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Commonwealth War Graves Piencourt

Piencourt Churchyard contains 6 Commonwealth war graves from World War II.

The headstone reads:
These six airmen fell and were buried together.
1494059 Sergeant R.Leyland, age 20 (Wireless operator/air gunner).
Flight Lieutenant A.J.Page, age 32 (pilot).
1896150 Sergeant J.Watkinson, age 23 (Navigator).
Pilot Officer R.M.Simpson (Navigator).
1675402 Sergeant E.Ord, age 21 (Air gunner).
1388349 Flight Sergeant F.J.Court, age 26 ( Air bomber).

These airmen all died on 25th July 1944.

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Source

  • Text: Fedor de Vries, R. Rudland
  • Photos: R. Rudland

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