OUTER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Oost-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.83888, Longitude: 3.99529
Location Information
The village of Outer is located south of the town of Aalst on the N405/N8. From the motorway E40/A10, which runs between Oostende and Brussels, turn off at junction 19 onto the N45 direction Ninove. Follow this road to Ninove and the junction with the N405. Turn right onto the N405 and then take the fourth turning right along Outerstraat, direction Outer. At the first crossroads go straight over and the cemetery is along on the left. The graves are located near the entrance.
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.
Outer Communal Cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
Burial Details
75440 Second Lieutenant Patrick Baring, 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of The Hon. Windham Baring, and of Lady Gweneth Baring, of Ightham, Kent.
25130 Flying Officer Ernest Campbell Ford, Pilot in 4 Squadron, Royal Air Force formerly of Royal Tank Regiment, R. A. C. Died 18th May 1940, aged 24. Son of Dr. Donald McNeil Ford and Mary Wight Ford, of Slough, Buckinghamshire; husband of Muriel Frederick Ford.
72424 Flying Officer Kenneth Walter Graham, Air Gunner in 4 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th May 1940, aged 36. Son of Walter and Jessie Margaret Graham.
69181 Captain Hugh Acton Jefferies, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th May 1940, aged 24. Son of Lt.-Col. Hugh St. John Jeffries and Elizabeth Mary Jefferies, of Wexford, Irish Republic.
6975687 Fusilier Robert Johnston, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th May 1940, aged 32. Son of David and Mary Johnston; husband of Mary Johnston, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
6978959 Fusilier James McCrory, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of John and Cathleen McCrory, of Gortin, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
The village of Outer is located south of the town of Aalst on the N405/N8. From the motorway E40/A10, which runs between Oostende and Brussels, turn off at junction 19 onto the N45 direction Ninove. Follow this road to Ninove and the junction with the N405. Turn right onto the N405 and then take the fourth turning right along Outerstraat, direction Outer. At the first crossroads go straight over and the cemetery is along on the left. The graves are located near the entrance.
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.
Outer Communal Cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.
Burial Details
75440 Second Lieutenant Patrick Baring, 3rd Bn. Grenadier Guards, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of The Hon. Windham Baring, and of Lady Gweneth Baring, of Ightham, Kent.
25130 Flying Officer Ernest Campbell Ford, Pilot in 4 Squadron, Royal Air Force formerly of Royal Tank Regiment, R. A. C. Died 18th May 1940, aged 24. Son of Dr. Donald McNeil Ford and Mary Wight Ford, of Slough, Buckinghamshire; husband of Muriel Frederick Ford.
72424 Flying Officer Kenneth Walter Graham, Air Gunner in 4 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 18th May 1940, aged 36. Son of Walter and Jessie Margaret Graham.
69181 Captain Hugh Acton Jefferies, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th May 1940, aged 24. Son of Lt.-Col. Hugh St. John Jeffries and Elizabeth Mary Jefferies, of Wexford, Irish Republic.
6975687 Fusilier Robert Johnston, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th May 1940, aged 32. Son of David and Mary Johnston; husband of Mary Johnston, of Belfast, Northern Ireland.
6978959 Fusilier James McCrory, 1st Bn. Royal Irish Fusiliers, died 19th May 1940, aged 21. Son of John and Cathleen McCrory, of Gortin, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
