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ST. DENIS-D'OLÉRON COMMUNAL CEMETERY

​Île de Oléron

​Charente-Maritime

France


GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 46.03557, Longitude: -1.38135

Location Information

The Village of St Denis is at the northern end of the Isle d'Oléron, an island in the Bay of Biscay opposite the mouth of the River Charente. The cemetery is on the northern outskirts of the village and the 7 Commonwealth war graves lie to the right of the main path from the entrance to the cemetery.

Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 4. 

Unidentified Casualties: 3.


Burial Details


1882256 Sapper William John Coats, 116 Road Construction Company, Royal Engineers, died 17th June 1940, aged 31.

1918081 Sapper Joseph Duffy, 663 Artisan Works Company, Royal Engineers, died 17th June 1940, aged 28.

D/J 51975 Chief Petty Officer Alfred John Pomeroy, H. M. C. S. Fraser, Royal Navy, died 25th June 1940, aged 40. Son of Frederick and Jessie Lorraine Pomeroy; husband of Eileen Pomeroy, of Hendon, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "R. I. P. Not Just To-Day But Every Day I Remember Eileen"

13004983 Private Joseph Thompson, Aux. Mil. Pioneer Corps, died 17th June 1940, aged 47. Son of John and Sarah Thompson; husband of Minnie Thompson, of Ryhope, Sunderland, Co. Durham. His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"
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​NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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ST. GEORGES D'OLÉRON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
DOLUS-D'OLÉRON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
LE CHÂTEAU D'OLÉRON COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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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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