STE. GENEVIÈVE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Oise
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.29027, Longitude: 2.20551
Image © Thierry Grier
Location Information
Ste. Geneviève is a village and commune 10 miles (16 kilometres) south-east of Beauvais, and 5 miles (8 kilometres) north-east of Meru. The communal cemetery lies on a local road north-east of the village, and the graves of the 2 United Kingdom and 1 Australian airmen are in the new part, to the left-hand side of the central path.
Historical Information
Hit by Flak and crashed 0130, bursting into flames some 500 metres W of Saint-Genevieve (Oise), 18 km SSE of Beauvais. Three of the crew members are buried here, the other four are buried in Marissel French National Cemetery at Beauvais.
Images in gallery below © Thierry Grier
156744 Flying Officer
Juan Alberto Adams-Langley
Air Gunner in 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th July 1944, aged 26.
Son of Ernest G.Adams and Clelia Langley de Adams, of La Calera, Republic of Chile.
His headstone bears the inscription "Home Is The Sailor, Home From Sea, And The Hunter Home From The Hill"
Juan Alberto Adams-Langley
Air Gunner in 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th July 1944, aged 26.
Son of Ernest G.Adams and Clelia Langley de Adams, of La Calera, Republic of Chile.
His headstone bears the inscription "Home Is The Sailor, Home From Sea, And The Hunter Home From The Hill"
159153 Flying Officer
Leslie Charles Zeffertt
Wireless Operator in 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Wolfe and Hettie Zeffertt, of Tooting, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "They Are Not Dead, Who Fell, They Live Yet In The Hearts Of Their Belov'd"
Leslie Charles Zeffertt
Wireless Operator in 106 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th July 1944, aged 22.
Son of Wolfe and Hettie Zeffertt, of Tooting, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "They Are Not Dead, Who Fell, They Live Yet In The Hearts Of Their Belov'd"
Image above © Thierry Grier
Other Airman's Details
434189 Flying Officer Patrick Joseph O'Leary, Royal Australian Air Force, died 8th July 1944, aged 27. Son of Frank and Mary Agnes O'Leary, of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Nobly Done"
434189 Flying Officer Patrick Joseph O'Leary, Royal Australian Air Force, died 8th July 1944, aged 27. Son of Frank and Mary Agnes O'Leary, of East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "His Duty Nobly Done"
