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VILLIERS-SUR-LOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Loir-et-Cher

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.80361, Longitude: 0.99119

Location Information

Villiers-sur-Loir is a village and commune some 22 miles (34 kilometres) north-west of Blois and 3 miles (5 kilometres) west-north-west of the town of Vendôme. The communal cemetery is south-west of the village and 300 metres from the church on the road to Rochambeau. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, right of the main entrance.

Burial Details


1461543 Gunner Alexander Winchester, 162 Battery, 54 (9th Bn. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Lt. A. A. Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 6th June 1940, aged 28. Son of Alexander Winchester, and of Jessie Winchester, of Invergordon, Ross and Cromarty. His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus"


NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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VENDÔME TOWN CEMETERY
SOUGÉ-SUR-BRAYE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
MOISY COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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