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DILSEN CHURCHYARD
 
Limburg

Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 51.03747 Longitude: 5.72224

Location Information

The village of Dilsen is located north-east of the town of Genk on the N78. From the motorway E314 which runs between Brussel and Aken (Aachen) turn off at junction 32 Genk-Oost. Turn onto the N75 direction As, follow the N75 to the junction with the N78, at the junction turn left onto the N78 direction Dilsen. At the junction with the N771 which is a crossroads turn left onto the N771 along Europalaan, the cemetery is a short way along here on the right behind the church. The graves are located on the left side of the cemetery with the church behind you.


Historical Information

The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. Commonwealth forces did not return until September 1944, but in the intervening years, many airmen were shot down or crashed in raids on strategic objectives in Belgium, or while returning from missions over Germany.

Dilsen Churchyard contains five Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.


Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard
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R/57931 Sergeant
 
Edward Roy Berkey
 
Air Obs. in 144 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
​9th July 1941. 

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988208 Sergeant
 
Thomas Henry Marquiss (In Middle)
Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
9th July 1941, aged 28.

Son of John Thomas Marquiss, and of Hannah S.Marquiss, of Heighington, Co.Durham.

His headstone bears the inscription "Kindly, Cheery, Unselfish. Always Remembered. Until We Meet"

Pictures used with permission from Margaret Marquiss. (Niece)



Dilsen Churchyard
Other Burial Details

3862443 Lance Serjeant Henry Lysons, East Riding Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps, died 16th March 1945, aged 35. Son of Edward and Annie Lysons; husband of Lucy Lysons, of Worsley, Lancashire.

14349435 Trooper Gilbert Smallwood, East Riding Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps, died 16th March 1945, aged 33.

14278130 Trooper Emmanuel West, East Riding Yeomanry, Royal Armoured Corps, died 16th March 1945, aged 21. Son of Alice Dagmar West, of Hull.
Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard
Dilsen Churchyard

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Disclaimer


The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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