Montescourt-Lizerolles Communal Cemetery

Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

The Communal Cemetery was used by British troops in February and March, 1918, and by the Germans when they captured the place in March.

There are now 30, 1914-18 and a small number of 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, nearly a quarter from the 1914-18 War are unidentified.

 

Served with

  • United Kingdom (22)

Served in

  • Air Force (1)
  • Army (21)

 

Halifax II BB311 - 408 Sqdn           

Took off 2131 14 April 1943 from Leeming. Homebound shot down by a night- fighter crashing at Montescourt-Lizerolles.

Sergeant JOHN JOSEPH COURTNEY - 1086282

408 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Died 15 April 1943 Age 22

PoW

Sergeant Robert Ernest DRESSLER (R/59857) PoW 222686 4B

Pilot Officer Raymond Harry JAY (J/16465)  PoW 1347 L3

Sergeant Ian Ross MACDONALD (R/137824)  PoW 3038 L6

Pilot Officer Grenville Marshall PARKINSON (J/13820)  PoW 2280 L3

Sergeant Walter REED (R/105201)  PoW    2879 Dl

Pilot Officer Leland Ellis USHER (J/14135)  PoW 1352 L3