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Chevington Cemetery

Chevington Cemetery from the north east corner.

 
"Who Falls for Love of God Shall Rise a Star"

Ben Johnson

Family inscription for Pilot Officer Donald McIntosh Gray

 

 
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Austin Bell Bell Blasinski Booth Brooke-Taylor
403785 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Richard Scott Austin, 10 (R.A.F.) Sqdn Royal New Zealand Air Force. (Nationality: New Zealand). Died 7th September 1941 aged 21. Son of Robert Cox Austin and Amy Charity Baring Austin, of Feilding, Wellington, New Zealand.
 Sec. H. Grave 284.
1725 Lance Corporal R. A. Bell, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers Died 2nd April 1916
Sec. E. Grave 108.
 
412884 Flying Officer Ronald Charles Bell, Royal Australian Air Force. Died 27th February 1943 aged 20. Son of Albert Edward John and Eva May Bell, of Bondi, New South Wales, Australia.
Sec. H. Grave 247.
POR.  W. Blasinski,
 60 O.T.U.; Died 5th September 1941; aged 24; Polish Forces

(not CWGC)

119496 Flying Officer (Pilot) Geoffrey Booth, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 22nd November 1943 aged 23. Son of Harold and Elsie Booth, of Leeds, Yorkshire. Sec. H. Grave 193. 41251 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Keith Brooke-Taylor, 83 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 7th April 1940. Son of Roydon and Ida Winifred Brooke-Taylor, of Wellington City, New Zealand. Sec. H. Grave 286.
 
Brown Brown Byrne Cash Chadd Collyer
290673 Private J. Brown, 1st/7th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 9th March 1917. Sec. C. grave 3. 401893 Flight Sergeant Eric Lindsay Brown, Royal Australian Air Force. Died 25th March 1943 aged 24. Son of George and Mary Brown, of Leongatha Victoria, Australia. Sec. H. Grave 281. 50808 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) Desmond Cody Byrne, Royal Air Force. Died 17th September 1947 Sec. H. Grave 250. 916895 Sergeant (Obs.) Eric Laurence Cash, 82 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 20th August 1941. Sec. H. Grave 242. 160576 Flight Lieutenant (W.Op.) Denis Thomas Chadd, 280 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 23rd July 1946 aged 23. Son of Frank and Lucy Kathleen Chadd, of Horndean, Hampshire. Sec. H. Grave 279. 1164662 Sergeant (Pilot) Bernard Collyer, 72 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 29th April 1941 aged 19. Son of Harry and Alice Collyer, of Harworth, Nottinghamshire. Sec. H. Grave 244.
 
Donkin Duffus Findlay Glass Gray Haines
1106666 Bombardier Fred Donkin, 117 Field Regt. Royal Artillery. Died 22nd January 1944 aged 34. Son of Henry and Harriet Donkin, of East Chevington; husband of Lillian Donkin, of Red Row. Sec. A.A. Grave 150. 525589 Sergeant (Pilot) Jack Duncan Duffus, Royal Air Force. Died 3rd September 1942 aged 26. Son of Henry Beveridge Duffus and Marjory Duffus; husband of Mary Duffus, of West Radcliffe. Sec. H. Grave 292. C/1179 Flying Officer (Pilot) Hugh John Findlay, 406 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 14th September 1941 aged 28. Son of David and Effie Hamilton Findlay; husband of Jessie Carroll Findlay, of Westmount, Province of Quebec, Canada. B.A. (McGill), LL.B (Osgood Hall Law School Toronto), Barrister, Member of the Ontario Bar.
 Sec. H. Grave 240.
C/SSX 19503 Leading Seaman William Glass, H.M.S. Tracker, Royal Navy. Died 3rd November 1944 aged 24. Son of William and Elizabeth Glass. Sec. H. Grave 294. 83255 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Donald McIntosh Gray, 610 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 5th November 1940 aged 21. Son of John and Mary Jane Fraser Gray, of Palmers Green, Middlesex. Sec. H. Grave 285. R/73306 Sergeant (Pilot) Frank Ernest Haines, 410 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 26th March 1942 aged 19. Son of Elwood and Alberta Haines, of Mouth of Keswick, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
Sec. H. Grave 202.
 
