Bray-Dunes

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Location of Bray-Dunes in the arrondissement of Dunkirk
Location of Bray-Dunes in the arrondissement of Dunkirk

Bray-Dunes (Brayduinen in Flemish) is a village and commune of the Nord département, in Flanders, France, at the Belgian border. Population (1999): 4,557.

Bray-Dunes was the site of many casualties during World War II. Guardsman John Edward Harrison died at Bray-Dunes 01 June 1940.

Robbie, a pivotal character in Ian McEwan's Atonement (Booker shortlist), dies here.

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Coordinates: 51°05′N, 2°31′E