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MENEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Hainaut

Belgium

GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.79894 Longitude: 3.11263

Location Information

Menen Communal Cemetery is located 18 km east of Ieper town centre on the N8, a continuous road from Ieper to Menen, via the village of Geluveld.

From Ieper town centre the N8 Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and then right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main crossroads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg.

On reaching the town of Menen the cemetery is located immediatley after the left hand turning onto the Zandputstraat. The Commission's plot is located centrally in the cemetery.



Visiting Information

Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.


Historical Information


Menen (formerly Menin) was in German hands for much of the First World War until it was taken by the 34th Division on 15 October 1918.

The communal cemetery was largely used and extended by the Germans. Most of the Commonwealth graves have been removed to Harlebeke New British Cemetery, but a few remain; those buried in Plot III died as prisoners in 1916-17, and in Plot IV, after the capture of the town.

Menen Communal Cemetery contains 14 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, two of which are unidentified. There is also one burial of the Second World War dating from the withdrawal to Dunkirk in May 1940 ahead of the German advance.

World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 8, Canada 4. Total 12.

World War One Unidentified Casualties: 2. 

World War Two Identified Casualty: United Kingdom 1. 

Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem

Entrance to the Cemetery

Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery

World War One Burials

Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery

Click on Individual Headstone for Details

Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
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113197 Private
Robert Dundas
4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
8th June 1916, aged 21.


Son of Crawford Dundas, of Garrison, Co. Fermanagh, Ireland.

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14454 Corporal
Robert Dick Fleming
45th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
26th January 1917, aged 22.


Son of James and Jeanie Fleming, of Muirside Farm, Carmunnock, Lanarkshire.

His headstone bears the inscription "Too Dearly Loved To Be Forgotten"

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Captain
Frederick William Harley
70th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps and 7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
3rd June 1917, aged 28.



Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Harley, of Blinkbonny, Kirkcaldy.

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Second Lieutenant
Rolf Mayne Neill
70th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
3rd June 1917, aged 19.


Son of Harold H. and Louisa Buchanan Neill, of 22, Eldon Rd., Kensington, London.

His headstone bears the inscription "Be thou faithful unto death and I will give thee a crown of life"

World War Two Burial

Menen Communal Cemetery
4274914 Fusilier John Joseph Bryson, 2nd Bn. Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, died 27th May 1940, aged 21.
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Belgian Memorials and Graves

Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery
Menen Communal Cemetery

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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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