VOUZON COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loir-et-Cher
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 47.64827, Longitude: 2.05755
Location Information
Vouzon is a village and commune some 34 miles (54 kilometres) east of Blois and 3 miles (5 kilometres) north-east of the town of Lamotte-Beuvron. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, right on the entrance against the southern wall.
Burial Details
2204552 Flight Sergeant John Eason Sharpley, Air Gunner in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 1st July 1944, aged 19. Son of William Sharpley and Marion Nair Easton Weir.
Shot down by a night fighter at Vouzon 18 Miles Southwest of Orleans during a raid on the Vierzon Railway Yards. Mid-upper gunner flying aboard the "Lancaster" LM621 HW-C of the 100th squadron of the RAF.
Vouzon is a village and commune some 34 miles (54 kilometres) east of Blois and 3 miles (5 kilometres) north-east of the town of Lamotte-Beuvron. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, right on the entrance against the southern wall.
Burial Details
2204552 Flight Sergeant John Eason Sharpley, Air Gunner in 100 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 1st July 1944, aged 19. Son of William Sharpley and Marion Nair Easton Weir.
Shot down by a night fighter at Vouzon 18 Miles Southwest of Orleans during a raid on the Vierzon Railway Yards. Mid-upper gunner flying aboard the "Lancaster" LM621 HW-C of the 100th squadron of the RAF.
