ASNIÈRES-SUR-OISE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Val d'Oise
France
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.13625, Longitude: 2.36032
Location Information
Asnières is a small town, 35 kilometres north of Paris on the D922. The Communal Cemetery is situated on Rue du Cimetiere, and the Commonwealth war graves will be found in the back (east) part of the new ground.
Asnières is a small town, 35 kilometres north of Paris on the D922. The Communal Cemetery is situated on Rue du Cimetiere, and the Commonwealth war graves will be found in the back (east) part of the new ground.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
1608815 Sergeant
Cecil Thomas Bishop
Flight Engineer in 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
20th April 1944, aged 19.
Son of Thomas J. Bishop and Ethel L. Bishop, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him R. I. P."
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Cecil Thomas Bishop
Flight Engineer in 218 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
20th April 1944, aged 19.
Son of Thomas J. Bishop and Ethel L. Bishop, of Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him R. I. P."
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
421008 Flight Lieutenant
Gregory McGowan Doolan
Royal Australian Air Force
20th April 1944, aged 23.
Son of Ambrose Vincent and Kathleen Violet Doolan, of Binnaway, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "God Have Mercy On My Darling Son And Our Brother. His Duty Done"
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Gregory McGowan Doolan
Royal Australian Air Force
20th April 1944, aged 23.
Son of Ambrose Vincent and Kathleen Violet Doolan, of Binnaway, New South Wales, Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "God Have Mercy On My Darling Son And Our Brother. His Duty Done"
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
World War One Burials
58226 Private J. E. Matthews, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), transf. to (82467) 138th Coy. Labour Corps, died 10th April 1918, aged 37. Husband of Alice E. Matthews, of 7, Sims Cottages, Claygate, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
D/20791 Corporal James Chivas Smith M. M., B Squadron, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), died 3rd April 1918, aged 37. Son of James and Isabella Smith, of Cults, Aberdeenshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered"
58226 Private J. E. Matthews, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), transf. to (82467) 138th Coy. Labour Corps, died 10th April 1918, aged 37. Husband of Alice E. Matthews, of 7, Sims Cottages, Claygate, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "At Rest"
D/20791 Corporal James Chivas Smith M. M., B Squadron, 2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), died 3rd April 1918, aged 37. Son of James and Isabella Smith, of Cults, Aberdeenshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Ever Remembered"
