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GRIMBERGEN (VERBRANDE BRUG) CHURCHYARD

Vlaams-Brabant

Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.94697 Longitude: 4.41216

Location Information

Grimbergen is a village 12 kilometres north of Brussels, lying 2 kilometers east of the Brussels-Boom- Antwerpen motorway. Verbrande-Brug is a hamlet 3 kilometres north-east of Grimbergen, on the Brussels-Antwerpen canal. The churchyard is about 90 meters west of the bridge over the canal and the Commonwealth grave is at the rear of the church close to the Belgian Military Plot. 


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. 

Grimbergen Churchyard contains one Commonwealth burial of the Second World War.



Burial Details

3446840 Private Thomas Martin, 1st Bn. South Lancashire Regiment, died 21st May 1940, aged 21. Son of James and Catherine Martin, of Salford, Lancashire.

Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen Churchyard
Pictures in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen Churchyard
Grimbergen 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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