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Commonwealth War Graves

Commonwealth War Graves

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Commonwealth War Graves

Name: Commonwealth War Graves
Rating: 1.9

Recommended by 27 hikers out of 30

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Location: Tielt-Winge, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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March 5, 2024

Six graves, two flights. Sergeant P. Butterworth (navigator, 23 years old), Sergeant A. Derbyshire (gunner), Pilot Officer P.G. Frith (pilot, 19 years old), Sergeant R.T. Plant (wireless operations and gunner), Sergeant H.H.W. Vinter (observer), Sergeant B.S. Swainston (gunner, 19 years old). Column donated by the New Zealand radio operator of one of the planes.

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Willem VS

February 13, 2022

The cemetery in Houwaart contains six Commonwealth war graves. They are graves of airmen from two different aircraft.

On June 25, 1942 at 11:56 pm the Blenheim Z6084 departed from Wattisham Air Base, with the mission to attack the Luftwaffe airfield St.Truiden with the aim of destroying enemy aircraft. The aircraft was shot down over Belgium by night fighter Eckart-Wilhelm von Bonin 6/NJG1. The aircraft crashed at 1.38 in Houwaart. In the crash all crew members: P/O P.G.Frith, Sgt R.T.Plant and Sgt H.H.W.Vinter were killed, they were buried in this cemetery.

On June 28, 1943, the Stirling EE880 departed from Lakenheath Air Base, with the mission to bomb the city of Cologne in Germany. The aircraft was shot down over Belgium by night fighter Walter Ehle 11/NJG1. The aircraft crashed near Houwaart at 2:33 am. Five crew members were killed in the crash, three of them: Sgt P.Butterworth, Sgt A.Derbyshire and Sgt B.S.Swainston were buried in this cemetery. The other two have never been found. There were also two survivors, one managed to escape and one was taken prisoner of war.
tracesofwar.nl/sights/18311/Oorlogsgraven-van-het-Commonebest-Houwaart.htm

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Jeff S

April 13, 2024

There are also numerous other graves in the old cemetery at the front of the church...

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Location: Tielt-Winge, Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium

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Commonwealth War Graves

1. Ten Gaerde Vineyard – Horst Castle loop from Houwaart

2. Houwaartberg – Wooden Bridges in Walenbos loop from Houwaart

3. Wagenhuis Horst Restaurant – Horst Castle loop from Houwaart

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