MORKHOVEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Antwerpen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates Latitude: 51.11824 Longitude: 4.81814
Location Information
The village of Morkhoven is located south of the town of Herentals off the E313 motorway, which runs between Antwerp and Liege. Driving along the E313 take exit 22 Herentals-Oost and turn right onto the N152. At the first crossroads turn right onto Sint-Maartenstraat. Follow this road to the next large junction and then turn left towards Morkhoven. Driving into Morkhoven cross the railway and take the fourth turning on the left, into Rode-Leeuwstraat. At the first junction turn right into Sint-Niklaasstraat and the cemetery is along here on the right. The graves are located through the entrance, straight up the center path to the end of the first plot on the right, the graves are here.
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.
Morkhoven Communal Cemetery contains the graves of four Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War.
Burial Details
89769 Flight Lieutenant Robert Murray Buchan D. F. C. Obs. in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942. Son of Maj. Andrew Buchan and Jeanie M. Buchan, of Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.
962166 Sergeant Edward Vincent Norman, Air Gunner in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942.
553387 Sergeant Harold Denzil Quintrell, Air Gunner in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 25th August 1942, aged 20. Son of Alexander Harold and Grace Annie Quintrell, of Penryn, Cornwall.
1096448 Sergeant Peter Squires, Flight Engineer in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942, aged 20. Son of William Squires, and of Rhoda Squires, of Low Row, Yorkshire.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
The village of Morkhoven is located south of the town of Herentals off the E313 motorway, which runs between Antwerp and Liege. Driving along the E313 take exit 22 Herentals-Oost and turn right onto the N152. At the first crossroads turn right onto Sint-Maartenstraat. Follow this road to the next large junction and then turn left towards Morkhoven. Driving into Morkhoven cross the railway and take the fourth turning on the left, into Rode-Leeuwstraat. At the first junction turn right into Sint-Niklaasstraat and the cemetery is along here on the right. The graves are located through the entrance, straight up the center path to the end of the first plot on the right, the graves are here.
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.
Morkhoven Communal Cemetery contains the graves of four Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War.
Burial Details
89769 Flight Lieutenant Robert Murray Buchan D. F. C. Obs. in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942. Son of Maj. Andrew Buchan and Jeanie M. Buchan, of Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.
962166 Sergeant Edward Vincent Norman, Air Gunner in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942.
553387 Sergeant Harold Denzil Quintrell, Air Gunner in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 25th August 1942, aged 20. Son of Alexander Harold and Grace Annie Quintrell, of Penryn, Cornwall.
1096448 Sergeant Peter Squires, Flight Engineer in 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942, aged 20. Son of William Squires, and of Rhoda Squires, of Low Row, Yorkshire.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
