Sint-Amands Communal Cemetery
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Sint-Amands Communal Cemetery

Sint-Amands, Arrondissement Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium

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    Coordinates: 51.05138, 4.20128
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Location Information: The village of Sint-Amands is located north-east of the town of Dendemonde off the N17 which runs between Dendermonde and Willebroek. From Dendermonde follow the N17 direction Willebroek past the river Schelde and over the railway, the road bears left here and after a short distance the turning for Sind-Amands is on the left. Turn left and follow the road onto the village, cross the railway and take the first turning on the left called Leerlooierslaan. The cemetery is at the end of this road on the right. Turn right at the end and the main entrance is on the right. The graves are located through the main entrance follow the path straight ahead, the take the second path on the right and the graves are to the left and right along this path in plots 3 and 4.

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. St. Amands Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the Second World War.

No. of Identified Casualties: 1



Location Information: The village of Sint-Amands is located north-east of the town of Dendemonde off the N17 which runs between Dendermonde and Willebroek. From Dendermonde follow the N17 direction Willebroek past the river Schelde and over the railway, the road bears left here and after a short distance the turning for Sind-Amands is on the left. Turn left and follow the road onto the village, cross the railway and take the first turning on the left called Leerlooierslaan. The cemetery is at the end of this road on the right. Turn right at the end and the main entrance is on the right. The graves are located through the main entrance follow the path straight ahead, the take the second path on the right and the graves are to the left and right along this path in plots 3 and 4.

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. St. Amands Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the Second World War.

No. of Identified Casualties: 1



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