Bergen op Zoom War Cemetery visit June 2004

Created September 19th, 2010

We visited the Cemetery on 3 June 2004

1939 - 1945 BERGEN - OP - ZOOM
WAR CEMETERY
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
The Cemetery
A view of the notice detailing number and types of personnel buried in the cemetery and a brief history of fighting in the area during late 1944
The Cemetery
Another view of the sign
The Cemetery Sign
Map showing military campaign into Holland in late 1944
VINCENT John Keith Robert Flight Sergeant 1336764
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Air Gnr. Age 22. Son of Dr. Leslie Jack Vincent, and of Marguerite (Rita) Vincent, of Norbury, Surrey; husband of Margaret Lewis (formerly Vincent) of Skegness, Lincolnshire.
1336764 Flight Serjeant J.K.R. VINCENT
Air Gunner ROYAL AIR FORCE 3RD JUNE 1944 AGE 22 TELL THOSE I LOVED THINGS HAVE GONE WELL WITH ME
STROOBANTS L Sergeant.
SOE Agent.
FILOT H Captain.
SOE Agent
WARBOYS Leslie Victor Flying Officer 131987
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Air Bomber.
J.K.R. VINCENT
VICK James Albert Sergeant 2209015
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
J.A. VICK
THOMAS Thomas Morgan Flight Lieutenant 168842
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Pilot. Age 31. Son of David Daniel and Charlotte Thomas; husband of Rose Hannah Thomas
SMITH, DFC Derrick Albert John Flying Officer
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Nav. Husband of Elsa Smith. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
PARRY Eric Sergeant 1862502
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Flt. Engr. Age 20. Son of John Owen Parry, and of Elizabeth Parry, of Upper Bangor, Caernarvonshire.
NELSON Eric [Flight Sergeant] Pilot Officer 183617
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. W.Op./Air Gnr
ADJOINING GRAVES OF AIRCREW
View across Cemetery
Bill Vincent standing at grave of John Vincent
Dedication
THE LAND ON WHICH THIS CEMETERY STANDS IS THE GIFT THE DUTCH PEOPLE FOR THE PERPETUAL RESTING PLACE OF THE SAILORS SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO ARE HONOURED HERE
Dedication (Dutch)
DE GRONF WAROOP DEZE BEGRAAFPLAATS IS GELEGEN IS GESCHONKEN DOOR HET NEDERLANDSE VOLK TOT EEN BLIJVENDE RUSTPLAATS VOOR DEE ZEELIEDEN SOLDATEN EN VLIEGENIERS WJER NAGEDACHTENIS HIER WORDT GEEER
The book of Rememberance
Cemetery View
Many of the graves are from soldiers killed during fighting in October/November 1944
Cemetery View
Other graves include Aircrew from all stages of the war
Cemetery View
There are also graves of sailors from ships sunk of the dutch coast, including some from HMS Valentine.
The Great War
In a corner are a few graves of unknown soldiers and one airman from the Great War
J.K.R. VINCENT
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
A view of the cemetery from the front gate