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OVERIJSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
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Vlaams-Brabant

​Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.77336, Longitude: 4.5353

Location Information

The town of Overijse is situated to the south-east of Brussels on the ring N4 which runs between Brussels and Wavre. From the Brussels ring road R0 turn off at the junction with the N4 in the direction of Wavre. Follow the N4 straight into the town of Overijse. On entering the town there is a fork in the road, take the left hand fork into Solheide and the cemetery is on the left. On entering the cemetery, continue straight on and the Commonwealth grave is located at the rear of the cemetery.


Historical Information

Overijse Communal Cemetery contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.


Burial Details

7215 Corporal John McKay Sinclair, Seaforth Highlanders, transferred to 13th Coy. Labour Corps, died 20th January 1919, aged 49. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sinclair, of Thurso, Caithness; husband of Jane Wells Sinclair, of 13, Cambridge Avenue, Radnor Park, Clydebank, Glasgow.


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Overijse Communal Cemetery
Overijse Communal Cemetery
Overijse Communal Cemetery

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