| Location | Aalst, Flemish Region - East Flanders, Belgium |
| Co‑ordinates | N50.92923, E4.03134 |
| Description | Location Aalst is a town astride the main Brussels-Gent road, about 29 kilometres from each. History The British Expeditionary Force was involved in the later stages of the defence of Belgium following the German invasion in May 1940, and suffered many casualties in covering the withdrawal to Dunkirk. Commonwealth forces did not return until September 1944, but in the intervening years, many airmen were shot down or crashed in raids on strategic objectives in Belgium, or while returning from missions over Germany. Aalst Communal Cemetery contains six Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. The graves are in the Belgian pelouse d'honneur. A single Australian Airman is interred in the cemetery grounds. Lest We Forget |
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Service number V158172
Flying Officer
No. 247 Squadron (RAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 20 Feb 1922
