Steenkerke Belgian Military Cemetery
Practical info
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
Ground - aerial
Coordinates
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'
D 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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Info
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