VIEUX-CONDÉ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Nord
France
Location Information
Vieux-Condé is a village and commune about 41 kilometres south-east of Lille and 12 kilometres north-north-east of Valenciennes. The communal cemetery is on the western side of Vieux-Conde, on the D.102 road to the neighbouring village of Hergnies.
Historical Information
Vieux-Conde Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War and the graves of two Second World War airmen.
World War One Burial
79844 Serjeant G. Tindale M. M. 176th Tunnelling Coy., Royal Engineers, died 14th December 1918, aged 40. Husband of Alice Tindale, of 43, Foster St., Brotton, Yorks.
World War Two Burials
41659 Pilot Officer Thomas Humphrey Borg-Banks, Pilot in 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 16th May 1940, aged 19. Son of Lt. Humphrey Michael Borg-Banks, R.A.S.C. who died on active service, 20 December 1942 and Elsie Millicent Borg-Banks, of Bath Somerset.
567002 Leading Aircraftman Walter Francis Lawes, Air Gunner in 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 16th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Cecil Francis and Edith Lawes, of Copnor, Hampshire.
Pictures © Joël Deudon unless stated otherwise
Vieux-Condé is a village and commune about 41 kilometres south-east of Lille and 12 kilometres north-north-east of Valenciennes. The communal cemetery is on the western side of Vieux-Conde, on the D.102 road to the neighbouring village of Hergnies.
Historical Information
Vieux-Conde Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War and the graves of two Second World War airmen.
World War One Burial
79844 Serjeant G. Tindale M. M. 176th Tunnelling Coy., Royal Engineers, died 14th December 1918, aged 40. Husband of Alice Tindale, of 43, Foster St., Brotton, Yorks.
World War Two Burials
41659 Pilot Officer Thomas Humphrey Borg-Banks, Pilot in 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 16th May 1940, aged 19. Son of Lt. Humphrey Michael Borg-Banks, R.A.S.C. who died on active service, 20 December 1942 and Elsie Millicent Borg-Banks, of Bath Somerset.
567002 Leading Aircraftman Walter Francis Lawes, Air Gunner in 13 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 16th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Cecil Francis and Edith Lawes, of Copnor, Hampshire.
Pictures © Joël Deudon unless stated otherwise
