Will O'Brien Posted 15 October , 2004 Share Posted 15 October , 2004 As per CWGC Name: KING Initials: T J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: North Staffordshire Regiment Unit Text: 4th Bn. Date of Death: 15/10/1918 Service No: 51100 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 18. Cemetery: BISSEGEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 15 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 15 October , 2004 & the cemetery info Cemetery: BISSEGEM COMMUNAL CEMETERY Country: Belgium Locality: Kortrijk, West-Vlaanderen Location Information: Bissegem Communal Cemetery is located 26 km east of Ieper and 2 km west of Kortrijk town centre. From Ieper town centre the cemetery is located via the N8 Meenseweg, a road connecting Ieper to Menen and onto Bissegem. 500 metres after crossing the Kortrijk ring road (R8), lies the right hand turning from the N8 Meensesteenweg onto Driekerkenstraat. The cemetery lies 1 km after this right hand turning on the left hand side of the Driekerkenstraat on the junction with Kerkvoetweg. Historical Information: Bissegem Communal Cemetery contains the graves of 25 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War, all dating from late October 1918 and the Allied advance to victory. The eight Second World War burials all date from late May and early June 1940 and the withdrawal to Dunkirk ahead of the German advance. No. of Identified Casualties: 31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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