| Proven Churchyard |
| Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen |
Pictures courtesy of Barry Cuttell
| Proven Churchyard is located 17 Km
north west of Ieper town centre on the N308 connecting Ieper to Poperinge
and on to Oostcappel. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is
reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in
the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J.
Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On
reaching the ring road of Poperinge R33 Europalaan,the left hand clockwise
route circles the town of Poperinge and rejoins the N308 towards Oost Cappel.
6.5 Km after joining the N308 lies the village of Proven. The churchyard is
located centrally in the village on the Alexisplein, which is just behind
the main through road, the Provenplein.
The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. Proven Churchyard contains five Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. No. of Identified Casualties: 5 |
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Burial Details:
Gunner Robert Frederick COWLES. 52nd Heavy Field Regt. Royal Artillery. 25th May 1940, aged 21. Son of George and Rose Jane Cowles of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire.
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