TROUAN-LE-PETIT CHURCHYARD
Aube
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.62864, Longitude: 4.23958
Location Information
Trouan-le-Petit is is a village in the Department of the Aube, some 40 kilometres north of Troyes and 6 kilometres south-east of Mailly-le-Camp. The crews of two Lancaster bombers are buried in Trouan Churchyard. They are on the left of the main entrance. The airmen died on the 4th May 1944.
History Information
There are 13, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
World War two Casualties: United Kingdom 9, Canada 3, Australia 1. Total 13.
Flight Details:
Target for both aircraft: Mailly le Camp,
Incident: both aircraft crashed at Trouan-le-Petit, Sgt. W. Richardson of LM437 survived the crash and avoided capture.
Cemetery Pictures and Flight Details © Barry Cuttell
Trouan-le-Petit is is a village in the Department of the Aube, some 40 kilometres north of Troyes and 6 kilometres south-east of Mailly-le-Camp. The crews of two Lancaster bombers are buried in Trouan Churchyard. They are on the left of the main entrance. The airmen died on the 4th May 1944.
History Information
There are 13, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.
World War two Casualties: United Kingdom 9, Canada 3, Australia 1. Total 13.
Flight Details:
Target for both aircraft: Mailly le Camp,
Incident: both aircraft crashed at Trouan-le-Petit, Sgt. W. Richardson of LM437 survived the crash and avoided capture.
Cemetery Pictures and Flight Details © Barry Cuttell
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50 Sqdn. Bomber Command, Lancaster Mk III, serial LM437
R/144364 Warrant Officer Class II
Gordon Herbert Hobson
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th May 1944.
Gordon Herbert Hobson
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th May 1944.
R/205200 Sergeant
Eric Houlden
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th May 1944, aged 19.
Son of Sydney and Edna Houlden, of Keewatin, Ontario, Canada.
Eric Houlden
50 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th May 1944, aged 19.
Son of Sydney and Edna Houlden, of Keewatin, Ontario, Canada.
The following from 50 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and killed on 4th May 1944 are
1685501 Sergeant Robert Matthew Dand.
171336 Pilot Officer Ronald Stanley Hanson, aged 22. Son of Herman Stanley and Ivy Hanson; husband of Joan Mary Hanson of South Harrow, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription Beloved Husband Of Joan Mary, Son Of Ivy And Herman Hanson, "May He Rest In Peace"
151320 Flying Officer William John Hopkins Rogers, aged 24. Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Rogers of Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan. His headstone bears the inscription "His Memory Is Beautiful Beyond Expression; His Absence, Unspeakable Sorrow"
1580584 Sergeant Robert Alexander Sneddon.
1685501 Sergeant Robert Matthew Dand.
171336 Pilot Officer Ronald Stanley Hanson, aged 22. Son of Herman Stanley and Ivy Hanson; husband of Joan Mary Hanson of South Harrow, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription Beloved Husband Of Joan Mary, Son Of Ivy And Herman Hanson, "May He Rest In Peace"
151320 Flying Officer William John Hopkins Rogers, aged 24. Son of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Rogers of Merthyr Vale, Glamorgan. His headstone bears the inscription "His Memory Is Beautiful Beyond Expression; His Absence, Unspeakable Sorrow"
1580584 Sergeant Robert Alexander Sneddon.
625 Sqdn. Bomber Command, Lancaster MK III, serial LM515
173338 Pilot Officer
Neil Mcarthur McGaw
625 Squadron, Royal Air Force
4th May 1944.
Neil Mcarthur McGaw
625 Squadron, Royal Air Force
4th May 1944.
J/26211 Flying Officer
Daniel Moriarty
625 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th May 1944.
His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him O Lord R. I. P."
Daniel Moriarty
625 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th May 1944.
His headstone bears the inscription "Eternal Rest Give Unto Him O Lord R. I. P."
The following from 625 Squadron, killed on 4th May 1944 are
1853736 Sergeant Richard Walter Andrews, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
1463568 Sergeant. Frederick Charles Clarke, aged 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of James and Jessie Mary Ann Clarke of Hackthorn, Lincolnshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Our Loved One Sleeping"
1627183 Sergeant Kenneth Garner, aged 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of Leslie and Edith Garner of Northampton. His headstone bears the inscription "Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Our Loved One Sleeping"
1332880 Sergeant Reginald John Tailby, aged 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of Victor and Fanny Ada Tailby of Eastbourne, Sussex; husband of Moira Tailby. His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In The Hearts Of Those Who Love You Is Not To Die" Mother And Dad"
419560 Flight Sergeant Thomas Charles White, aged 20. Royal Australian Air Force. Son of Charles Thomas and Anastasia Alice White of Coburg, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Our Brave Boy"
1853736 Sergeant Richard Walter Andrews, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
1463568 Sergeant. Frederick Charles Clarke, aged 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of James and Jessie Mary Ann Clarke of Hackthorn, Lincolnshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Our Loved One Sleeping"
1627183 Sergeant Kenneth Garner, aged 20. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of Leslie and Edith Garner of Northampton. His headstone bears the inscription "Father, In Thy Gracious Keeping Leave We Now Our Loved One Sleeping"
1332880 Sergeant Reginald John Tailby, aged 23. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Son of Victor and Fanny Ada Tailby of Eastbourne, Sussex; husband of Moira Tailby. His headstone bears the inscription "To Live In The Hearts Of Those Who Love You Is Not To Die" Mother And Dad"
419560 Flight Sergeant Thomas Charles White, aged 20. Royal Australian Air Force. Son of Charles Thomas and Anastasia Alice White of Coburg, Victoria, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "Our Brave Boy"
