World War Two Cemeteries - A photographic guide to the cemeteries and memorials of WW2
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Australia
  • Belgium
    • HAINAUT
    • OOST-VLAANDEREN
    • VLAAMS-BRABANT
    • WEST-VLAANDEREN
    • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • France
    • CEMETERIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
    • AISNE
    • ARDENNES
    • CALVADOS
    • EURE AND EURE-ET-LOIR
    • FINISTÈRE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-MARITIME
    • SOMME
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, A - L
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, M - Z
    • FRENCH NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Countries
  • Miscellaneous
  • Victoria Cross

SOUMAGNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Liège

Belgium

GPS Coodinates: Latitude: 50.62007, Longitude: 5.74413

Location Information

The village of Soumagne is located north-west of the town of Verviers on the N604. From the motorway E40/A3 which runs between Liege and Aachen turn off at junction 37 and onto the N3 direction Micheroux. Follow the N3 to the junction with the N604, turn left here into Rue De L'Egalite, the cemetery is just before the village of Soumagne on the right. The grave is located in the centre of the cemetery by the memorial.


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.

Soumagne Communal Cemetery contains the grave of one airman of the Second World War.


Burial Details


748692 Sergeant Peter Garratt Rose, Pilot in 1 Photographic Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 3rd May 1941, aged 25. Son of John Frederick and Ida Gladys Rose, of Burton-on-Trent.


Pictures below © André De Smet
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Pictures below © Johan Pauwels
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery
Soumagne Communal Cemetery

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
​

VERVIERS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
PEPINSTER COMMUNAL CEMETERY
LIÈGE (ROBERMONT) CEMETERY

World War One Cemeteries
​

Please ask permission if you wish to use any of our images by using the contact tab above
​
Picture
 Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Picture
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Picture
Australian War Memorial
Picture
New Zealand Online Cenotaph


​​© COPYRIGHT TERENCE HEARD AND BRENT WHITTAM
​
​ 2005-2023 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
.​

Disclaimer


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)


  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • Australia
  • Belgium
    • HAINAUT
    • OOST-VLAANDEREN
    • VLAAMS-BRABANT
    • WEST-VLAANDEREN
    • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • France
    • CEMETERIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
    • AISNE
    • ARDENNES
    • CALVADOS
    • EURE AND EURE-ET-LOIR
    • FINISTÈRE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-MARITIME
    • SOMME
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, A - L
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, M - Z
    • FRENCH NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Countries
  • Miscellaneous
  • Victoria Cross