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OUTGAARDEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Vlaams-Brabant

Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.76676, Longitude: 4.91365

Location Information

Outgaarden is a small village 52 kilometres south-east of Brussels, and 7 kilometres south of Tirlemont, lying 800 metres east of the Tirlemont-Charleroi main road. The cemetery is on the western outskirts of Outgaarden, and the Commonwealth graves are in the south-western portion.


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. 

Outgaarden Communal Cemetery contains the graves of two Commonwealth airmen of the Second World War.


Burial Details

626134 Aircraftman 2nd Class Edwin Mole, Air Gunner in 4 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 13th May 1940, aged 23. Son of John Thomas Mold and Caroline Mold, of Middleton Cheney, Northamptonshire.

33493 Pilot Officer Peter William Vaughan, Pilot in 4 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 13th May 1940.


Pictures  © Johan Pauwels
Outgaarden Communal Cemetery
Outgaarden Communal Cemetery
Outgaarden Communal Cemetery
Outgaarden Communal Cemetery
Outgaarden Communal Cemetery

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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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