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Bovekerke Churchyard
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Ook in de Eerste Wereldoorlog waren er reeds piloten actief.
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Location
The village of Bovekerke is located east of the town of Diksmuide off the N363. Drive out of Diksmuide on the N369 direction Oostende, and at the first major junction take the turn on the right to Ichtegem, the N363. Take the 2nd larger turning to the right signed Bovekerke, follow this road into the village and the church is on the left hand side. Walking into the churchyard the grave is located on the right hand side of the church.
Bovekerke, Koekelare
Coordinates
GPS-Reference
R5707 - Bovekerke Churchyard
DMSX
N 51°03'15.9'' - E002°57'48.1''
DMX
N 51°03.264' - E002°57.801'
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N 51.054406° - E002.963349°
UTM
31U E 497431 N 5655875
GOOGLE EARTH
51 03.264 N, 002 57.801 E
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Contains, on the North side of the Church, the grave of one unidentified British airman who fell in 1917.
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Engelse Piloot is William Harold Roebuck - Bovekerke - 03/02/2008
http://archief.wo1.be/jwe/2008/februari/bovekerke0302/body1.htm
Recht op antwoord op : Engelse Piloot is William Harold Roebuck - Bovekerke - 03/02/2008
http://www.wo1.be/nl/nieuws/23009/recht-op-antwoord-op-engelse-piloot-is-william-harold-roebuck-bovekerke-03022008
Other items in Bovekerke
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Bovekerke Churchyard
Commemorative column in remembrance of the victims of Bovekerke (WW I and WW II)
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