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GOUGNIES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Hainaut

​Belgium


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 50.35795 Longitude: 4.5783

Location Information

The village of Gougnies is located south-east of Charleroi on the N573. From the E42 motorway turn off at the junction with the ring R3. Follow the ring R3 to the junction with N5, turn onto the N5 direction Philippeville. Follow the N5 through the village of Loverval to the junction with the N574. Turn left and follow the N574 to the village of Gerpinnes. In the village of Gerpinnes follow the signs to the village of Villers-Poterie, go through the village to the junction with the N573. At the junction turn right towards Gougnies. On entering the village turn left into rue de Namur. Follow this road to the left hand bend and the cemetery is on the right. 


Historical Information

Gougnies Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War. Grave located left of entrance.



Burial Details

Second Lieutenant James Hamilton Reid Smith, Observer in 211 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 10th November 1918, aged 19. Son of Thomas and Mary Ann Smith, of Fettes Cottage, Bathgate, West Lothian.


Pictures © André De Smet
Gougnies Communal Cemetery
Gougnies Communal Cemetery
Gougnies Communal Cemetery
Gougnies Communal Cemetery

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