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Commonwealth War Graves Wimereux

At the municipal cemetery in Wimereux are 14 Commonwealth war graves from World War II. There are six graves of unknown victims.

ROYAL ARTILLERY - 23-05-1940
Gunner Francis Walter Baker, 828329, age 28
Gunner Leonard Edgar, 1475599, age unknown
Gunner Jack Houston, 1485440, age 33
Lance Bombardier Edwin Glyn Edwards, 1058789, age 34

ROYAL ARTILLERY - 22-05-1940
Serjeant John Black, 2811442, age 40
Gunner Frank Ward, 1509594, age 22

RAF - 13-09-1940
Sergeant Alec Albert Brooker, 742459, age 20

RAF - 26-07-1940
Pilot Officer Lindsey Patrick Chaloner, 41036, age 20.

At this cemetery are also 2847 graves from World War l.

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar.com
  • Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge