KESSEL-LO CHURCHYARD
Vlaams-Brabant
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.89072 Longitude: 4.73648
Location Information
Kessel-Lo is a small village 37 kilometres east of Brussels and 3 kilometers east of Leuven. It lies 800 metres north of the Leuven-Diest main road. The churchyard is on the eastern outskirts of the village.
From the centre of Leuven leave the town on the N2 (Diestsesteenweg) in the direction of Linden. After crossing the railway travel for approximately three quarters of a kilometer then turn left into Borstelstraat. After approximately 200 meters take the right fork into Pastoor Eeckelaerslaan. From the fork take the third turning on the right into Kortrijksestraat and the churchyard is then approximately 250 meters on the left.
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.
Kessel-Lo Churchyard contains three Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
Kessel-Lo is a small village 37 kilometres east of Brussels and 3 kilometers east of Leuven. It lies 800 metres north of the Leuven-Diest main road. The churchyard is on the eastern outskirts of the village.
From the centre of Leuven leave the town on the N2 (Diestsesteenweg) in the direction of Linden. After crossing the railway travel for approximately three quarters of a kilometer then turn left into Borstelstraat. After approximately 200 meters take the right fork into Pastoor Eeckelaerslaan. From the fork take the third turning on the right into Kortrijksestraat and the churchyard is then approximately 250 meters on the left.
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.
Kessel-Lo Churchyard contains three Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
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7010952 Corporal
Jabez Edward Gibbens
2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles
15th May 1940, aged 26.
Son of Walter and Daisy Gibbens, of Nottingham.
Other Burial Details
7010762 Rifleman James Beattie, 2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles, died 15th May 1940, aged 30.
7011327 Rifleman Charles Doyle, 2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles, died 15th May 1940, aged 27.
Jabez Edward Gibbens
2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles
15th May 1940, aged 26.
Son of Walter and Daisy Gibbens, of Nottingham.
Other Burial Details
7010762 Rifleman James Beattie, 2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles, died 15th May 1940, aged 30.
7011327 Rifleman Charles Doyle, 2nd Bn. Royal Ulster Rifles, died 15th May 1940, aged 27.
