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ZWEVEGEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY

West-Vlaanderen

Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.81436, Longitude: 3.33303

Location Information

Zwevegem Communal Cemetery is located 32 Km east of Ieper town centre on the Meenseweg N8, a road connecting Ieper to Menen (Menin), Wevelgem, Kortrijk, Zwevegem and on to Avelgem.

Zwevegem is approached via the N8 Kortrijkstraat, which leads to the village centre, having passed through the town of Kortrijk.

The cemetery itself is located by turning left at the church of Zwevegem, onto the T.Toye Plein. The cemetery adjoins the Plein (village square) itself.



Visiting Information

Wheelchair access is possible via the main entrance.


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.

Zwevegem Communal Cemetery contains 11 U. K. burials of the Second World War.


Images in this gallery © Werner Van Caneghem

Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery

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(Pictures  Werner Van Caneghem)

Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery

​Images in this gallery © Johan Pauwels

Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery
Zwevegem Communal Cemetery

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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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