SAMER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Pas De Calais
France
Location Information
Samer is a small town in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, situated 18 kilometres south-south-east of Boulogne, on the main road (N.1) to Montreuil and Paris. The communal cemetery is on the Rue-du-Stade on the east side of the town and south of the D.52 road to Carly. There are two Commonwealth graves of the First World War and two from the Second World War. The graves are located near the north boundary and east of the crucifix.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels unless stated otherwise
Samer is a small town in the Department of the Pas-de-Calais, situated 18 kilometres south-south-east of Boulogne, on the main road (N.1) to Montreuil and Paris. The communal cemetery is on the Rue-du-Stade on the east side of the town and south of the D.52 road to Carly. There are two Commonwealth graves of the First World War and two from the Second World War. The graves are located near the north boundary and east of the crucifix.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels unless stated otherwise
World War One Burials
First World War Burials
400 Sapper George Frederick Davies, 2nd Field Coy. Australian Engineers, died 22nd November1917. Son of George and Jane Davies of Wales; husband of Emma Davies of 50 Princes Street, Dawes Port, Sydney, New South Wales. Grave 2 on East side of Crucifix
T/23281 Driver Fredrick Joseph White, 6th Reserve Park, Army Service Corps, died 8th May 1915, aged 27. Husband of Elizabeth Kate White of Soans Cottage, Netherfield, Battle, Sussex. Born at Hastings, Sussex. Grave 3, East side of Crucifix
400 Sapper George Frederick Davies, 2nd Field Coy. Australian Engineers, died 22nd November1917. Son of George and Jane Davies of Wales; husband of Emma Davies of 50 Princes Street, Dawes Port, Sydney, New South Wales. Grave 2 on East side of Crucifix
T/23281 Driver Fredrick Joseph White, 6th Reserve Park, Army Service Corps, died 8th May 1915, aged 27. Husband of Elizabeth Kate White of Soans Cottage, Netherfield, Battle, Sussex. Born at Hastings, Sussex. Grave 3, East side of Crucifix
World War Two Burials
Second World War burials
41680 Flying Officer Peter Grenfell Dexter, D. F. C. Pilot in 611 Squadron, Royal Air Force., died 14th July 1941. Grave 5.
72259 Flight Lieutenant George Frederick Gregory, Pilot in 601 Squadron, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, died 10th June 1941, aged 22. Son of George Francis and Edith Rose Gregory of Ilford, Essex. B.Sc. Engineering (London). Grave 4.
Flight Details P. G. Dexter
Base: Not known at this time
Unit: 611 Sqdn. Fighter Command
Aircraft: Spitfire Mk Vb, serial P8581
Target: Circus 48
Incident: Collided with an aircraft of 54 Sqdn. over Boulogne. His body, still in his parachute harness was recovered, and is buried here
Flight Details G. F. Gregory
Base: Not known at this time
Unit: 601 Sqdn. Fighter Command
Aircraft: Hurricane Mk II, serial Z3026
Target: Operation Rhubarb
Incident: The aircraft failed to return
(Above information courtesy of Barry Cuttell)
41680 Flying Officer Peter Grenfell Dexter, D. F. C. Pilot in 611 Squadron, Royal Air Force., died 14th July 1941. Grave 5.
72259 Flight Lieutenant George Frederick Gregory, Pilot in 601 Squadron, Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, died 10th June 1941, aged 22. Son of George Francis and Edith Rose Gregory of Ilford, Essex. B.Sc. Engineering (London). Grave 4.
Flight Details P. G. Dexter
Base: Not known at this time
Unit: 611 Sqdn. Fighter Command
Aircraft: Spitfire Mk Vb, serial P8581
Target: Circus 48
Incident: Collided with an aircraft of 54 Sqdn. over Boulogne. His body, still in his parachute harness was recovered, and is buried here
Flight Details G. F. Gregory
Base: Not known at this time
Unit: 601 Sqdn. Fighter Command
Aircraft: Hurricane Mk II, serial Z3026
Target: Operation Rhubarb
Incident: The aircraft failed to return
(Above information courtesy of Barry Cuttell)
