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Merksplas Communal Cemetery

Merksplas, Arrondissement Turnhout, Antwerp, Belgium

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Coordinates: 51.36128, 4.86354
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Location Information: The village of Merksplas is located north-east of the town of Turnhout on the N124. From Turnhout take the N124 direction Merksplas and follow into the town to the 1st crossroads Turn right here on the N132 direction Weelde,this road is called Leopoldstraat. Follow this road through the village,past the church which is on the right and the cemetery is on the left just past the church in Kerkstraat.The graves are located to the rear of the cemetery and to the right of the crucifix.

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

No. of Identified Casualties: 1

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