Phalempin Communal Cemetery - Phalempin, France
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member geotrouvtou59
N 50° 31.251 E 003° 00.853
31U E 501008 N 5596543
EN - Phalempin is a village in the Department of the Nord, 8 kilometres south-west of Lille. FR - Phalempin est un village du département du Nord, à 8 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Lille.
Waymark Code: WM13R07
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 02/06/2021
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 2

EN

Location Information

Phalempin is a village in the Department of the Nord, 8 kilometres south-west of Lille. From the church take the road to Camphin and continuing past the school, turn right 600 metres from the church. The Communal Cemetery is on the right 200 metres from the junction. The Commonwealth burials are at the far end of the cemetery almost opposite the entrance.

History information

Phalempin remained in German hands during almost the whole of the War. There are now over 40, 1914-18 and a small number of 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Those from the 1914-18 War were buried by the enemy between 1915-18. The plot covers an area of 191 square metres.

FR

Information de Lieu

Phalempin est un village du département du Nord, à 8 kilomètres au sud-ouest de Lille. De l'église prendre la route de Camphin et passer devant l'école, tourner à droite à 600 mètres de l'église. Le cimetière communal est sur la droite à 200 mètres du carrefour. Les sépultures du Commonwealth se trouvent au fond du cimetière, presque en face de l'entrée.

Informations historiques

Phalempin resta aux mains des Allemands pendant presque toute la guerre. Il y a maintenant plus de 40 victimes de la guerre de 1914-18 et un petit nombre de victimes de la guerre de 1939-1945 commémorées sur ce site. Ceux de la guerre de 1914-18 ont été enterrés par l'ennemi entre 1915-18. Le terrain couvre une superficie de 191 mètres carrés.

Source
Date cemetery was established: 01/10/1918

Visiting hours:
Free entry / Entrée Libre


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