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SCHELDEWINDEKE CHURCHYARD
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Oost-Vlaanderen

​Belgium

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.93779, Longitude: 3.78477

Location Information
The village of Scheldewindeke is located south-east of the town of Gent off the N42. From the motorway E40/A10, which runs between Oostende and Brussels, turn off at junction 17 onto the N42, direction Geraardsbergen. Follow the N42 to the village of Oosterzele and turn right at the first crossroads along Groenweg. Follow this road to the T junction and turn right into Dorp. Then turn first left onto the N415 to Scheldewindeke. At the crossroads in the village go straight over then turn first left into Marktwegel, the church is at the end of this street. The graves are located to the left of the church close to the North boundary wall. The best access is from the market square through the gate in the North wall. After entering the gate turn right and the war grave can be seen.


Historical Information

Scheldewindeke Churchyard contains the grave of one Commonwealth airman of the First World War.



Burial Details
Second Lieutenant John Douglas Lightbody, 204th Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 4th November 1918, aged 19. Son of John D. and Marjory Lightbody, of "Ardenlee," Portland Park, Hamilton. Lanarkshire.


Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
Scheldewindeke Churchyard
Scheldewindeke Churchyard
Scheldewindeke Churchyard
Scheldewindeke Churchyard
Scheldewindeke Churchyard
Scheldewindeke Churchyard

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