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.
Cemetery pictures © Johan Pauwels
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.
Cemetery pictures © Johan Pauwels
Belgian Special Air Services Memorial
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
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
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.
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.
