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VIRE NEW COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Calvados

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.84384, Longitude: -0.8932

Location Information

Vire is a small town and sub-prefecture in the department of the Calvados. It is 37 miles (59 kilometres) south-west of Caen, 32 miles (52 kilometres) south of Bayeux, and 53 kilometres east of Granville, which is a town on the Atlantic coast in the department of the Manche. The old and new communal cemeteries are adjacent, and are situated on the north side of the town. The new cemetery is north of the old, access being through the old cemetery.

​There are 4 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, in the north-east part of the new cemetery.


Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Vire New Communal Cemetery
Vire New Communal Cemetery
Vire New Communal Cemetery
Vire New Communal Cemetery
Vire New Communal Cemetery
Vire New Communal Cemetery
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649532 Flight Sergeant 
William George Rock
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force
26th July 1942, aged 23. 

​Son of George and Elizabeth Mary Rock, of Broughshane, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland.

His headstone bears the inscription "Blessed Are The Pure In Heart: For They Shall See God St. Matthew V.8"





Other Burial Details

116741 Flight Sergeant John Owen, Mentioned in Despatches, Pilot in 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 26th July 1942, aged 21. Son of John and Louisa Owen, of Wolverhampton. His headstone bears the inscription "To A Beautiful Life Came A Sudden End; He Died As He Lived, Everyone's Friend"

1055021 Sergeant Douglas Thornton, Pilot in 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 26th July 1942, aged 23. Son of Thomas and Margaret Thornton; husband of Elsie Thornton, of Bradford, Yorkshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved"

1072964 Sergeant James Whalley, Observer i
n 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 26th July 1942, aged 28. Son of Thomas and Jane Whalley, of Preston, Lancashire; husband of Edith Whalley, of Preston. His headstone bears the inscription "The Lord Is My Shepherd; I Shall Not Want"

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VAUDRY CHURCHYARD
ST. SEVER-CALVADOS 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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