In de Eerste Wereldoorlog werd hier door de Fransen een begraafplaats aangelegd voor hun gesneuvelden, en ook de troepen van de Commonwealth gingen deze site gebruiken. Koksijde werd zeer vlug de belangrijkste begraafplaats langs de kust, want na de wapenstilstand werden ook de gesneuvelden van kleinere begraafplaatsen overgebracht naar Koksijde.
Tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog werden hier slachtoffers van vliegtuigcrashes begraven. Vandaag telt men 1507 graven van de Eerste Wereldoorlog en 154 van de Tweede Wereldoorlog waaronder deze van twee onbekende RAF-bemanningsleden. De Franse graven zijn overgebracht naar Frans grondgebied.
Info CWGC:
WWI
ALLAN, Flight Sub-Lieutenant, HUGH, No. 3 Sqdn., Royal Naval Air Service. Killed in action 6 July 1917. Age 20. Son of Lt. Col. Sir Hugh Montagu Allan and Lady Allan, of “Ravenscrag,” Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Grave Ref. I. C. 41.
BESTFORD, Airman 2nd Class, R, 61923, 2nd Wing, Royal Flying Corps. 12 August 1917. Grave Ref. II. G. 1.
BROWN, Airman 1st Class, G, 78600, 22nd Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. 21 August 1917. Age 21. Son of Edwin and Elizabeth Brown, of 5 Short Street, Belper. Grave Ref. III.B.12.
BROWNE, Second Lieutenant, CHARLES REDMOND, 218th Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 28 September 1918. Age 18. Son of Charles R Browne, of 34, Langdon Park Rd, Highgate, London. Grave Ref. II.K.13.
DAVIDSON, Second Lieutenant, SYDNEY, Royal Air Force. and, General List 21 May 1918. Age 26. Husband of Jessie Davidson, of 203, Ella St., Newland Avenue, Hull. Grave Ref. III. K. 2.
DENNETT, Second Lieutenant, THOMAS FRANK PRESTON, 52nd Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. and 4th Bn. The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment), Killed in action at La Panne 4 August 1917. Age 22. Son of Frank H. T. and Mary Isabella Dennett, of “The Cedars,” Pett, Hastings. Of Croydon, Surrey. Grave Ref. II. C. 30.
GREENE, Captain, JOHN EDMUND, D F C, 213th Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Killed in aerial combat 14 October 1918. Age 27. Son of Loftus John and Frances Jane Greene, of 9926, 112th St., Edmonton. Alberta, Canada. Grave Ref. II. K. 9.
HALL, Airman 2nd Class, HAROLD FRANCIS, 58169, Royal Flying Corps. 12 July 1917. Age 19. Son of Francis John Hall, of 39, Deronda Rd., Tulse Hill, London. Grave Ref. I. E. 57.
HERZBERG, Lieutenant, ALFRED, German Air Force. 26 September 1917. Grave Ref. German Plot. Row A. Grave 4.
HICKEY, Captain, CHARLES ROBERT REEVES, D F C and Bar, 204th Sqdn. 61st Wing, Royal Air Force. Killed in an accidental collision when returning from successful accomplishment of objective 3 October 1918. Age 21. Son of Maj. Robert H. F. Hickey (11th C.M.R.) and Charlotte E. Hickey, of Parksville, British Columbia. Born in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Grave Ref. II. K. 12.
HODGSON, Lieutenant, RICHARD EVELEIGH, 204th Sqdn., Royal Air Force. formerly 4th Bn., The King’s (Liverpool Regiment), Killed in action 15 September 1918. Age 24. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hodgson, of Flat 3, 4, Bodorgan Rd., Bournemouth. Of Sherborne, Dorset. Grave Ref. II. K. 17.
MACDONALD, Flight Sub-Lieutenant, COLIN GORDON, Royal Naval Air Service. Killed in action, whilst flying over German lines 11 March 1918. Age 23. Son of S. Albert and Mary Macdonald, of 25, Hillsboro’ St., Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Grave Ref. III. K. 4.
MATTHEY, Second Lieutenant, SCHOMBERG EDWARD, 204th Sqdn., Royal Air Force. Killed in action 3 October 1918. Age 18. Son of Col. Cyril G. R. Matthey, of “Newlands,” Kingsdown Beach”, Walmer, Kent. Grave Ref. II. K. 11.
McNICOLL, Airman 1st Class, ARTHUR, 8870, Royal Flying Corps. Died of wounds 12 July 1917. Age 25. Son of John and Sarah McNicoll, of Kirriemuir, Forfarshire. Grave Ref. I. E. 56.
NASH, Acting Bombardier, E A, 334194, 48th Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. and “Dorset” , Royal Garrison Artillery 27 September 1917. Grave Ref. IV. C. 8.
O’BEIRNE, Lieutenant, ARTHUR JAMES LEWIS, 57th Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. and, Queen’s Own Oxfordshire Hussars, Died of wounds, received in aerial combat 28 July 1917. Age 29. Son of Major O’Beirne (Royal Warwickshire Regt.), and Mrs. O’Beirne, of 95, Eaton Terrace, London, S.W.1. Grave Ref. III. L. 1.
RAYNER, Second Lieutenant, NOEL RODERICK, 57th Sqdn., Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action 27 July 1917. Age 20. Son of George H. and Mary M. Rayner, of 3, Penyghent View, Settle, Yorks. Grave Ref. III. L. 5.
SCHULZE, Lieutenant, GERHARD, German Air Force. 12 June 1918. Grave Ref. German Plot. Row B. Grave 5.
STATA, Lieutenant, BERNARD HILL, 218th Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 28 September 1918. Age 24. Son of Cephrenus H. and Mary Emeline Stata, of 209, Pretoria Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario. Grave Ref. II. K. 14.
WWII
BOND, Flying Officer (Pilot) GEOFFREY WILLIAM, 124323, 91 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19 September 1943. Age 20. Son of William Henry and Daisy Louise Bond, of West Ealing, Middlesex. Grave Ref. V. C. 4.
BOUCH, Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) ALBERT, 1336404, D F M, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 21. Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Bouch, of Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. Grave Ref. V. G. 1.
BREARLEY, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) REGINALD, 1306090, 77 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10 July 1941. Age 21. Son of John and Emily Brearley, of Thorpe Bay, Essex. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A 17-20.
BURLINGAM, Flying Officer (Pilot) DAVID GARRETT, J/8347, 400 Sqdn., Royal Canadian Air Force. 19 August 1942. Age 25. Son of Reginald T. and Reita M. Burlingam, of St. Andrews, Manitoba, Canada. Grave Ref. V. B. 10.
CAMP, Leading Aircraftman, ALFRED, 1688971, B.S.R.U., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost in H.M.L.S.T. 420 7 November 1944. Grave Ref. VI. K. 5.
CARMICHAEL, Sergeant, JOHN SMART, 1323853, 129 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 5 September 1943. Age 20. Son of Alexander and Caroline Collie Carmichael, of St. Ninians, Stirlingshire. Grave Ref. VI. K. 1A.
CLENAHAN, Pilot Officer (Nav.) ROBERT LONSDALE, 175564, D F C, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 23. Son of Robert and Harriet A. H. Clenahan; husband of Vera Clenahan, of Derby. Grave Ref. V. H. 6.
CLOUGH, Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) WINSTON PESCOD, 1591628, 630 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18 March 1944. Age 19. Son of Samuel Mark and Ethel Gertrude Clough, of Rowlands Gill, Co. Durham. Grave Ref. V. D. 5.
COTTRELL, Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) GILBERT VALENTINE, 1350378, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 23. Son of Samuel James Cottrell and Eliza Anne Cottrell; husband of Marjorie Ellen Cottrell, of West Cross, Glamorgan. Grave Ref. Coll. grave V. H. 2-5.
CROSBY, Pilot Officer (Flt Engr.) VINCENT BRIAN, 179049, D F M, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 33. Son of Vincent and Charlotte Crosby; husband of Kathleen Crosby, of Collooney, Co. Sligo, Irish Republic. Grave Ref. V. G. 3.
