The Belgium Military Cemetery at Keiem, north of Diksmuide, Belgium.
The Belgium Military Cemetery at Keiem, north of Diksmuide, Belgium. Keiem (Keyem during the war) was part of the Belgian advanced line following the retreat from Antwerpen. Despite desperate attempts to hold the village by Belgian Troops and a French force of Sailors under Amiral Ronarc'h the village fell to the Germans on 19 October 1914. There are now 590 burials in the cemetery, 365 of the unknown soldiers (onbekend - inconnu).
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Location: Diksmuide, Belgium
Photo credit: © Maurice Savage / Alamy / Afripics
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