction of the roads to Mer and Avaray.

​There are 4 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, west of the entrance and north of the war memorial against the wall.


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J/25737 Flying Officer 
Alvin Marshall Beatty
Air Bomber in 77 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
​23rd May 1944.

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415913 Pilot Officer 
Robert James Peggs
Royal Australian Air Force
23rd May 1944, aged 20. 

Son of Robert William and Pathama Alice Peggs, of Kalamunda, Western Australia. 

His headstone bears the inscription "Not Just To-Day But Every Day In Silence We Remember You. Our Son "Jim"



Other Burial Details

1601379 Sergeant Raymond George James, Radio Operator in 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 23rd May 1944. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. James, of Southampton. His headstone bears the inscription "I Shall Always Remember Him Smiling"

1874808 Sergeant Reginald Alfred Rose, Flight Engineer in 77 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 23rd May 1944, aged 19. Son of Alfred Henry and Lily Emily Rose, of Ardleigh, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "O Memories: O Past That Is"

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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ST. LAURENT-DES-EAUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
LA FERTÉ-ST. CYR COMMUNAL CEMETERY
VENDÔME TOWN CEMETERY

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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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    • AISNE
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    • EURE AND EURE-ET-LOIR
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