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Royal Marines Commandos Memorial

(Netherlands, the - Zeeland - Domburg (Veere))

This is a memorial for the 41 Commando Royal Marines, which had fought at Domburg.

This memorial belongs to the Norwegian and Belgian Commando memorials at the Badhuisstraat in Domburg. It is near the entrance of the Boulevard of Schagen.

Belgian and Norwegian troops participated in the amphibious landing near Westkapelle as a unit of the 41 Royal marine Commando on 1 November, 1944. The target of this operation was to occupy the strip of land from Westkapelle to Breezand. They had eliminate the German coastal batteries near Westkapelle, Domburg and Oostkapelle.
On November 4th, the Belgian and Norwegian units arrived in Domburg. They conquered several batteries and cleared the area of German soldiers which has cost many lives.

Text memorial Royal Marines Commandos
41 Royal Marines command
1942 - 1946

In Commemoration of those
who made the Supreme Sacrifice for the
Liberation of the Netherlands.

In memory of
those who brought the Highest Offer
for the Liberation of the Netherlands.

Names of the victims on the back of the memorial:
J. Barnes Mne.
Bate R.S. Lieut.
Bell D.K. Mne.
Brandon C. Mne.
Brind-Sheridan P.K. Major
Brookes A. Mne.
W. Carter Mne.
Cooke W.F. Mne.
Dennant W.H. Mne.
Elsom H.E. CSM
Finney G.E. Mne.
Hay J. Mne.
Haydon P.H. DSO. Capt.
Heywood H.W. Sgt.
Holmes J.W. Lieut.
John R.B. Mne.
Jones J.T. Mne.
J. McKenna Cpl.
McKenzie G.M.C. SAUDF Lieut.
Moses B. Mne.
Nicholson R.F. Mne.
Page H. Mne.
Pierce P.K. L/Cpl.
Pope W. Mne.
Ratcliffe K.L. Mne.
Read J.W. Mne.
Robertson J.B. Mne.
Shepherd G. Mne.
Stalker H.H. Sgt.
Smith C.E. Cpl.
R. Smith Mne.
Taylor E. Mne.
Utton S. Mne.
D. Williams Mne.

‘We Will Remember Them’

Photo 1. Overview of the front of the Memorial.
Photo 2. Overview of the rear of the memorials.
Photo 3. The monument at the front is for the 41 Royal Marines Commandos.
Photo 4. The names of the victims can be read on the backside of the monument.

Source

• Text: Mia van den Berg
• Photos: Mia van den Berg