ST. GERMAIN-LA-VILLE CHURCHYARD
Marne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.8839, Longitude: 4.44605
Image above © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
St Germain-la-Ville is a village 10 kilometres south-east of Châlons-en-Champagne. In the churchyard, close to the north-east wall of the church, are the graves of five British and one Canadian airmen.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
Shot down by a FW190 Night Fighter at St. Germain-la-Ville on 19th July 1944. Was returning from a raid on the Revigny rail yards, 6 crew members killed, 1 survived and evaded capture
J/90345 Pilot Officer
Howard Frederick Edmunds
207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
19th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Frederick and Emily Mildred Edmunds, of Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Not Just To-Day But Every Day In Silence We Remember"
Howard Frederick Edmunds
207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
19th July 1944, aged 21.
Son of Frederick and Emily Mildred Edmunds, of Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Not Just To-Day But Every Day In Silence We Remember"
1452134 Flight Sergeant
John Hague
Flight Navigator in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Samuel and Doris Hague, of Stalybridge, Cheshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "O For The Touch Of A Vanished Hand And The Sounds Of A Voice That Is Still"
John Hague
Flight Navigator in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Samuel and Doris Hague, of Stalybridge, Cheshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "O For The Touch Of A Vanished Hand And The Sounds Of A Voice That Is Still"
984434 Sergeant
Charles Higgins
Air Gunner in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 24.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Higgins, of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Son Of E. And T. Higgins. Our Lady Of Lourdes Pray For Him. R. I. P."
Charles Higgins
Air Gunner in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 24.
Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Higgins, of Cambuslang, Lanarkshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Son Of E. And T. Higgins. Our Lady Of Lourdes Pray For Him. R. I. P."
176729 Flying Officer
William Ross McNaughton
Pilot in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 20.
Son of Finlay and Elizabeth McNaughton, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "J'Étais Etranger, Et Vous M'Avez Recueilli"
William Ross McNaughton
Pilot in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 20.
Son of Finlay and Elizabeth McNaughton, of Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "J'Étais Etranger, Et Vous M'Avez Recueilli"
1893432 Sergeant
Alfred Supkovitch
Flight Engineer in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 19.
Son of Harry and Milly Supkovitch, of Whitechapel, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Oft Repeat His Name, What Would We Give To Hear His Voice And See His Smile Again"
Alfred Supkovitch
Flight Engineer in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 19.
Son of Harry and Milly Supkovitch, of Whitechapel, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Oft Repeat His Name, What Would We Give To Hear His Voice And See His Smile Again"
149460 Flying Officer
Rowland Tibbs
Air Bomber in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Thomas and Louisa Emily Tibbs, of Gillingham, Kent, husband of Stella Hope Tibbs.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning
We Will Remember You"
Rowland Tibbs
Air Bomber in 207 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
19th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Thomas and Louisa Emily Tibbs, of Gillingham, Kent, husband of Stella Hope Tibbs.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning
We Will Remember You"
