Cugny Communal Cemetery

Aisne, France

Pictures courtesy of Barry Cuttell

WW2 Plot

Cugny is a village in the department of Aisne, some 30 kilometres south-west of St Quentin on the D937. When passing through the village there is a large crucifix at the edge of the road, take the small road opposite this and then the first track on the right which leads to the cemetery. On entering the cemetery, turn immediately right and the war graves will be found at the rear of the cemetery on your right.

There is 1 unidentified burial of the 1914-1918 war and 7 of the 1939-1945 war here.

No. of Identified Casualties: 7

 

 

FLIGHT DETAILS:

Base: Tempsford, Bedfordshire
Sqdn: 161, Bomber Command
Aircraft; Halifax, Mark V, serial number LL358
Target: SOE
Incident: Crashed at Cugny, Aisne on 9th Aug. 1944

Six of the seven members of the crew killed at Cugny 9th August 1944.

(Courtesy of John Grady)

 

Burial Details:

 

Sgt. Clifford George BRAGG. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Aged 20. Son of Clifford and Florence Lily Bragg of Kingsbury, Middlesex


Sgt. Bryan Charles Frederick DEAN. Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve. 09/08/1944, aged 27. Son of Frederick Bryan and Gertrude Mary Dean of West Norwood, Surrey; husband of Josehine Anita Dean of Hamton, Middlesex


Pilot Officer John Bruce GRADY. Royal Canadian Air Force, attd. Royal Air Force. 09/08/1944, aged 26. Son of John Earle and Mary Lulu Grady of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Pilot Officer John Grady (Courtesy of nephew - John Grady)


Sgt. Ellis MARKSON. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 09/08/1944, aged 38. Son of David and Sarah Markson; husband of Ethel Markson of Liverpool

Sergeant Ellis Markson (Courtesy of John Grady)


1576493 Flight Sgt. Joseph William NICHOLLS. 161 Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 09/08/1944.

Flight Sgt. Nicholls (Courtesy of Courtesy of sister - Lesley Petrocelli and niece - Fiona Petrocelli)


Pilot Officer George Edwards RHEAD. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Aged 38. Son of George and Mary Rhead; husband of Phyllis Rhead of Stockcross, Berkshire


Sgt. Anthony Albert RIVERS. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

 

 

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