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RIENNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Namur

Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 49.99237, Longitude: 4.89206

Location Information

The village of Rienne is located south of the town of Dinant on the N952. From the motorway E411 which runs between Namur and Luxembourg turn off at junction 22 onto the N94 direction Wellin. Follow the N94 to the junction with the N911, then follow the N911 direction Beauraing. In Beauraing at the junction with the N95/N40 turn onto the N95 direction Bouillon, follow the N95 to the junction with the N935 and turn onto the N935 direction Gedinne. In the village turn onto the N952 direction Rienne, on entering the village of Rienne the church is on the left and the cemetery is beside the church. The graves are located in the rear left hand corner of the cemetery.


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.

Rienne Communal Cemetery contains the graves of three airmen of the Second World War.



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Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery

Belgian Special Air Services Memorial
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Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
Rienne Communal Cemetery
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540596 Flight Sergeant
 
David Leslie Thomas Craig
 Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force
25th August 1942, aged 26.

​Son of Samuel and Amy S. Craig, of Strabane, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

His headstone bears the inscription "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus" In Loving Memory Of Our Leslie. Father And Mother



Other Burial Details

951573 Sergeant Adam Brodie Fraser, Air Gunner in 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942, aged 22. Son of John and Janet Eliza Fraser, of Auldearn, Nairnshire.

1113760 Sergeant James Henry Scorer, Pilot in 150 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 25th August 1942, aged 20. Son of Thomas Edward and Mary Jane Scorer, of Gateshead, Co. Durham.

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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BEAURAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY
FINNEVAUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY
HOUYET CHURCHYARD

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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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