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ST. ARNOULT-DES-BOIS CHURCHYARD

Eure-et-Loir

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.4907, Longitude: 1.26113

Location Information

St. Arnoult-des-Bois is a village and commune 11.1 miles (18 kilometres) west-north-west of Chartres on the D.24 road from Senonches. In the churchyard, opposite the west door of the church, is the joint grave of two airmen of the Royal Canadian Air Force.
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Images in gallery below Thierry Grier

St. Arnoult-des-Bois Churchyard
St. Arnoult-des-Bois Churchyard
St. Arnoult-des-Bois Churchyard
St. Arnoult-des-Bois Churchyard
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J/90216 Pilot Officer 
William Gracie
Air Gunner in 433 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
5th July 1944, aged 29.
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Son of Robert and Lucy Gracie, of Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

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J/7977 Flight Lieutenant 
Bernard Unker
Pilot in 433 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 5th July 1944, aged 26.

Son of Joseph and Magdalena Yunker, of Balgonie, Saskatchewan, Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "R. I. P. Dear Barney, You Are Ever In Our Thoughts And Prayers Your Mother"



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Original Grave Marker

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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PONTGOUIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
FRIAIZE CHURCHYARD
ST. MAURICE-ST. GERMAIN (ST. MAURICE) CHURCHYARD


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