Cimetiere Militaire West Cappel Churchyard - West Cappel, France - World War I Sites on Waymarking.com

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Location information

West Cappel is a village 16 kilometres south-east of Dunkirk and some 6 kilometres north-east of Wormhoudt. In the churchyard, near the north-eastern corner of the church, is the Commonwealth plot containing the graves of soldiers from the United Kingdom.

History information

There are now nearly 70, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site. Of these, over 30 are unidentified and 12 whose graves could not be precisely located are commemorated by special memorials inscribed "Buried near this spot".

FR

Information de Lieu

West Cappel est un village à 16 kilomètres au sud-est de Dunkerque et à environ 6 kilomètres au nord-est de Wormhoudt. Dans le cimetière, près de l'angle nord-est de l'église, se trouve la parcelle du Commonwealth contenant les tombes de soldats du Royaume-Uni.

Informations sur l'historique

Il y a maintenant près de 70 victimes de la guerre 1939-45 commémorées sur ce site. Parmi ceux-ci, plus de 30 sont non identifiés et 12 dont les tombes n'ont pas pu être localisées avec précision sont commémorées par des monuments commémoratifs spéciaux portant l'inscription « Buried near this spot ».

Source

CWGC

wikipedia

Type of Historic Site: Cemetery, Grave Address of Building, Object, or Site: Rue du Ctr de l'Église West-Cappel, Hauts de France France 59380 Website: [Web Link] Admission Prices: 0.00 (listed in local currency) One a Scale from 1-5, How Vital was the Site in WWI?: Posted Coordinates Location: EN - The coordinates indicated are those of the entrance to the site. FR - Les coordonnées indiquées sont celles de l'entrée du site.

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