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GIJZELBRECHTEGEM CHURCHYARD

West-Vlaanderen

Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.82842 Longitude: 3.5058

Location Information

The village of Gijzelbrechtegem is located south of the town of Waregem off the N382 which runs between Waregem and Ronse. From junction 5 of the E17 motorway at Waregem take the N382 direction Anzegem, follow this road through the village of Anzegem and and you come to a right hand bend just before the railway. Take the turning on the left called Gijzelbrechtegemstraat and follow this road into the village. The church is on the right in the village. The graves are located at the rear of the church.

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.

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


Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
Gijzelbrechtegem Churchyard
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6398789 Private 
Frederick Browning
4th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment
​21st May 1940, aged 22. 

Other Burial Details
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6401489 Frederick John Hickman, 4th Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 21st May 1940, aged 23. Son of George and Georgina Hickman, of Iping, Sussex.

6397501 Private William Joseph Parish, 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 21st May 1940, aged 25. Son of Florance James Parish and Mary Imilda Parish, of Morden Common, Surrey; husband of D. Parish.

898013 Bombadier Desmond Sayer, 139 Field Regiment, Royal Artillery, died 21st May 1940, aged 26. Son of Henry and Mary Sayer; husband of Gwendoline Florence Joan Sayer, of Richmond, Surrey.
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6397795 Sergeant John Edward Winter, 2nd Bn. Royal Sussex Regiment, died 21st May 1940, aged 30. Son of Charles Edward Winter and of Millicent Eliza Winter (nee Morriss); husband of Olive Emily Winter, of Copnor, Hampshire.

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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ANZEGEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY
KASTER CHURCHYARD
ELSEGEM CHURCHYARD

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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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