ST. HELLIER CHURCHYARD
Seine-Maritime
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.73179, Longitude: 1.19029
Location Information
St Hellier is a village 22 kilometres south-south-east of Dieppe, and approximately 370 metres west of the road from Dieppe to St Saens, which is a small town 10 kilometres south-south-east of St Hellier on the Amiens to Le Havre road. Near the south-east corner of the Churchyard is the collective grave of 7 airmen.
St Hellier is a village 22 kilometres south-south-east of Dieppe, and approximately 370 metres west of the road from Dieppe to St Saens, which is a small town 10 kilometres south-south-east of St Hellier on the Amiens to Le Havre road. Near the south-east corner of the Churchyard is the collective grave of 7 airmen.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
All the Airmen were in 158 Squadron and we were killed on 21st July 1944
J/22369 Flying Officer
James Alvin Smith
Royal Canadian Air Force
21st July 1944.
James Alvin Smith
Royal Canadian Air Force
21st July 1944.
J/89809 Pilot Officer
Bedford Philip Upper
Royal Canadian Air Force
21st July 1944.
Bedford Philip Upper
Royal Canadian Air Force
21st July 1944.
574775 Sergeant Christopher Maurice Ashford, Royal Air Force, aged 23. Son of Maurice Esmonde Ashford and Eleanor Mary Ashford, of Ilford, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
1080344 Flight Sergeant Edward Whitley Bellhouse, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Son of John Whitley Bellhouse and Emily Bellhouse, of Horsforth, Yorkshire; husband of Joan Bellhouse, of Horsforth. His headstone bears the inscription "All He Had, He Gave"
578032 Sergeant Henry Edward Lawrence Craze, Royal Air Force, aged 21. Son of Sydney Lawrence Craze and Lynda Nellie Florence Craze, of Bournemouth, Hampshire. His headstone bears the inscription "In Life We Loved You Dearly, In Death We Do The Same"
141887 Flight Lieutenant John Anthony Platten, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Son of Sidney George and Edith Miriam Platten, of Norwich. His headstone bears the inscription "At. Rest. Enshrined In The Hearts Of Those He Loved So Dearly"
1568125 Sergeant Jack Howarth Whitham, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Son of Leonard and Gladys Whitham, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Always In Our Thoughts. Mum And Dad "Veritas"
1080344 Flight Sergeant Edward Whitley Bellhouse, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Son of John Whitley Bellhouse and Emily Bellhouse, of Horsforth, Yorkshire; husband of Joan Bellhouse, of Horsforth. His headstone bears the inscription "All He Had, He Gave"
578032 Sergeant Henry Edward Lawrence Craze, Royal Air Force, aged 21. Son of Sydney Lawrence Craze and Lynda Nellie Florence Craze, of Bournemouth, Hampshire. His headstone bears the inscription "In Life We Loved You Dearly, In Death We Do The Same"
141887 Flight Lieutenant John Anthony Platten, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Son of Sidney George and Edith Miriam Platten, of Norwich. His headstone bears the inscription "At. Rest. Enshrined In The Hearts Of Those He Loved So Dearly"
1568125 Sergeant Jack Howarth Whitham, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Son of Leonard and Gladys Whitham, of Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Always In Our Thoughts. Mum And Dad "Veritas"
