TACOIGNIÈRES CHURCHYARD
Yvelines
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.83558, Longitude: 1.67449
Location Information
The village of Tacoignières is 33 kilometres west of Versailles and 18 kilometres south of Mantes. The churchyard is located in the centre of the village.
Historical Information
The single grave of one airman belonging to the Royal Air Force is situated on the right of the churchyard entrance and six airmen (3 belonging to the Royal Air Force, 2 to the Royal Canadian Air Force and 1 to the Royal Australian Air Force) are buried in the collective grave situated on the left of the entrance.
The village of Tacoignières is 33 kilometres west of Versailles and 18 kilometres south of Mantes. The churchyard is located in the centre of the village.
Historical Information
The single grave of one airman belonging to the Royal Air Force is situated on the right of the churchyard entrance and six airmen (3 belonging to the Royal Air Force, 2 to the Royal Canadian Air Force and 1 to the Royal Australian Air Force) are buried in the collective grave situated on the left of the entrance.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
All Seven Airmen were in 622 Squadron and killed on 8th June 1944.
804377 Sergeant
Barry Wentworth Jarvis
Royal Air Force, aged 24.
Son of Frederick William and Grace Jarvis of Dartford, Kent.
Barry Wentworth Jarvis
Royal Air Force, aged 24.
Son of Frederick William and Grace Jarvis of Dartford, Kent.
J/86645 Pilot Officer
Donald Mitchell Norris
Royal Canadian Air Force, aged 23.
Son of Donald A. Norris and Dora S. Norris, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "All That He Hoped For All He Had He Gave"
Donald Mitchell Norris
Royal Canadian Air Force, aged 23.
Son of Donald A. Norris and Dora S. Norris, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "All That He Hoped For All He Had He Gave"
J/87021 Pilot Officer
Raymond Michael Smith
Royal Canadian Air Force, aged 24.
Son of William Vincent and Venerante Elizebeth Smith, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Our Beloved Son And Brother Ray. Sadly Missed By Family In Kingston, Ontario"
Raymond Michael Smith
Royal Canadian Air Force, aged 24.
Son of William Vincent and Venerante Elizebeth Smith, of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Our Beloved Son And Brother Ray. Sadly Missed By Family In Kingston, Ontario"
Other Burial Details
1353624 Sergeant John Cunningham, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 24. Son of John and Mary Cunningham, of Alloway, Ayrshire, husband of Margaret Cunningham, of Alloway.
174020 Pilot Officer John Ernest Hall, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Son of Ernest and Marguerite Gwendoline Hall, of Norbury, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Here Lies All That Could Die Of Our Beloved Son. His Spirit Remain With Us"
428011 Pilot Officer Jack Maxwell Mayhead, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 31. Son of Percival Walter and Clarice Oliver Mayhead; husband of Edna Vera Mayhead, of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered"
1515872 Sergeant Albert Edward Till, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Son of Albert and Eugenie Till, of York. His headstone bears the inscription "Too Dearly Loved To Be Forgotten"
1353624 Sergeant John Cunningham, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 24. Son of John and Mary Cunningham, of Alloway, Ayrshire, husband of Margaret Cunningham, of Alloway.
174020 Pilot Officer John Ernest Hall, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22. Son of Ernest and Marguerite Gwendoline Hall, of Norbury, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Here Lies All That Could Die Of Our Beloved Son. His Spirit Remain With Us"
428011 Pilot Officer Jack Maxwell Mayhead, Royal Australian Air Force, aged 31. Son of Percival Walter and Clarice Oliver Mayhead; husband of Edna Vera Mayhead, of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered"
1515872 Sergeant Albert Edward Till, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 23. Son of Albert and Eugenie Till, of York. His headstone bears the inscription "Too Dearly Loved To Be Forgotten"
