VOLMERANGE-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Moselle
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.44476, Longitude: 6.07828
Location Information
Volmerange-les-Mines is a village and commune nearly 38 kilometres north-north-west of Metz and 12 kilometres north-west of the town of Thionville. The Communal Cemetery is on the northern side of the village, off the road to Dudelange.
The seven U. K. Airmen graves are in the south-western portion, near the west wall.
Volmerange-les-Mines is a village and commune nearly 38 kilometres north-north-west of Metz and 12 kilometres north-west of the town of Thionville. The Communal Cemetery is on the northern side of the village, off the road to Dudelange.
The seven U. K. Airmen graves are in the south-western portion, near the west wall.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
All Seven U. K. crew members from 622 Squadron were killed when their plane crashed on 26th August 1944
Operation
Russelsheim- to attack the Opel motor factory. 412 Lancasters, 15 losses (3.6%). PFF marking was accurate and the German report states that the forge and gearbox plants were put out of action for several weeks but the remainder of the factory sustained little damage. Output was completely unaffected due to the stock of parts on hand. 179 people were killed.
Shot down by a night-fighter flown by Lt. Josef Förster, of 8./NJG2 in the Wittlich area of Germany. Crashed onto the village of Volmerange les Mines, France- close to the border with Luxembourg.
929397 Sergeant
Norman David Challis
622 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
26th August 1944, aged 33.
Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Challis, of Cambridge.
His headstone bears the inscription "They Rest Beyond The Speech Of Human Pride Who Loved England And For England Died"
Norman David Challis
622 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
26th August 1944, aged 33.
Son of Arthur and Sarah Ann Challis, of Cambridge.
His headstone bears the inscription "They Rest Beyond The Speech Of Human Pride Who Loved England And For England Died"
Other Burial Details
1027529 Sergeant Peter Barr, aged 24. Son of Samuel and Sarah Barr, of St. Helens, Lancashire; husband of Elsie Barr, of St. Helens. his headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved"
1356191 Sergeant Raymond William Clark, aged 24. Son of Ernest and Elsie Clark, of Hanworth, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Deep In Our Hearts A Memory Is Kept Of Him We Loved And Never Forget" Mum And Dad.
119780 Flight Lieutenant Philip John Edwards, aged 36. Son of William Oswald and Alice Mary Edwards; husband of Madge Evelyn Edwards, of Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire. His headstone bears the inscription "There's Some Corner Of A Foreign Field That Is For Ever England"
577818 Sergeant Dennis Albert Godden, aged 20. Son of William Henry and Beatrice Kate Godden, of Gosport, Hampshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Laid Down His Life That We Might Live. Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
152225 Flying Officer Dennis Harrington Holdsworth, aged 21. Son of Clifford and Constance Muriel Holdsworth, of Hull. His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
157563 Flying Officer Royston Tetlow, aged 23. Son of Herbert Tetlow, and of Hannah Tetlow, of Werneth, Oldham, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "Sweet Is The Memory Silently Kept Of One We Loved And Never Forget.
1027529 Sergeant Peter Barr, aged 24. Son of Samuel and Sarah Barr, of St. Helens, Lancashire; husband of Elsie Barr, of St. Helens. his headstone bears the inscription "Dearly Loved"
1356191 Sergeant Raymond William Clark, aged 24. Son of Ernest and Elsie Clark, of Hanworth, Middlesex. His headstone bears the inscription "Deep In Our Hearts A Memory Is Kept Of Him We Loved And Never Forget" Mum And Dad.
119780 Flight Lieutenant Philip John Edwards, aged 36. Son of William Oswald and Alice Mary Edwards; husband of Madge Evelyn Edwards, of Brookmans Park, Hertfordshire. His headstone bears the inscription "There's Some Corner Of A Foreign Field That Is For Ever England"
577818 Sergeant Dennis Albert Godden, aged 20. Son of William Henry and Beatrice Kate Godden, of Gosport, Hampshire. His headstone bears the inscription "He Laid Down His Life That We Might Live. Greater Love Hath No Man Than This"
152225 Flying Officer Dennis Harrington Holdsworth, aged 21. Son of Clifford and Constance Muriel Holdsworth, of Hull. His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
157563 Flying Officer Royston Tetlow, aged 23. Son of Herbert Tetlow, and of Hannah Tetlow, of Werneth, Oldham, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "Sweet Is The Memory Silently Kept Of One We Loved And Never Forget.