CURRY, Leading Aircraftman, DEREK, 2208070, 5012 Sqdn. R.A.F. Regt., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 January 1945. Son of George and Florence Curry, of North Sunderland, Northumberland. Grave Ref. VI. K. 7.
DAVIES, Leading Aircraftman, WILLIAM JOHN EMMANUEL, 1837233, 5012 Sqdn. R.A.F. Regt., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 December 1944. Age 19. Son of James and Rachel Davies of Bridgend, Glamorgan. Grave Ref. VI. K. 2.
DUTCHAK, Flight Sergeant (Air Gnr.) PETER R., 190697, 630 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. 18 March 1944. Age 28. Son of Harry A. and Dora J. Dutchak, of St. James, Manitoba, Canada. Grave Ref. V. D. 7.
EAVES, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) ALBERT, 977347, 77 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10 July 1941. Age 24. Son of Thomas and Sarah Eaves, of Chorley, Lancashire. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 17-20.
EMSON, Sergeant (Air Gnr.) RONALD, 1500221, 166 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19 March 1944. Grave Ref. V. E. 1.
FIDLER, Leading Aircraftman (W.Op./Air Gnr.) ALFRED, 743039, 264 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 31 May 1940. Age 27. Son of Alfred and Mary Fidler; husband of Dorothy Grace Fidler, of Godalming, Surrey. Grave Ref. IV. M. 15.
FLYNN, Pilot Officer (Nav.) DENIS, 177272, D F C, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 31. Son of Denis and Margaret Flynn. Grave Ref. Coll. grave V. H. 2-5.
GILL, Flying Officer (Air Bomber) JACK NORMAN, 151989, 630 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18 March 1944. Age 21. Son of Percy and Emily Gill, of Cobham, Surrey. Grave Ref. IV. N. 3.
GLASSON, Pilot Officer (Pilot) REX ARTHUR, 417300, 166 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Australian Air Force. 19 March 1944. Age 25. Son of Arthur John and Olive Helena Glasson; husband of Yvonne Jean Glasson, of Mile End, South Australia. Grave Ref. IV. N. 10.
HEWITT, Flight Lieutenant (Pilot) JOHN HENRY, 161083, D F C, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Grave Ref. Coll. grave V. H. 2-5.
HICKMAN, Pilot Officer (Pilot) GUY LEWIS, 42225, 264 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 31 May 1940. Age 19. Son of John Lewis Hickman and Elsie Kate Hickman, of Bicester, Oxfordshire. Grave Ref. IV. M. 16.
JOHNSTON, Sergeant (Pilot) NORMAN LACHLAN, R/56091, 115 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal Canadian Air Force. 21 July 1941. Age 22. Son of David Ward Johnston and Agnes Milligan Johnston, of Westmount, Province of Quebec, Canada. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 21-26.
JONES, Flying Officer (Air Gnr.) ALBERT VICTOR MORGAN, 149560, 103 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 28 May 1944. Age 26. Son of James and Beatrice Mary Jones; husband of Betty Jones, of Dover. Grave Ref. V. G. 4.
KILTIE, Sergeant (Air Gnr.) ALEXANDER MURPHIE, 1822765, 630 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18 March 1944. Age 19. Son of David and Hannah Kiltie, of Borness Point, Kirkcudbrightshire. Grave Ref. V. D. 6.
KING, Flight Sergeant (Nav.) JOHN GRANVILLE, 410000, 166 (R.A.F.) Sqdn., Royal Australian Air Force. 19 March 1944. Age 20. Son of John Thorpe King and Lotty King, of Croydon, Victoria, Australia. Grave Ref. V. F. 7.
LLOYD, Sergeant (Flt. Engr.) CYRIL WILLIAM, 1603206, 166 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19 March 1944. Age 20. Son of William Frederick and Doris Grace Lloyd, of Neasden, Middlesex. Grave Ref. V. E. 2.
McLEAN, Sergeant (Pilot) PETER JOHN, 988136, 77 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10 July 1941. Age 25. Son of Peter and Jean McLean, of Billingham, Co. Durham. Grave Ref. Coll. Grave I. A. 17-20.
