Commonwealth War Grave Meensel
On the field of honour of the killed inhabitants of Meensel-Kiezegem, due to the raids of the German and Flemish SS in August 1944, is also the grave of the Canadian Squadron Leader E.D.Blenkinsop (Teddy), who died on 23 January 1945.
After the crash of Lancaster III JA976 "S for Sugar" he hid at the resistance in Meensel-Kiezegem. During a razzia he was captured.
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Source
- Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
- Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge
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Museum
- Museum44 - Meensel-Kiezegem
- House of the Franco-Belgian Resistance - Tielt-Winge
- Stedelijk Museum, Room "War and destruction" Aarschot - Aarschot
Point of interest
- Grote Markt Aarschot - Aarschot
- Glass Window Church Of Our Lady Aarschot - Aarschot
- Peace Carillon Aarschot - Aarschot
Monument
- Memorial for Those Who Returned Meensel - Meensel-Kiezegem (Tielt-Winge)
- Remembrance Stone Meensel - Meensel-Kiezegem (Tielt-Winge)
- Chapel Our Lady Of Sorrows Meensel - Meensel-Kiezegem (Tielt-Winge)
Cemetery
- Field of Honour Victims Raids August 1944 Meensel - Meensel-Kiezegem (Tielt-Winge)
- Belgian War Graves Attenrode - Attenrode-Wever (Glabbeek)
- Belgian Graves Veterans Attenrode - Attenrode-Wever (Glabbeek)
Crash site
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