Commonwealth War Grave Linden

Linden Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth war grave of the Second World War. This is the grave of Trooper Geoffrey Richard Norkett. He was first buried in an orchard at the Diestsesteenweg 12. On August 31, 1940 his body was transferred to the cemetery in Linden.

Text on the stone:

6204240 TROOPER
G.R. NORKETT
15TH/19TH
THE KINGS ROYAL HUSSARS
11TH MAY 1940 AGE 20
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE (shame on him who thinks evil of it = motto of the Order of the Garter)

Next to this grave is a Soviet war grave from World War II.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries & Gemeentearchief Lubbeek
• Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge