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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France

pierre.vandervelden@pi.be

HELLEMMES LILLE Communal Cemetery (Nord France)

Left plot: H. Grant - I. Chapple - S. A. Edwards - D. H. Ryder - G. J. Hill - J. H. Brown - H. W. R. Ferguson - B. G. Grasby - W. S. Hancock - E. Fullerton - H. D. Campbell - H. E. Botting.
Right plot: J. F. Tucker - Unknown Airman (RAF) - R. H. Boulton - L. E. Pringle - W. T. Peters - D. Hislop - H. R. Crout - G. Bennett - A. Bennett - K. C. Waight - B. S. Longhurst - R. W. Ash.
F/O John Francis Tucker 20/04/1919 - 10/05/1944
John was born at Sucy en Brie (France), 20/04/1919, he was the oldest son of English migrants to Australia . He enlisted in the R.A.A.F. 20/04/1941 at Brisbane. He was reported missing in mission and one month later declared dead 10/05/1944, aged 25.He was very much loved and missed by his brothers and sisters as well as all those who knew him.
for Cathrine Sharp and Family.(Aus.)
F/Sgt Brian Gordon Grasby 10/05/1944 aged 21
for his nephew David Oates
http://www.communitywebs.org/FOGMP/grasby.php
L. to R.: F/Sgt Herbert William Reid (Burt) Ferguson * - P/O William Eldred (Bill) Felstead * - F/Sgt Brian Gordon Grasby - F/Sgt William Stanley (Bill) Hancock * - F/O Peter Joseph O'Connor (who survived the War)
* = buried in Lezennes Communal Cemetery
for David Oates
F/Sgt Herbert William Reid (Burt) Ferguson Brian was in 467 Sqn RAAF. The plaque and close up of his name located at the war memorial Canberra Australia.

23 casualties

ASH RICHARD WILLIAM
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 20 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 424519 B.13.

BENNETT ARTHUR
United Kingdom Flying Officer (Nav.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 151351 B.17.

BENNETT GEORGE
United Kingdom Sergeant (Air Gnr) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 27 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 2220133 B.18.

BOTTING HUBERT EDWIN
United Kingdom Flying Officer (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 9 Sqdn. Age: 33 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 156341 A.12.

BOULTON RAYMOND HERBERT
United Kingdom Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 463 (R.A.A;F.) Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 1609134 B.23.

BROWN JOHN HENRY
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 31 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 418915 A.6.

CAMPBELL HUGH DONALD
Australian Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force Age: 23 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 414761 A.11.

CHAPPLE IVAN
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 24 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 422414 A.2.

CROUT HARRY RONALD
Australian Flying Officer Royal Australian Air Force Age: 29 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 419298 B.19.

EDWARDS SIDNEY ALBERT
United Kingdom Pilot Officer (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 170938 A.3.

FERGUSON HERBERT WILLIAM REID
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 28 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 421914 A.7.

FULLERTON ELLIOTT
United Kingdom Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve R.A.F. (V.R.). 9 Sqdn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 2204572 A.10.

GRANT HAROLD
United Kingdom Flight Sergeant (Air Bomber) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 1512532 A.1.

GRASBY BRIAN GORDON
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 21 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 417176 A.8.

HANCOCK WILLIAM STANLEY
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 22 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 422506 A.9.

HILL GEORGE JOHN
United Kingdom Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 97 Sqdn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 1817129 A.5.

HISLOP DOUGLAS
Australian Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force Age: 23 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 414797 B.20.

LONGHURST BERTRAM STEPHEN
United Kingdom Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 467 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Age: 37 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 1891298 B.14.

PETERS WALTER THOMAS
Australian Pilot Officer Royal Australian Air Force Age: 24 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 423878 B.21.

PRINGLE LEONARD EDGAR
United Kingdom Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 463 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn. Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 1459044 B.22.

RYDER DENNIS HARVEY
United Kingdom Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) Royal Air Force 97 Sqdn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 643421 A.4.

TUCKER JOHN FRANCIS
Australian Flying Officer Royal Australian Air Force Age: 25 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 25243 B.25.

WAIGHT KEVIN CAMPBELL
Australian Flight Sergeant Royal Australian Air Force Age: 20 Date of Death: 10/05/1944 Service No: 424239 B.15.

 

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