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TILFF COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Liège

Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.55982, Longitude: 5.57483

Location Information

The village of Tilff is located south of the town of Liège on the N633. From the motorway E40 which runs between Brussel and Aachen turn off at the junction with the E25/A25 and follow the E25 direction Liège. Turn off the E25 at junction 41 onto the N633 direction Tilff, in Tilff follow the N633 Direction Esneux along by the river, this road is called Avenue Des Ardennes and the cemetery is along here on the left. The graves are located on the right hand side in row U.


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.

Tilff Communal Cemetery contains two Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.



Burial Details

1567111 Lance Bombardier Alexander Heatlie Robertson, 138 Bty. 25 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery, died 17th January 1945, aged 34. Son of George and Jean Robertson; husband of Margaret Robertson (nee Logan), of Glasgow.

220245 Lieutenant Albert Joseph Wilson, 274 (Northumberland Hussars) Bty. 25 Lt. A.A. Regt. Royal Artillery, died 17th January 1945.
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Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Pictures below © Johan Pauwels
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Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery
Tilff Communal Cemetery

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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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