TEMPLEUVE COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Hainaut
Belgium
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 50.64216, Longitude: 3.28801
Location Information
Templeuve Communal Cemetry is located 13 km west of Tournai on the N509 which connects Tournai to Templeuve. From Tournai the N509 leaves Tournai via the Rue Saint Eleuthere, a road leading from the R52 Tournai ring road in the north west portion of the ring road between the N7 and N50 junctions.
The N509 is a continuous road to the village of Templeuve. On reaching the village the cemetery is located on La Chapelle which is the first left hand turning from the N509 in the village itself.
Visiting Information
Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
One plot is a little South-East of the middle of the cemetery, and the other plot is against the North-West wall.
Wheelchair Access is possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk.
Templeuve Communal Cemetery contains 13 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. Nearby are ten First World War graves, all made during October and November 1918 and the Advance to Victory.
World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 13.
World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 13.
Templeuve Communal Cemetry is located 13 km west of Tournai on the N509 which connects Tournai to Templeuve. From Tournai the N509 leaves Tournai via the Rue Saint Eleuthere, a road leading from the R52 Tournai ring road in the north west portion of the ring road between the N7 and N50 junctions.
The N509 is a continuous road to the village of Templeuve. On reaching the village the cemetery is located on La Chapelle which is the first left hand turning from the N509 in the village itself.
Visiting Information
Visitors should note that this site is restricted to normal cemetery opening hours.
One plot is a little South-East of the middle of the cemetery, and the other plot is against the North-West wall.
Wheelchair Access is possible via main entrance.
Historical Information
The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk.
Templeuve Communal Cemetery contains 13 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. Nearby are ten First World War graves, all made during October and November 1918 and the Advance to Victory.
World War One Casualties: United Kingdom 13.
World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 13.
All Cemetery Pictures © Werner Van Caneghem
Entrance to Cemetery
World War One Burials
World War One Individual Graves
We are missing two graves from the above which are in a separate plot in the cemetery. We will add the headstones of Private's Bason and Coulton on our next visit
World War Two Burials
World War Two Individual Graves
Due to the foliage and the positioning of some of the headstones we have been unable to get a clear picture of some of the graves above. We will try again on our next visit.
