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    Poppy Two Australians buried at Bayeux War Cemetery

    Two graves which we found neighbouring the Lancaster ND533 Crew collective grave were as follows:-

    Flight Sergeant Stanley Kevin BLACK, Royal Australian Air Force, 106 Squadron, No. 418790, died 11th June 1944 aged 21. The son of George and Lillian Eliza Balck of North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, Sgt. Black is buried in Section XV1. Row C. grave 8. 106 Squadron flew from RAF Metheringham, which was south east of Lincoln.

    Flight Sergeant George John HOWARD, Royal Australian Air Force, 181 Squadron, No. 420883, died 6th June 1944 aged 22. F./Sgt. Howard is buried in Section XV1.Row C. grave 9.

    sources: CWGC; Australian War Memorial - Databases.
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    Poppy Bayeux Aussies

    Did you by any chance take a photo. I know someone who might be interested if you did.. RIP both brave men.
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    Dee, the graves of Flight Sergeant Black and Flight Sergeant Howard appear on the thread ND533, in one photograph, as their graves were alongside the collective grave of the crew of ND533. Judith
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    Thanks me dear will get my friend to look at that.
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