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Dutch War Graves Roman Catholic Cemetery Lepelstraat

On the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Lepelstraat are two Dutch War Graves:

- Rresistance fighter arinus Antonius Franciscus (Rini) Elling, who was active in the Dutch Domestic Forces (N.B.S.). Elling was executed on November 1th 1944 on the Rubeerdijk in Nieuw-Vossemeer, niet ver van Lepelstraat. On the place where he was executed a memorial is erected.

- Soldier Johannes Adrianus van Dorst. Johannes fell on May 12th 1940 in Wieldrecht.

Van Dorst is commemorated on the 3rd Battalion Memorial in Barendrecht.

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Source

  • Text: TracesOfWar.nl
  • Photos: Tjerk Kamstra