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ELSEGEM CHURCHYARD
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Oost-Vlaanderen

​Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.82396 Longitude: 3.53677

Location Information

Elsegem Churchyard is located 45 km east of Ieper town centre and 21 km east of Kortrijk on the N8 connecting Ieper to Kortrijk and on to Elsegem churchyard. The N8 is a continuous road running from Ieper to Elsegem via Menen, Wevelgem, Kortrijk, Zwevegem, Avelgem, Waarmaarde and finally onto Elsegem. On reaching Waarmaarde the road number changes to the N453. The village is approached via the Kortrijkstraat N453. On reaching the village the churchyard is located after the left hand turning onto Elsegemplein. The churchyard lies 200 meters after this left hand turning on the right hand side of the road and immediately next to the church. From the main entrance take the path to the left then immediately turn right along the path that is alongside the wall of the church. The graves are on the left of the path approximately 7 meters from the front of the church. 


Visiting Information

Wheelchair access possible via main entrance. 


Historical Information

Elsegem Churchyard contains four Commonwealth burials of the First World War.


Burial Details

93250 Private H. E. Clegg, 20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 4th November 1918. 

44323 Private Charles Newill Hey, 19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 30th October 1918, aged 24. Son of John T. Hey, of 9, Avondale Grove, Shipley, Yorks.

20/617 Lance Corporal A. R. Price, 20th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 3rd November 1918, aged 22. 
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Price, of 83, Victor St., Sunderland.

26050 Sergeant F. White, 19th Bn. Durham Light Infantry, died 30th October 1918.
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