Commonwealth War Graves Wervik

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. Wervik Communal Cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, two of them unidentified.

ALLAN WILLIAM
United Kingdom - Gunner Royal Artillery 56 Medium Regt. - Age: 22 - Date of Death: 25/05/1940 - Service No: 861616

CASEY JOHN
United Kingdom - Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 7th Bn. - Age: 21 - Date of Death: 31/05/1940 - Service No: 2046831

CORDON JAMES
United Kingdom - Private Middlesex Regiment 1/7th Bn. - Age: 20 Date of Death -: 27/05/1940 - Service No: 6202899

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Source

• Text: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge