War Graves - The Netherlands

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  1. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    There are now (82) RAAF lads remaining in 36 Cemeteries in The Netherlands (Initially 365 in 100 cemeteries).

    If you can assist with these photos or know someone that can, Please let me know and I will supply the details.

    The cemeteries listed below show the number of burials at each cemetery.

    CEMETERY
    BURIALS
    DISTRICT
    BARSINGERHORN (KOLHORN) GENERAL CEMETERY
    3
    Noord-Holland

    BATHMEN GENERAL CEMETERY
    1 Completed

    Overijssel

    BEVERWIJK GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Noord-Holland

    BRUMMEN (HAL) GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Gelderland

    DALFSEN GENERAL CEMETERY
    5
    Overijssel

    DEN HAM GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Overijssel

    DIEPENVEEN GENERAL CEMETERY
    2
    Overijssel

    GENDRINGEN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
    1
    Gelderland

    GORSSEL GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Gelderland

    HAARLEMMERMEER (ZWANENBURG) GENERAL CEMETERY
    2
    Noord-Holland

    HARDENBERG PROTESTANT CEMETERY
    5
    Overijssel

    HARLINGEN GENERAL CEMETERY
    3 Completed

    Friesland

    HENGELO (GELDERLAND) GENERAL CEMETERY
    4
    Gelderland

    HOOGEVEEN (HOLLANDSCHEVELD) GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Drenthe

    IJSSELMUIDEN (GRAFHORST) GENERAL CEMETERY
    2
    Overijssel

    LAREN (BARCHEM) GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Gelderland

    LEEUWARDEN (HUIZUM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
    1 Completed

    Friesland

    LEEUWARDERADEEL (JELSUM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
    4 Completed

    Friesland

    MAASTRICHT GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Limburg

    MARKELO GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Overijssel

    MIDDELHARNIS PROTESTANT CEMETERY
    1 Completed

    Zuid-Holland

    MILSBEEK WAR CEMETERY
    1
    Limburg

    OLST (DUUR) GENERAL CEMETERY
    4
    Overijssel

    OOSTELBEERS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
    6
    Noord-Brabant

    OOSTERHOUT PROTESTANT CEMETERY
    1
    Noord-Brabant

    ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY
    6 Completed

    Zuid-Holland

    SCHIERMONNIKOOG (VREDENHOF) CEMETERY
    1
    Friesland

    SCHOONEBEEK (OUD SCHOONEBEEK) GENERAL CEMETERY
    4
    Drenthe

    SOMMELSDIJK GENERAL CEMETERY
    1 Complete

    Zuid-Holland

    SPANBROEK CHURCHYARD
    2
    Noord-Holland

    STEENDEREN GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Gelderland

    TEXEL (DEN BURG) CEMETERY
    3
    Noord-Holland

    VLIELAND GENERAL CEMETERY
    3
    Friesland

    WIERINGEN (HIPPOLYTUSHOEF) GENERAL CEMETERY
    1
    Noord-Holland

    WONSERADEEL (WITMARSUM) PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD
    1
    Friesland

    ZELHEM GENERAL CEMETERY5
    Gelderland
    36 - 35 - 29 -28

    82 - 81 - 70 - 62
     
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  2. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

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  3. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Great photo!

    Thanks Phil.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
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  4. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

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    englandphil Very Senior Member

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  6. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    Didn't I send you Texel and Den Ham?
     
    Philip Reinders, Sep 14, 2009
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  7. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    By the way Geoff you got the province wrong, they all should go up one stap

    Basingerhorn
    Noord Holland

    ,etc,etc
     
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  8. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

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    englandphil Very Senior Member

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  12. levien

    levien Just a member

    Middelharnis and Sommelsdijk are already in the pocket. Would have done them with pleasure. I live close by.

    Levien.
     
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  13. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

    Rotterdam (crooswijk) general cemetery
     
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  14. levien

    levien Just a member

    Rotterdam (crooswijk) general cemetery


    Can do that one as well, but will have to wait until next week. Arnhem comes first.

    Levien.
     
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  15. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    By the way Geoff you got the province wrong, they all should go up one stap

    Basingerhorn
    Noord Holland

    ,etc,etc

    Hi Philip,

    The provinces broke apart from their original form when I posted them. I will edit and fix them tonight.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
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  16. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Didn't I send you Texel and Den Ham?

    Hi Philip.

    I have checked all again and do not have them. There is a possibility that I mistakenly saved them in the wrong area however a quick search did not find the names.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
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  17. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Middelharnis and Sommelsdijk are already in the pocket. Would have done them with pleasure. I live close by.

    Levien.

    Hi Levien,

    Than you for the offer anyway.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
    spidge, Sep 15, 2009
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  18. levien

    levien Just a member

    No prob Geoff.
    Do you still want the ones in Rotterdam?
    Am afraid you'll have to wait for next week for those ... Arnhem, you know. Will be off tomorrow evening.

    Levien.
     
    levien, Sep 15, 2009
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  19. patrick1974

    patrick1974 We will remember them.

    In the small town of Lonneker(near to Enschede) there is one grave of a RAF pilot,this is the info i have so far.

    Flying Officer Edward Henry DONNE-160230
    From Salisbury,Southern Rhodesia

    Shot down at the 1st of april in his typhoon 1B bearing the seriel: PD-473 and code ZH-E

    If anyone is interested in a photo of the grave i would be happy to take it.

    Patrick
     
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  20. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    No prob Geoff.
    Do you still want the ones in Rotterdam?
    Am afraid you'll have to wait for next week for those ... Arnhem, you know. Will be off tomorrow evening.

    Levien.

    Hi Levien,

    Would be great if you could the Rotterdam photos. There is no hurry so please do not go out of your way to expedite them. All will come together eventually.

    The six lads are listed below.

    BENJAMIN, COLIN GEORGE Pilot Officer 403855 3sq RAF 1/07/1943 22 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 47. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

    BROODBANK, RONALD ARTHUR Sergeant 405256 23 O T U RAF 31/05/1942 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 17. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

    HARRIS, EDWIN ARTHUR Flying Officer 410861 158sq RAF 22/10/1943 33 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 58. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

    MORRIS, JAMES WILLIAM COOPER Sergeant 400281 7sq RAF 8/11/1941 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot LL. Row 1. Grave 11. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

    NIELD, ROBERT ALEXANDER Flight Sergeant 409581 158sq RAF 22/10/1943 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 58. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

    RYDER, ROBERT LESLIE OWEN Pilot Officer 404626 75sq RAF 8/11/1941 25 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot LL. Row 2. Grave 16. ROTTERDAM (CROOSWIJK) GENERAL CEMETERY

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
    spidge, Sep 16, 2009
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