STALHILLE CHURCHYARD
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Location Information
The village of Stalhille is located west of the town of Brugge (Bruges) off the N9 which runs between Brugge and Oostende. Driving from Brugge follow the N9 through the village of Houtave to the junction with the N377. Turn left here direction Jabbeke. Take the second turning on the right called Spanjaardstraat, go to the end and the turn right. The church entrance is 20 meters from the junction. The graves are located to the front of the church on the right. Take the path up towards the church and then follow it to the right. The war graves are located half way between the church and the churchyard boundary.
Historical Information
Stalhille Churchyard contains two Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
Lieutenant Russell McKay Hall, Regimental Depot, (Quebec). and 98th Sqdn. Royal Air Force, Canadian Infantry, died 28th May 1918, aged 25. Son of John J. and Cordelia P. Hall, of Woodstock, Ontario.
Lieutenant Frederick Holmes Reilly, 98th Squadron, Royal Air force, died 28th May 1918, aged 20. Son of Jolliffe D. and Millicent H. Reilly, of 53, Maple Avenue, Welland, Ontario.
Pictures below © Geerhard Joos
The village of Stalhille is located west of the town of Brugge (Bruges) off the N9 which runs between Brugge and Oostende. Driving from Brugge follow the N9 through the village of Houtave to the junction with the N377. Turn left here direction Jabbeke. Take the second turning on the right called Spanjaardstraat, go to the end and the turn right. The church entrance is 20 meters from the junction. The graves are located to the front of the church on the right. Take the path up towards the church and then follow it to the right. The war graves are located half way between the church and the churchyard boundary.
Historical Information
Stalhille Churchyard contains two Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Burial Details
Lieutenant Russell McKay Hall, Regimental Depot, (Quebec). and 98th Sqdn. Royal Air Force, Canadian Infantry, died 28th May 1918, aged 25. Son of John J. and Cordelia P. Hall, of Woodstock, Ontario.
Lieutenant Frederick Holmes Reilly, 98th Squadron, Royal Air force, died 28th May 1918, aged 20. Son of Jolliffe D. and Millicent H. Reilly, of 53, Maple Avenue, Welland, Ontario.
Pictures below © Geerhard Joos
Pictures below © Werner Van Caneghem