Hebron Heblock Hulton Humble Hunt Irving
2338 Private H. Hebron 1st/5th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 16th July 1916. Sec.E. Grave 107. R/67277 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Harley Joseph Helbock, 43 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 5th April 1942 aged 22. Son of Peter J. Helbock and Blanche Fox Helbock, of Clay, New York, U.S.A.
Sec. H. Grave 195.
416496 Sergeant (Pilot) Fergus Hulton, Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 5th May 1943 age 19. Son of Thomas Henry Hulton, and of Isabel Hulton, of Rotorua, Auckland, New Zealand. Sec. H. Grave 237. 14498673 Lance Corporal William Joseph Humble, 10th Bn. Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) attd. 1st Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Died 18th August 1944 aged 18. Son of John William and Mary Alice Humble, of Widdrington. Sec. H. Grave 236. 405278 Sergeant (Pilot) Laurence Warren Hunt,150 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 16th January 1942 aged 20. Son of William Edward Hunt and of Florence Muriel Hunt (nee Matheson), of Manurewa Auckland. New Zealand. Sec. H. Grave 283. 405378 Sergeant (Obs.) Thomas Walter Irving, 150 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 15th January 1942 aged 23 Son of Robert Irving and of Annie Irving (nee Thwaites), of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Sec. H. Grave 246.
 
Jack Jobson Kerr Kocourek Kurpiel Lockett
1609301 Pilot II John Jack, 247 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th October 1947 aged 23. Son of William David and Gertrude Jack, of Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire. Sec. H. Grave 235. Sergeant (Air Bomber) George Trueman Jobson, 75 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 28th November 1942 aged 20. Son of John and Mary Edith Jobson, of South Broomhill. Sec. G. Grave 21.
 
1558163 Warrant Officer (Pilot) George John Stewart Kerr, 75 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 1st December 1943. Son of John and Georgina Kerr, of High Ongar, Essex. Sec. H. Grave 293. 787343 Sergeant Ladislav Kocourek, 57 O.T.U. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17th March 1943

(of Czechoslovakia.)
Sec. H. Grave 194.
POR. F. Kurpiel, 62 O.T.U.; Died 6th October 1944 aged 36.
 Polish Forces.

(not CWGC)
1077738 Gunner William Lockett, 13 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regt. Royal Horse Artillery. Died 12th October 1941 aged 27. Son of Charles and Rachel Lockett, of Reddish, Stockport, Cheshire. Sec. H. Grave 196.
 
Maple Matheson McIsaac McNee Morris Mullinger
1311110 (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Frederick George Maple, 150 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th January 1942 aged 33. Son of Frederick James Maple and Ada Maple.
Sec. H. Grave 239.
R/50802 Sergeant (Pilot) Douglas Haig Matheson, Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 4th June 1943. Sec. H. Grave 204. 412891 Sergeant (Air Gnr) Alexander McIsaac, 75 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal New Zealand Air Force. Died 28th November 1942 aged 24. Son of Allan Joseph and Adelaide McIsaac, of Whakatane, Auckland, New Zealand. Sec. G. Grave 20. NP30302 Warrant Officer Class I Thomas McNee, A.C.M.F. Australian Headquarters. Died 26th October 1947 aged 33. Son of William and Emily McNee; husband of Cecilia Mary McNee, of Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. Sec. H. Grave 238. 791193 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) John Malcolm Morris, 222 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 7th March 1944 aged 21. Son of John Edward and Beatrice Alice Morris, of Nairobi, Kenya. Of South Africa. Sec. H. Grave 280 564751 Sergeant (Pilot) Edwin Gilbert Peter Mullinger, 43 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 18th January 1940 aged 24. Son of Robert Henry Mullinger, and of Ada Mullinger, of Southwick, Hampshire. Sec. B.B. Grave 148.
 
Mycroft O'Flaherty Potts Reed Roberts Sadawa
519466 Sergeant (Pilot) Thomas Mycroft, 152 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 10th October 1939 aged 24. Son of George and Caroline Mycroft. Sec. B.B. Grave 96. 637032 Sergeant (Air Gnr) Patrick O'Flaherty, 22 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 6th June 1940 aged 23. Son of Thomas and Nellie O'Flaherty, of Kiltimagh, co. Mayo, Irish Republic. Sec. H. Grave 243. 580464 Sergeant (Obs.) Samuel Hainey Potts, 49 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 21st December 1939 aged 23. Son of James Potts and of Jessie Potts (nee Hainey), of Colmonell, Ayrshire. Sec. B.B. Grave 95. R/75165 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Alexander John Reed, 43 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 17th April 1942 aged 20. Son of Alexander Harold and Georgina Burchill Reed, of Turtleford, Saskatchewan, Canada. Sec. H. Grave 291. 40319 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Wilfred Roberts, 83 Sqdn. Royal Air Force. Died 7th April 1940 aged 25. Son of William David Roberts, and of Ellen Roberts, of Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand. Sec. H. Grave 287. Plt. S. Sadawa, 60 O.T.U. Died 5th September 1941 aged 30.
Polish Forces
(not CWGC)
 
Sauzier Sindelar Steggall Stewart Stuart Todd
153215 Flying Officer (Pilot) Maurice Emile Sauzier, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 14th October 1944 aged 24. Son of Emile and Annie Martin Sauzier, of Forest Side, Mauritius. Sec. H. Grave 192. 787472 Sergeant Vaclav Sindelar, 57 O.T.U. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 19th April 1943.

