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ST. CLÉMENT-DES-BALEINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

​Île de Ré

Charente-Maritime

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 46.2286, Longitude: -1.53921​

Location Information

St. Clément-des-Baleines is near the western end of the Île de Ré, an island just off the Bay of Biscay coast near La Rochelle. The island is reached by ferry from La Pallice. the twin port of La Rochelle. In the communal cemetery, which is on the right-hand side of the road to Les Portes, are the graves of 5 British soldiers and 1 British seaman of the 1939-1945 war; only 1 of the soldiers has been identified.


​Burial Details


13003454 Private Thomas Morgan, Aux. Mil. Pioneer Corps, died 17th June 1940.

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Images in this gallery © Jean-Claude Graux

St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery
St. Clément-des-Baleines Communal Cemetery

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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ARS-EN-RÉ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
LES PORTES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
LA COUARDE-SUR-MER COMMUNAL 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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