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JETTE (ST. PIERRE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Brussels Capital Region

Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.87954 Longitude: 4.33402

Location Information

Jette is on the northern outskirts of Brussels, about 4 kilometers from the centre of the city. The cemetery is close to the church of St. Pierre, its main entrance being in Boulevard de Smet de Naeyer, at its junction with Avenue Secretin. 

On entering the cemetery main entrance walk to the left of the war memorial and down the first path. Then take the first path to the right and the war grave is the 7th grave on the right.



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.

Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the Second World War, that of a Belgian airman who served with the Royal Air Force. The grave is in the Belgian pelouse d'honneur, marked by a private memorial.
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
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1424894 Flight Sergeant 
Raymond Van Wymers
Pilot in 349 (Belgian) Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
​ 29th November 1944.

Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery
Jette (St. Pierre) Communal Cemetery

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GRIMBERGEN (VERBRANDE BRUG) 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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