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MIGNAULT COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Hainaut

Belgium

GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.53135 Longitude: 4.1477

Location Information

The village of Mignault is located north-west of the town of Mons off the A501. From the motorway E19 turn off at junction 3 onto the A501 direction Mignault. Follow this road to the first main junction and turn left towards Mignault. In the village centre by the church turn right into rue des Portes and the cemetery is along on the left. The graves are located through the main entrance, along the centre path and first path to 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.

Mignault Communal Cemetery contains the graves of two Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War. There is also one burial of the First World War.



Cemetery pictures © Johan Pauwels
Mignault Communal Cemetery
Mignault Communal Cemetery
Mignault Communal Cemetery
Mignault Communal Cemetery
Mignault Communal Cemetery
Mignault Communal Cemetery
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405291 Flying Officer 
Thomas John Bolger
Royal Australian Air Force
26th September 1944, aged 23. 

​Son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Bolger, of Hendra, Queensland, Australia.


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413020 Flying Officer
Leonard James Brennan
Pilot in 692 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
26th September 1944, aged 22.


Son of Francis Michael Brennan and of Elizabeth Sarah Brennan (nee Simmons), of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand.

World War One Burial

39565 Private W. Sorlie, 11th Bn. Essex Regiment, died 31st October 1918, aged 39. Son of John Sorlie, of Sma Glen Cottage, Amurree, Dunkeld, Perthshire. Born at Foulis, Perthshire. (On West side with Belgian War Graves).

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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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