MERE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Oost-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.91663 Longitude: 3.97211
Location Information
The village of Mere is located south-west of the town of Aalst off the N46. From the motorway E40/A10, which runs between Oostende and Brussels, turn off at junction 18 onto the N46. The road into Mere is situated between the two motorway slip roads. Turn into Bosstraat, direction Erpe-Mere, and follow this road through the village along Steenstraat and into Kerkhofstraat. The cemetery is along Kerkhofstraat on the left. The graves are just inside the entrance on the right of the path.
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.
Mere Communal Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
Burial Details
5335734 Private Cecil Joshua William Sandford, 4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 19th May 1940, aged 19. Son of William George and Louisa Sandford, of Maidenhead, Berkshire.
5337289 Private Jack Taylor, attd. 8th Inf. Bde. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Fredrick and Amelia Taylor, of Ascot, Berkshire.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
The village of Mere is located south-west of the town of Aalst off the N46. From the motorway E40/A10, which runs between Oostende and Brussels, turn off at junction 18 onto the N46. The road into Mere is situated between the two motorway slip roads. Turn into Bosstraat, direction Erpe-Mere, and follow this road through the village along Steenstraat and into Kerkhofstraat. The cemetery is along Kerkhofstraat on the left. The graves are just inside the entrance on the right of the path.
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.
Mere Communal Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
Burial Details
5335734 Private Cecil Joshua William Sandford, 4th Bn. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 19th May 1940, aged 19. Son of William George and Louisa Sandford, of Maidenhead, Berkshire.
5337289 Private Jack Taylor, attd. 8th Inf. Bde. Royal Berkshire Regiment, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of Fredrick and Amelia Taylor, of Ascot, Berkshire.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
