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WEZ-VELVAIN (VELVAIN) CHURCHYARD
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Hainaut

​Belgium


Location Information

The village of Wez-Velvain is located south of Tournai off the N507. From the E42 motorway turn off at junction 35 and onto the N7, direction Tournai. At the junction with the Tournai ring, the R52, turn left. At the second crossroads turn left along the N507 direction Valenciennes. Follow the N507 and take the second right hand turning, Rue De Warnaffe, to St Maur. At the second crossroads turn left along Rue De Boulevard towards Wez-Velvain. On entering the village turn right at the main crossroads along Rue De Vicinal and the church is along here on the right. The grave is located to the left of the church near the entrance.

Historical Information

Wez-Velvain (Velvain) Churchyard contains one Commonwealth burial of the First World War.



Burial Details

129745 Private Ernest George Watson, 15th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), died 5th November 1918, aged 27. Son of Lewis and Hannah Watson; husband of Marion Watson, of 3, Bracey's Buildings, Martham, Great Yarmouth.


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