Faumont Churchyard - Faumont, France
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EN - Faumont is a village and commune 121 miles (20 kilometres) south-south-east of Lille. FR - Faumont est un village et une commune située à 20 kilomètres au sud-sud-est de Lille.
Waymark Code: WM12HBZ
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 05/29/2020
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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Descriptif

Faumont is a village and commune 121 miles (20 kilometres) south-south-east of Lille on the main road (N.17) to Douai. The nearest railway station with a reasonable service is 5 miles (8 kilometres) to the north-east at Orchies (Lille-Orchies line) where taxis are available. In the churchyard, near the middle of the western boundary are the graves of three airmen of the Royal Air Force.

Burial Details

VILLIERS-TUTHILL Pilot Officer 42165 PERCY FREDERICK CHARLES 27 May 1940 Age 23 FAUMONT CHURCHYARD Royal Air Force United Kingdom

PAYNE Sergeant 366401 ALFRED HUBERT 27 May 1940 Age 30 FAUMONT CHURCHYARD Royal Air Force United Kingdom

MEARNS Sergeant 628503 DANIEL BAXTER 27 May 1940 Age 19 FAUMONT CHURCHYARD Royal Air Force United Kingdom

FR

Descriptif

Faumont est un village et une commune à 121 miles (20 kilomètres) au sud-sud-est de Lille sur la route principale (N.17) vers Douai. La gare la plus proche avec un service raisonnable est à 8 kilomètres au nord-est à Orchies (ligne Lille-Orchies) où des taxis sont disponibles. Dans le cimetière, près du milieu de la frontière ouest, se trouvent les tombes de trois aviateurs de la Royal Air Force.

Détails de l'inhumation

VILLIERS-TUTHILL Pilote Officer 42165 PERCY FREDERICK CHARLES 27 May 1940 Age 23 FAUMONT CHURCHYARD Royal Air Force United Kingdom

PAYNE Sergent 366401 ALFRED HUBERT 27 May 1940 Age 30 FAUMONT CHURCHYARD Royal Air Force United Kingdom

MEARNS Sergent 628503 DANIEL BAXTER 27 May 1940 Age 19 FAUMONT CHURCHYARD Royal Air Force United Kingdom

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Date cemetery was established: 01/10/1916

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