O’HARA, Sergeant (Air Gnr.) BERNARD WILLIAM, 1186872, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21 July 1941. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 21-26.
ORCHISTON, Pilot Officer (Pilot) KENNETH WATSON, 422310, 630 (R.A.F.) Sqdn, Royal New Zealand Air Force. 18 March 1944. Age 23. Son of Kenneth Roland Orchiston and of Charlotte Barbour Orchiston (nee Watson), of Beaumont, Otago, New Zealand; husband of Rose Elizabeth Orchiston, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. Grave Ref. IV. N. 1.
PALMER, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) JACK, 1515657, 630 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 18 March 1944. Age 22. Son of James and Olive Palmer; husband of Gertrude Palmer, of Maltby, Yorkshire. Grave Ref. IV. N. 2.
PAYNE, Sergeant (Pilot) FRANK STUBBINGTON, 906880, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21 July 1941. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 21-26.
PEARSE, Flight Sergeant (Nav.) DEREK CHARLES, 646992, 630 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 18 March 1944. Age 22. Son of Charles Joseph and Sarah Jessie Pearse, of Herne Hill, London. Grave Ref. V. D. 4.
PROFFITT, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) WILLIAM JOHN, 1029514, 166 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 19 March 1944. Age 22. Son of Samuel and Mary Winifred Proffitt; husband of Mary Magdalen Proffitt, of Wordsley, Stourbridge, Worcestershire. Grave Ref. V. F. 2.
SAUNDERS, Sergeant (Obs.) RICHARD STANLEY, 924676, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21 July 1941. Age 23. Son of Frederick Joseph and Ellen Eliza Saunders, of Horsham, Sussex. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 21-26.
SMITH, Pilot Officer (W.Op./Air Gnr.) ROY STANLEY, J/89610, Royal Canadian Air Force. 13 May 1944. Son of Blake Burton and Violet Louise Smith, of Hamilton, Ontario. Grave Ref. V. F. I.
SMITH, Warrant Officer (W. Op./Air Gnr.) WALTER, 1483335, D F C, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 21. Son of Joseph and Jessie Smith; nephew of Edna Brookes, of Stretford, Lancashire. Grave Ref. V. G. 2.
TUCKER, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) HOWARD, 1252293, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21 July 1941. Age 21. Son of John Rees Tucker and Edith Tucker, of Risca, Monmouthshire. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 21-26.
VERNON, Sergeant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) HUBERT, 1165333, 115 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 21 July 1941. Age 19. Son of Sydney and Emily Vernon, of Bulwell, Nottinghamshire. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 21-26.
WALLWORTH, Leading Aircraftman, PHILIP, 1125791, B.S.R.U., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Lost in H.M.L.S.T. 420 7 November 1944. Age 23. Son of Arthur and Martha Emma Wallworth, of Flixton, Lancashire; husband of Ada Dorothy Wallworth, of Flixton. Grave Ref. VI. K. 6.
WEATHERILL, Flying Officer (Air Gnr.) DOUGLAS ALFRED, 148094, D F C, 35 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 24 June 1944. Age 22. Son of Alfred H. and Alice Weatherill, of South Ascot, Berkshire. Grave Ref. VI. J. 1.
WHITE, Sergeant (Pilot) LESLIE JAMES, 522656, 222 Sqdn., Royal Air Force. 1 June 1940. Age 23. Son of Edwin and Marjorie T. White, of May Bank, Staffordshire. Grave Ref. VI. F. 1.
WHITTING, Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) GRAHAME GORDON, 85027, 77 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 10 July 1941. Age 30. Son of John James Whitting and Mabel Whitting, of Backwell, Somerset. Grave Ref. Coll. grave I. A. 17-20.
WILSON, Pilot Officer (Nav.) HARRY LOUIS, 172790, D F M, 582 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. 15 June 1944. Age 27. Son of Henry George and Minnie Wilson, of Peckham, London; husband of Ivy Anne Wilson, of Peckham. Grave Ref. Coll. Grave V. H. 2-5.
