RONSE (RENAIX) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Oost-Vlaanderen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.74204, Longitude: 3.58732
Location Information
The town of Renaix (Ronse) is located south of the town of Oudenaarde on the N48/N36. From the motorway E17/A14 turn off at junction 4 onto the N36, direction Anzegem/Ronse. Follow the N36 to Ronse and the junction with the N60. Turn right onto the N60 and the cemetery is on the right past the first crossroads. The graves are located in two separate plots.
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.
Ronse (Renaix) Communal Cemetery contains 18 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, one of which is unidentified. There are also two burials from the First World War in the cemetery.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 17.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
The town of Renaix (Ronse) is located south of the town of Oudenaarde on the N48/N36. From the motorway E17/A14 turn off at junction 4 onto the N36, direction Anzegem/Ronse. Follow the N36 to Ronse and the junction with the N60. Turn right onto the N60 and the cemetery is on the right past the first crossroads. The graves are located in two separate plots.
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.
Ronse (Renaix) Communal Cemetery contains 18 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, one of which is unidentified. There are also two burials from the First World War in the cemetery.
World War One Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 17.
World War Two Unidentified Casualty: 1.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
Entrance & World War One Burials
242279 Private Harry Haslam, 1st/4th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, died 18th October 1918, aged 19. Son of Mrs. Eva Haslam, of 116, Chorley St., Bolton, Lancs.
29267 Private G. H. Woolway, 234th Company, Machine Gun Corps, died 15th October 1918.
29267 Private G. H. Woolway, 234th Company, Machine Gun Corps, died 15th October 1918.
World War Two Burials
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Missing Headstones
2092051 Sapper William Robert Baker, Royal Engineers, died 27th April 1945, aged 29.
14838931 Private Peter West, 7th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, died 6th May 1945, aged 18. Nephew of Will and Ann Knubley, of Liverpool. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Peter, Dearly Loved Nephew Of Will & Ann Knubley, Liverpool"
2092051 Sapper William Robert Baker, Royal Engineers, died 27th April 1945, aged 29.
14838931 Private Peter West, 7th Bn. Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, died 6th May 1945, aged 18. Nephew of Will and Ann Knubley, of Liverpool. His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Peter, Dearly Loved Nephew Of Will & Ann Knubley, Liverpool"
