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Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery
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Location
The village of Steenkerke is located south of the town of Veurne (formerly Furnes) off the N8 which runs between Veurne and Ieper (Ypres). Driving from Veurne take the first turning left after the motorway which is called Steengracht West. Follow this road into the village and at the first junction turn left into Steenkerkestraat. Then take the first turning right to the church, the cemetery is behind the church. The graves are located in rows A, B and C at the right and side in the centre of the cemetery.
Steenkerke, Veurne
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GPS-Reference
R5905 - Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery
DMSX
N 51°03'33.7'' - E002°41'25.9''
DMX
N 51°03.561' - E002°41.431'
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N 51.059357° - E002.690524°
UTM
31U E 478311 N 5656471
GOOGLE EARTH
51 03.561 N, 002 41.431 E
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There are now 30, 1914-18 war casualties commemorated in this site. All but one fell in October and November, 1917.
Burials (Commonwealth War Graves Commission):
United Kingdom: 30
Other items in Steenkerke
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Belgian military cemetery Steenkerke
Memorial plaque in remembrance of the military victims of Steenkerke
Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery
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