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YVRÉ L'ÉVEQUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Sarthe

France


GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 48.012, Longitude: 0.26483

Location Information

Yvré-l'Éveque is a village and commune about 7 kilometres east of Le Mans on the main road (N.23) to Chartres. The cemetery is on the south western side of the village on the road leading to Yvré-L'Éveque from the N.23 road. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here, in the north-western corner.

Headstone images © Jane Full

YVRÉ L'ÉVEQUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
YVRÉ L'ÉVEQUE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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J/15362 Flight Lieutenant 
Vincent Kenneth Moody, D. F. C.
Pilot in 131 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force
12th June 1944, aged 24.

Son of Fred and Louise Moody, of West Middle Sable, Clare Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.

His headstone bears the inscription "Far Away From Home But Will Never Be Forgotten By Mother, Dad and Brother"



NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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LE MANS WEST CEMETERY
LE GRAND-LUCÉ WAR CEMETERY
CHÂTEAU-DU-LOIR COMMUNAL CEMETERY

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Disclaimer


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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