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ST. PALAIS-SUR-MER COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Charente-Maritime

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 45.65124, Longitude: -1.07645

Location Information

St. Palais-sur-Mer is a village and commune 3 miles (5 kilometres) west of Royan, on the north shore at the mouth of the Gironde estuary. The communal cemetery is on the eastern side of the village on the road to Vaux-sur-Mer. There are 8 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, to the far right from the entrance.

World War Two Casualties: Australia 6, United Kingdom 2. Total 8.

St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
St. Palais-sur-Mer Communal Cemetery
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432632 Flying Officer
Bruce Thomas Roberts

Royal Australian Air Force
5th January 1945, aged 20.


Son of Thomas Crawford Roberts and Gertrude Alice Roberts, of Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia.

His headstone bears the inscription "Pro Patria"


Studio portrait of 432632 Flying Officer (FO) Bruce Thomas Roberts, RAAF, navigatior of 106 Squadron, RAF, born in Summer Hill, NSW. He enlisted from Sydney, NSW on 2 January 1943. FO Roberts died while on flying operations over France on 5 January 1945. He was 20 years of age.

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Other Burials

437495 Flying Officer Clyde Allen Cassidy, Royal Australian Air Force, died 5th January 1945, aged 23. 
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Hampdon Cassidy, of Bronte, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Not Just To-Day But Every Day In Silence We Remember R. I. P."

1810413 Sergeant Peter Anthony Lane, 106 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 5th January 1945. Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Lane, of Harrow, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "They Died That We Might Live. Greater Faith Hath No Man. Ever In Our Thoughts"

433733 Flight Sergeant Charles Richard Mangnall, 
Royal Australian Air Force, died 5th January 1945, aged 19. Son of John Leonard and Alice Corona Mangnall, of Riverstone, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Nobly Done. Ever Remembered"

743143 Aircraftman 1st Class Frederick Parton, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 17th June 1940, aged 43. Husband of Mary Miller Kerr Parton, of Glasgow.

422982 Flying Officer Vernon Douglas Powell, 
Royal Australian Air Force, died 5th January 1945, aged 20. Son of Frank Douglas and Thomasine Alice Powell, of Clifton Gardens, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Forever In Our Hearts. Mother Dad And Barry"

205850 Flying Officer Andrew Hawkins Scott, 
Royal Australian Air Force, died 5th January 1945, aged 25. Son of Andrew and Catherine Campbell Scott, of St. Kilda, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Gallantly Done. Ever Remembered. Mother"

434485 Flight Sergeant Percy William Keith Walter, 
Royal Australian Air Force, died 5th January 1945, aged 20. 
Son of Henry Thomas Walter and Esme Dorothy Walter, of Albion Heights, Queensland. Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "For Our To-Morrow They Gave Their To-Day"

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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ROYAN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
LES MATHES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
LA TREMBLADE 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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