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Documentation Centre 
Parc du Cinquantenaire 3
1000 Brussels
E-mail : cdoc.klm-mra@warheritage.be   
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Cemetery details

Where?
André Geryllaan, 8670 Oostduinkerke
 
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History

Although the Belgian army surrenders on 28 May 1940, the situation is not yet secure a few days later and some units are literally stuck in between the still fighting parties. That goes for the 2nd Army Depot, that has ended up in Oostduinkerke after many wanderings. The fighting claims countless lives.
After the war most casualties are transferred from the Oostduinkerke cemetery to their former places of residence. Seven victims are given a final resting place in the local plot of honour, including Privates Coppens and Pynenborg who served with the 2nd Army Depot. They fell on 31 May 1940 while in the line of fire of German and British artillery.

 

Casualties

7 Second World War (2 unidentified)

 

Description

The small plot of honour counts seven graves, consists of a single line of simple wooden crosses and is surrounded by the graves of Oostduinkerke veterans.