ORCQ COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Hainaut
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.60846, Longitude: 3.3482
Location Information
Orcq Communal Cemetery is located 2 km west of Tournai on the N7 Chaussee De Lille, a road leading from the R52 Tournai ring road.
On reaching the village of Orcq the cemetery is located at the left of the church, 200 metres along a road called Bas Chemin.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Orcq Communal Cemetery contains 16 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, all men of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division who died during the Advance to Victory in October 1918.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
Orcq Communal Cemetery is located 2 km west of Tournai on the N7 Chaussee De Lille, a road leading from the R52 Tournai ring road.
On reaching the village of Orcq the cemetery is located at the left of the church, 200 metres along a road called Bas Chemin.
Visiting Information
Wheelchair access possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
Orcq Communal Cemetery contains 16 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, all men of the 74th (Yeomanry) Division who died during the Advance to Victory in October 1918.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
S/12506 Private
T. Cockburn
14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
23rd October 1918.
Row A. 2.
T. Cockburn
14th (Fife and Forfar Yeomanry) Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
23rd October 1918.
Row A. 2.
