VILLENEUVE-ST. GEORGES OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Val de Marne
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.72598, Longitude: 2.45068
Location Information
Villeneuve-St Georges is a town 18 kilometres south-east of the centre of Paris and on the Paris-Melun road. The old and new communal cemeteries are about 800 metres south-east of the town, on a by-road leading to the neighbouring village of Crosne. They are separated by a road, the old cemetery being west of the new one.
In the west corner of the New Communal Cemetery are the war graves of 20 soldiers and airmen from the United Kingdom, one of whom is unidentified, and 1 South African soldier.
Visiting Information
OPENING HOURS ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK : from 1st October to 28th February 9.00 to 17h00 from 1st March to 30th September 8.00 to 18.30 Contact number of the Conservateur of the cemetery 01 43 82 71 38.
History Information
There are 18, 1914-18 and 48, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. The majority from the 1914-18 War died in 1914, when the railway station was on the British lines of communication and a British ambulance was posted there.
Total Burials: 66.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 18.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 37, Australia 4, Canada 4, New Zealand 1. Total 46.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: 2.
Entrance and World War One Graves
Images in gallery below © Christine Da Costa
Click on individual headstone for more details if applicable
All images © Johan Pauwels
7005 Lance Corporal
Charles Albert Cornish
1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
7th October 1914, aged 29.
Plot I. 741.
Son of Robert Joseph and Edith Ellen Cornish; husband of Lois Cornish, of 4, Eastbourne Rd., Taunton, Somerset. Born at Taunton.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sadly Missed But Faithfully Remembered By All At Home"
Charles Albert Cornish
1st Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
7th October 1914, aged 29.
Plot I. 741.
Son of Robert Joseph and Edith Ellen Cornish; husband of Lois Cornish, of 4, Eastbourne Rd., Taunton, Somerset. Born at Taunton.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sadly Missed But Faithfully Remembered By All At Home"
World War Two Graves
Images in gallery below © Christine Da Costa
391342 Flight Lieutenant
Basil Gordon Collyns, D. F. C.
19 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
20th August 1944, aged 31.
Grave 93.
Son of Guy Shuckburgh Collyns and Jean Collyns; husband of Margaret Lucy Collyns, of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
Basil Gordon Collyns, D. F. C.
19 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
20th August 1944, aged 31.
Grave 93.
Son of Guy Shuckburgh Collyns and Jean Collyns; husband of Margaret Lucy Collyns, of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.
R/78406 Flight Sergeant
Frank Alexander Duff
401 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th July 1942, aged 23.
Grave 113B.
Son of Peter A. Duff and Esther J. Duff, of South River, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "In The Shadow Of His Wings There Is Rest"
Frank Alexander Duff
401 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th July 1942, aged 23.
Grave 113B.
Son of Peter A. Duff and Esther J. Duff, of South River, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "In The Shadow Of His Wings There Is Rest"
428679 Flying Officer
Colin Kelvin Flockhart
Royal Australian Air Force
7th January 1945, aged 20.
Grave 140.
Son of John Eamshaw Flockhart and Lillian Gladys Flockhart, of Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Tranquil You Lie, your Memory Hallowed In The Hearts You Loved"
Studio portrait of 428679 Flying Officer (FO) Colin Kelvin Flockhart, RAAF, 619 Squadron RAF. FO Flockhart of Ashfield, NSW, enlisted on 10 October 1942 and was killed in action over France on 8 January 1945. The inscription on the image reads, 'All my love, Colin, 14/12/43' and on the reverse, 'Somewhere in England, 1943. To my wonderful parents from your proud and loving son, Colin'.
Colin Kelvin Flockhart
Royal Australian Air Force
7th January 1945, aged 20.
Grave 140.
Son of John Eamshaw Flockhart and Lillian Gladys Flockhart, of Earlwood, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Tranquil You Lie, your Memory Hallowed In The Hearts You Loved"
Studio portrait of 428679 Flying Officer (FO) Colin Kelvin Flockhart, RAAF, 619 Squadron RAF. FO Flockhart of Ashfield, NSW, enlisted on 10 October 1942 and was killed in action over France on 8 January 1945. The inscription on the image reads, 'All my love, Colin, 14/12/43' and on the reverse, 'Somewhere in England, 1943. To my wonderful parents from your proud and loving son, Colin'.
Headstones of the five Roll of Honour from World War Two
Images © Johan Pauwels
J/89258 Pilot Officer
Stanley Frederick Harding Kelley
78 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 23.
Joint grave 101.
Son of Adolphus Moore Kelley and Marjorie Allison MacLean Kelley, of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In the Arms Of Jesus"
Stanley Frederick Harding Kelley
78 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 23.
Joint grave 101.
Son of Adolphus Moore Kelley and Marjorie Allison MacLean Kelley, of Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In the Arms Of Jesus"
J/86361 Pilot Officer
Maurice McLear
78 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 31.
Joint Grave 102.
Son of John Edward and Catherine McLear; husband of Edna May McLear.
His headstone bears the inscription "Into The Eternal Embrace Of Thy Merciful Love"
Maurice McLear
78 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
8th June 1944, aged 31.
Joint Grave 102.
Son of John Edward and Catherine McLear; husband of Edna May McLear.
His headstone bears the inscription "Into The Eternal Embrace Of Thy Merciful Love"
