Deaths in the 1940s

John Ronald Mackintosh-Walker

1898–1944 (age 46)

Hottot-les-Bagues war cemetery

British military personnel (1898–1944) who served during World War II.

Ronnie Fokes

1913–1944 (age 31)

Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery

Ronnie Fokes (1913–1944), a flying ace, rests at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.

Robert Brian James

1913–1944 (age 31)

Hottot-les-Bagues war cemetery

British military personnel (1913–1944) who served during World War II.

Eddy Kahn

1906–1944 (age 38)

Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery

Eddy Kahn (1906–1944), a businessperson, is memorialized at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.

Alan Fowler

1911–1944 (age 33)

Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery

British footballer (1911–1944) who served and died during World War II.

John Thornton

1911–1944 (age 33)

Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery

John Thornton's swift stride on the track mirrored the courage he showed at the front.

René Caby

1920–1942 (age 22)

Cimetière de Rieulay

French resistance fighter (1920–1942) who fought against Nazi occupation.

Henri Descloquemant

1856–1946 (age 90)

Cimetière de l'église Saint-Amand de Rieulay

Henri Descloquemant translated the hopes of his neighbors into steady political action.

Gerard Malcolm Mary Laurence Petre

1916–1944 (age 28)

Hottot-les-Bagues war cemetery

Gerard Malcolm Mary Laurence Petre (1916–1944) was a serviceman who died during the Second World War.

Andrew Quentin Agnew

1917–1944 (age 27)

Saint-Manvieu war cemetery

Andrew Quentin Agnew gave his last measure of courage during the Normandy campaign.

George Ormerod

1910–1944 (age 34)

Saint-Manvieu war cemetery

George Ormerod (1910–1944) was a serviceman who died during the Second World War.

William Desmond Blacker

1903–1944 (age 41)

Saint-Manvieu war cemetery

William Desmond Blacker's steady leadership lives on in the peace he helped secure.

Michael Crawley

1923–1944 (age 21)

Hottot-les-Bagues war cemetery

Michael Crawley (1923–1944) was a serviceman who died during the Second World War.

Alexander Montgomery-Cuninghame

1905–1944 (age 39)

Saint-Manvieu war cemetery

Alexander Montgomery-Cuninghame's quiet courage helped steady those around him during the liberation of France.

Richard Collette-Thomas

1912–1944 (age 32)

Saint-Manvieu war cemetery

Richard Collette-Thomas (1912–1944) was a serviceman who died during the Second World War.

John Thomson

1915–1944 (age 29)

Hottot-les-Bagues war cemetery

John Thomson brought the same teamwork he displayed on the pitch to the battlefield.

Gerald Roberts

1908–1944 (age 36)

Saint-Manvieu war cemetery

Gerald Roberts (1908–1944) was military personnel who died during the Second World War.

Michel Dabat

1921–1941 (age 20)

Cemetery La Chauvinière

Michel Dabat's brave work with the Resistance still inspires those who remember him.

Paul Bocquet

1868–1947 (age 79)

Cimetière du Sud

Paul Bocquet (1868–1947) was a painter who made significant contributions to the arts.

Jean Lutas

1922–1944 (age 22)

Cimetière du Sud d'Aniche

Jean Lutas kept his community together even as he worked to free it.

Jules Domisse

1899–1941 (age 42)

Cimetière du Sud d'Aniche

Jules Domisse (1899–1941) was a politician who served his community during a significant period in French history.

Gaston Turpin

1907–1943 (age 36)

Cemetery La Chauvinière

Gaston Turpin never wavered in his fight for justice, even as war made that work more dangerous.

Maxime Quévy

1915–1940 (age 25)

Cimetière du Sud d'Aniche

Maxime Quévy (1915–1940) was a school teacher dedicated to educating young students.

Philippe Labrousse

1908–1941 (age 33)

Cemetery La Chauvinière

Philippe Labrousse upheld the law with courage and refused to let justice be silenced.

Joseph Babonneau

1920–1944 (age 24)

Cemetery La Chauvinière

Joseph Babonneau (1920–1944) was a resistance fighter who died fighting against Nazi occupation.

Georges Jolly

1919–1943 (age 24)

Cemetery La Chauvinière

Railway worker Georges Jolly upheld the vital work of transport with quiet determination until his death in 1943.

Wassily Kandinsky

1866–1944 (age 78)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

Wassily Kandinsky (1866–1944) was a teacher whose educational influence shaped the development of modern art.

Paul Gasq

1860–1944 (age 84)

Péjoces Cemetery

Sculptor Paul Gasq shaped stone into monuments of quiet grace, leaving works admired through generations.

Nikolaos Politis

1872–1942 (age 70)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

Greek lawyer and legal scholar who practiced during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Bernard Chevignard

1913–1944 (age 31)

Péjoces Cemetery

Shop assistant Bernard Chevignard offered steady, personal care to his neighbors before his death in 1944.

Berthe Girardet

1861–1948 (age 87)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

French sculptor whose artistic practice spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Henri Ménessier

1882–1948 (age 66)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

Screenwriter Henri Ménessier shaped characters and narratives that enriched early cinema before his passing in 1948.

Jean Ayral

1921–1944 (age 23)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

French military officer who died in service during World War II.

Alexandre Fournier

1881–1944 (age 63)

Péjoces Cemetery

Architect Alexandre Fournier shaped thoughtful structures whose quiet grace served the community until 1944.

Charles Javelle

1867–1947 (age 80)

Péjoces Cemetery

French architect active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Francis Bousquet

1890–1942 (age 52)

Cimetière de Maillane

Composer Francis Bousquet crafted lyrical works that comforted and inspired before his death in 1942.

Léon Eyrolles

1861–1945 (age 84)

Cimetière de Cachan

French businessman whose career spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Amédée Alby

1862–1942 (age 80)

Asnieres-Sur-Oise Communal Cemetery

Engineer Amédée Alby applied careful precision to vital projects until his death in 1942.

Louis Vallet

1856–1940 (age 84)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

French illustrator whose work contributed to the visual arts of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Victor Boucher

1877–1942 (age 65)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

Actor Victor Boucher brought warmth and versatility to stage roles until his death in 1942.

Henri Mataigne

1863–1946 (age 83)

Auvers-Sur-Oise Communal Cemetery

French historian whose scholarly work contributed to the study of French history.

Édouard Redont

1862–1942 (age 80)

Reims Western Cemetery

Architect Édouard Redont helped shape civic spaces with dignified craftsmanship until he died in 1942.

Marie Dulout

1868–1944 (age 76)

Neuilly-sur-Seine New Communal Cemetery

French painter whose artistic work spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Egon Mayer

1917–1944 (age 27)

St. Desir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery

Fighter pilot Egon Mayer served with courage before being killed in action in 1944.

Karl Hotz

1877–1941 (age 64)

Pornichet German military cemetery

German military personnel who served during World War II.

Manon Cormier

1896–1945 (age 49)

Bordeaux (Rue Judaique) Protestant Cemetery

Writer and observer of her age, Manon Cormier reflected the resilience of her community through her work.

Horst Hannig

1921–1943 (age 22)

St. Desir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery

German airman who died in service during World War II.

Kurt Ubben

1911–1944 (age 33)

St. Desir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery

Kurt Ubben was a flying ace remembered for his aerial service and steadfast duty.

Marius Raimbault

1910–1944 (age 34)

cemetery of Saint-Sauveur-en-Puisaye

Maxime Barbier

1907–1944 (age 37)

cemetery of Lancrans

Laborer Maxime Barbier is remembered for his dedication to the daily tasks that sustained his community.