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ST. AGATHA-BERCHEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Brussels Capital Region

Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.85895, Longitude: 4.29425

Location Information

St. Agatha-Berchem is a commune on the western outskirts of Brussels, 5 kilometres from the centre of the city. It lies west of the Brussels-Ghent main road. The cemetery is about 450 metres west of this main road. The cemetery entrance is from Groendreefstraat close to its junction with Kasterlindenstraat. On entering the cemetery turn immediately right and the two Commonwealth war graves are in the north-western corner, against the north wall.

 

Visiting Information

The gate of St. Agatha-Berchem Communal Cemetery is locked. To gain access to the cemetery we advise you to contact the Belgian War Graves Department prior to your visit. Their contact details are as follows :
telephone number +32 (0)2 227 63 34.
Mobile phone number +32 (0)474 270 224 
e-mail Didier.pontzeele@warveterans.be
 

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. 
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St. Agatha-Berchem Communal Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.



Pictures © Johan Pauwels and Jean-Michel Dominique
St. Agatha-Berchem Communal Cemetery
St. Agatha-Berchem Communal Cemetery
St. Agatha-Berchem Communal Cemetery
St. Agatha-Berchem Communal Cemetery
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321101 Trooper 
Thomas Herbert Angell 
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps
Died Between 18th May 1940 and 4th June 1940.

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2038781 Trooper
 
Bernard Sidney Brewin
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards, Royal Armoured Corps
​17th May 1940, aged 21.

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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WAMBEEK CHURCHYARD
JETTE (ST. PIERRE) COMMUNAL CEMETERY
BRUSSELS TOWN CEMETERY AND BELGIAN AIRMEN'S FIELD OF HONOUR

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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)


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