OVERIJSE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Vlaams-Brabant
Belgium
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.
GPS Coordinates N 50 46 27 E 4 32 6
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.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
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.
GPS Coordinates N 50 46 27 E 4 32 6
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.
Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