(Of Czechoslovakia. )
 Sec. H. Grave 248.

(born 21.9.1918)

755408 Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Charles Oliver Steggall, 58 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 4th September 1941 aged 33. Oliver James Steggall and Edith Helena Steggall. of Ipswich, Suffolk.
Sec. H. Grave 198.
3797 John George Stewart, 1st/7th Bn. Northumberland Fusiliers. Died 15th December 1916 aged 21. Son of John and Elizabeth Catherine Stewart, of 9, Simonside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth. Sec E. grave 70. R/60298 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) William Stuart, 10 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 7th September 1941 aged 21. Son of Duncan and Christine J. Stuart, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Sec. H. Grave 289.
989694 Sergeant (Obs.) George Adam Todd, 22 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 16th July 1941 aged 25. Son of John and Ethel Constance Todd, of East Chevington, husband of Elizabeth Todd, of Alnmouth. Sec. A. Grave 312.
 
Trewin Trueman Turner Van Hamel Vickers Ward
R/69644 Flight Sergeant (Pilot) Wallace Howard Trewin, 58 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. 4th September 1941 aged 24. Son of Joseph Howard Trewin and Estella A. Trewin, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Sec. H. Grave 199.
Tyneside Z/4301 Able Seaman G. Trueman, Howe Bn. R.N. Div. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Died 30th November 1916 aged 19. Son of George and Jemima Trueman, of 108, South Broomhill, Morpeth, Northumberland. Sec E. Grave. 303. R/74223 Sergeant (Pilot) John Allan Ryerson Turner, 43 (R.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 12th October 1941 aged 22. Son of J. Lorne Turner and Winifred Maud Turner, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Sec. H. Grave 201.
132085 Flying Officer Jacob Willem Van Hamel, 322 (Dutch) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 11th April 1944 aged 23. Sec. H. Grave 249. R/63911 Flight Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Edwin Karl Vickers, 406 Sqdn. Royal Canadian Air Force. Died 14th September 1941 aged 28. Son of James Roy and Gertrude Madaline Vickers, of Toronto Ontario, Canada; husband of Mary Vickers, of Toronto. Sec. H. Grave 245. R/56104 Sergeant (Air Obs.) Robert Lawrence (Larry) Ward, 58 (R.A.F.) Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force. Died on the 4th September 1941 aged 21. Son of Wyley and Mamie Ward; husband of Alice C. Ward, of Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.A. Sec. H. Grave 241.
 
Whitfield Wooler Wright      
     
111307 Driver Henry Whitfield, 5c Reserve Bde. Royal Field Artillery. Died 12th April 1917 aged 27. Son of George Whitfield, of 30, Hartside Terrace, Chevington Drift, Morpeth; husband of Mary Whitfield.
Sec C. Grave 2.
103600 Pilot Officer (Pilot) Herbert Basil Wooler, 406 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died 8th January 1902 aged 22. Son of Edmund Upton Wooler, and of Dorothy Gladys Wooler, of Halfway Tree, St. Andrew, Jamaica. Sec. H. Grave 290.
754656 Sergeant (Pilot) John McEwan Wright, 32 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 27th December 1940 aged 21. Son of Archibald Craig Wright and Susan Wright, of Amble Junction. Sec. H. Grave 288.      
 
 
   

German War Graves Chevington Cemetery

17 graves of German airmen killed in WW2

 

German Gravestone Detail

 
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Luther Von Bruning
3.9.1914
3.2.1940
Karl Lassnig
27.10.1914
1.3.1940
Rudolf Quadt
19.8.1912
6.4.1940
Helmut Riede
20.4.1916
01.09.1941
(stone appears to have been broken.)
Friedrich Lang
17.6.1914
25.3.1943
Herbert Panzlaff
2.4.1914
3.2.1940
 
Hans Joachim Helm
21.6.1911
3.3.1940
Gustav Hartung
1.2.1918
5.4.1940
Helmut Dorn
19.6.1914
1.9.41
Karl Klein
8.2.1916
25.3.1943
Walter Schulz
18.5.1921
25.3.1943
Werner Fiedler
8.8.1922
25.3.1943
 
 
Ernst Hesse
14.12.1905
17.6.1940
Andreas Wunderling
21.2.1912
6.4.1940
Walter Remischke
16.7.1913
3.2.1940
Walter Muller
14.9.1914
1.9.1941
Rudolf Elle
15.6.1912
1.9.1941
 
 
   

Chevington Cemetery Entrance

Chevington Cemetery Entrance.

 The Cemetery is being maintained to a very high standard. Well done all involved.

 

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