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VITRY-LE-CROISÉ CHURCHYARD

Aube

France

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.14652, Longitude: 4.56565

Location Information

Vitry-le-Croisé is a village and commune 41 kilometres east-south-east of Troyes, and 16 kilometres south-west of Bar-sur-Aube, a town 50 kilometres east of Troyes. Near the eastern wall of the churchyard are the graves of two airmen from the United Kingdom.



Burial Details

1892578 Sergeant Edwin Ashton, Air Gunner in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 19. Son of Henry and Gertrude Emma Ashton, of Rainham, Kent. His headstone bears the inscription "He Seemed Like A Spirit Of Youth Who Could Not Stay With Us To Grow Old"

1392909 Flight Sergeant Reginald Patrick Scott, Wireless Operator in 166 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th July 1944, aged 20. Son of Herbert William and Phoebe Scott. Awarded a Junior County Scholarship. His headstone bears the inscription "Good Luck, Reg., We'll Never Forget You And We'll All Meet Again Some Day. A. E. F. S. B."

Images in gallery below © Jean-Claude Graux

Vitry-le-Croisé Churchyard
Vitry-le-Croisé Churchyard
Vitry-le-Croisé Churchyard
Vitry-le-Croisé Churchyard

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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.
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