WUUSTWEZEL CHURCHYARD
Antwerpen
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.38859, Longitude: 4.59951
Location Information
The village of Wuustwezel is located north of the town of Antwerp off the E19/A1 which runs between Antwerp and Breda, driving from Antwerp follow the E19 to junction 3 Brecht, at the T junction turn left direction Wuustwezel on the N133. Follow the N133 to the village and the church is on the left on entering the village. The graves are located along the rear wall of the churchyard.
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.
Wuustwezel Churchyard contains nine U. K. burials of the Second World War.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
Click on Individual Headstone for Details
The village of Wuustwezel is located north of the town of Antwerp off the E19/A1 which runs between Antwerp and Breda, driving from Antwerp follow the E19 to junction 3 Brecht, at the T junction turn left direction Wuustwezel on the N133. Follow the N133 to the village and the church is on the left on entering the village. The graves are located along the rear wall of the churchyard.
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.
Wuustwezel Churchyard contains nine U. K. burials of the Second World War.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
Click on Individual Headstone for Details
946014 Gunner
John James Stachini
143 (The Kent Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
22nd October 1944, aged 26.
Son of Jack and Beatrice Stachini; husband of Brenda Alwyn Stachini, of Anerley, Kent.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave All For Those He Loved"
John James Stachini
143 (The Kent Yeomanry) Field Regt. Royal Artillery
22nd October 1944, aged 26.
Son of Jack and Beatrice Stachini; husband of Brenda Alwyn Stachini, of Anerley, Kent.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Gave All For Those He Loved"
