Hi Peter and all
took the afternoon off and went to Almelo. It took a while to find and the cemetery its massif, but well looked after and peacefull, lots of trees and greenary with many people visiting graves, just as a Cemetry should be . In the end I found the war graves, took photos of each and wrote down what was written on them. Quite an expierience, one of those moments where it makes you stop and think. All those young sons of parents who said goodbye and never saw them again. By one of the graves there was even a photo in a frame resting against the stone. ( Private F J Larrett of the Perth regiment ) The entire crew of a bomber with a elderly Dutch chap on board.
Anyway here are the inscriptions for those interested ;
1. B157645 private F J LARRETT the Perth Regiment 28 april 1945
2. 14417986 signalman E J A ANGIER Royal Signals 10 june 1945 age 20
Loved in life treasured in death a beautiful memory is all we have left.
3. 4547613 S. S J T L C COLLINS R E M E 20-july 1945 age 37
Eternal rest given unto him O lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. RIP.
4. 1305971 private S G STRAITON Pioneer Corps 21 june 1945 age 31
In ever loving memory of my dear husband rest in peace dear, wife and daughter.
5. T/14518263 driver J J GEORGE Royal Army Service Corps 23 june 1945 age 21
In memory’s garden we stroll everyday. Sadly missed by mother father and sister.
6. 2156363 driver J E HARRIS Royal Engineers 30 april 1945 age 25
Blest are the dead who in the lord christ live.
7. 14802766 sapper L COTTON Royal Engineers 30 april 1945 age 19
May the sunshine he missed in life’s journey be gained in the haven of rest
8. 2005749 sapper J S M C WHINNIE Royal Engineers 30 april 1945
I will ransom them from the power of the grave.HOSEA XIII-14
9. 2126702 sapper G E WAREING Royal Engineers 30 april 1945 age 34
Till memories fade and life departs he will live forever in our hearts.
10. 3321994 corporal G PICCINI Pioneer Corps 27 april 1945
He will live forever in our memory, his wife and little daughter.
11. Lieutenant Colonel J F SAUNDERS Royal Artillary 28 july 1945 age 36
12 Flying Officer N F ALFRED pilot Royal Air Force 23 sept 1944 age 23
At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember.
13. Flying Officer W S BURNS airbomber Royal Canadian Air Force 23 sept 1944 age 23
Untill the day break and the shadows flee away. A dear son.
14. 1436352 Flight Sergeant E HILL navigator Royal Air Force 23 sept 1944
15. 1204048 Flight Sergeant P M MATHEWS wireless operator/ air gunner Royal Air Force
23 sept 1944
16. Flight Lieutenant D E R STONE pilot Royal Air Force 23 sept 1944 age 21
Nobily they fell. Pro Patria et Justitie.
17. Koningrijk der Nederland J B NETELENBOS 6-1-1944 23-9-1944
18. 1629785 seargent F A SCALES flight engineer Royal Air Force 23 sept 1944 age 20
Always remembered and loved by us all. Mum, dad brothers and sisters.
19. Flying Officer G HOOD Royal Air Force 21 march 1945
Does anyone know of a list of War Graves in the Netherlands. I'm thinking about trying to get to as many as I can and just making photos of them all. I guess it will take some time and I hear that the ones around Arnhem Nijmegen etc where all the big action took place are massif.
Anyway, I took loads of photos and if anyone with links to these fallen wants copies just let me know.
all the best
Pete