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ST. DOULCHARD COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Cher

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.10173, Longitude: 2.35847

Location Information

St. Doulchard is a village and commune about 2 kilometres north-west of Bourges. The Communal Cemetery lies on the southern side of the village on the road to Les Rivages. From Orleans, take the motorway A71 to Bourges and exit at St Doulchard. Turn left into the village centre and the Communal Cemetery will be found at the end of the road on the right hand side. The war graves will be found on the south west side of the entrance.



History Information

There are 34 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-45 war here and 1 Polish Foreign National burial.

Casualties: United Kingdom 30, Australia 2, Canada 2, Poland 1. Total 35.


Images in the gallery below used with the permission of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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1399130 Sergeant
Eric Bennett
620 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
4th February 1944, aged 31.
Row A. 1.

His headstone bears the inscription "At The going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"






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J/88496 Pilot Officer
Joseph Charles Roach
49 Squadron, 
Royal Canadian Air Force
8th May 1944.
Row B. 8.

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Son of Mrs. M. Roach, of Ansonville, Ontario, Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Son. May His Soul Rest In Peace"


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410765 Pilot Officer
Kenneth Rowe Warren

Royal Australian Air Force
8th May 1944, aged 20.
Row B. 9.

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Son of Stanley Gordon and Bessie Wilhemina Victoria Warren, of Harcourt, Victoria, Australia.

His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Fearlessly And Nobly Done. Ever Remembered"

Whilst serving with 106 Squadron RAF, the Lancaster bomber of which he was a crew member was shot down over France on 8 May 1944. His body was recovered and interred in the St Doulchard Communal Cemetery, France.

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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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  • France
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    • AISNE
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