Belgian War Graves Steenkerke

The churchyard in Steenkerke contains the graves of military victims of the First and the Second World War.
First World War
BUCLKE Marcel, chaplain 23rd Line, Houthulst 29 September 1918
DEBANDT Seraphin, soldier 23rd Line, Bruges 2 November 1918
DEVOLDER Jerome Petrus, soldier 10th Line, De Panne 20 November 1918
DEKEYZER Camil, soldier 3rd Line, Klerken 28 October 1918
Second World War
There is the collective grave of 6 Belgian soldiers who were killed by a burning German plane that crashed on 27 May 1940 on the farm of Camiel Bulcke, located on the Lovaart in Steenkerke. This crash killed 16 people.
MORELLE Joseph, soldier Belgian Cavalry
PESSESSE Edmont, soldier Belgian Cavalry
BOUDOUX Félicie, soldier Belgian Cavalry
HARVENGT Georges, soldier 2nd Company Cyclists
RETTELET Albert, soldier Belgian Cavalry
LACROIX Joseph, soldier Belgian Cavalry

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Source

• Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
• Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge