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LEEFDAAL CHURCHYARD

Vlaams-Brabant

Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.84753 Longitude: 4.5909

Location Information

Leefdaal is a village lying 800 metres south of the main road between Brussels and Leuven. It is 25 kilometres east of Brussels and 10 kilometres south-west of Leuven. The churchyard surrounds the church, which is in the centre of Leefdaal. The Commonwealth graves are close to the main door 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. 

Leefdaal Churchyard contains two Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.



Burial Details

2655394 Company Quartermaster Serjeant John Fenwick, 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards, died 14th May 1940, aged 28.

2655565 Guardsman Charles Albert Vincent Seymour, 2nd Bn. Coldstream Guards, died 14th May 1940, aged 32. Son of Charles Thomas Seymour and Florence Maud Seymour, of Upton Park, Essex.


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Leefdaal Churchyard
Leefdaal Churchyard
Leefdaal Churchyard
Leefdaal 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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