UCIMONT CHURCHYARD
Luxembourg
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.83089, Longitude: 5.05489
Location Information
Ucimont is a village and commune 10 kilometres north-north-west of Bouillon, and 4 kilometres west of the Dinant-Beauraing-Bouillon road. The churchyard surrounds the church, which stands in the village centre. The Commonwealth graves are in the southern part, close to the east entrance.
Historical Information
The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk.
Ucimont Churchyard contains the graves of two airmen of the Second World War.
Burial Details
Sergeant 564673 Eric George Hayward, Observer in 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died, 26th May 19140, aged 25. Son of Hector and Annie Elisabeth Hayward; husband of Edith Annie Hayward, of Newport, Isle of Wight.
Sergeant 620073 William Frank Hubbard, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 26th May 1940, aged 25. Son of Alfred and Lydia C. Hubbard, of Chiswick, Middlesex.
Cemetery pictures © Johan Pauwels
Ucimont is a village and commune 10 kilometres north-north-west of Bouillon, and 4 kilometres west of the Dinant-Beauraing-Bouillon road. The churchyard surrounds the church, which stands in the village centre. The Commonwealth graves are in the southern part, close to the east entrance.
Historical Information
The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk.
Ucimont Churchyard contains the graves of two airmen of the Second World War.
Burial Details
Sergeant 564673 Eric George Hayward, Observer in 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died, 26th May 19140, aged 25. Son of Hector and Annie Elisabeth Hayward; husband of Edith Annie Hayward, of Newport, Isle of Wight.
Sergeant 620073 William Frank Hubbard, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 103 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 26th May 1940, aged 25. Son of Alfred and Lydia C. Hubbard, of Chiswick, Middlesex.
Cemetery pictures © Johan Pauwels
