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Commonwealth War Graves (New Eastern Cemetery)
(Netherlands, the - North Holland - Amsterdam)
The Commonwealth war graves plot will be found in the south-eastern part of the New Eastern Cemetery in Amsterdam. There are over 300, 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site. Nearly 50 of these are unidentified.
Click for more information on the overview at the bottom of the page.
Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Paul & Anneke Moerenhout (1,2,3,5) & Fedor de Vries (4)
Address and contactinformation
- Address:
- Kruislaan, Watergraafsmeer
Amsterdam - WWII grade:
- 100%
- Rating:
- 40%
Where is it?
Nearby (help)
Museum
- Memorial and Museum Hollandsche Schouwburg Amsterdam
- Jewish Historical Museum
- Resistance-museum Amsterdam
Point of interest
Monument
- Memorial Police Headquarters Amsterdam
- Memorial for the Artists Resistance
- Plaque About Destruction of Amsterdam Registry Office
Cemetery
- Grave Lt.Vl. G.J.E. Scheepens Amsterdam
- Jewish Cemetery Diemen
- Dutch War Graves (Nieuwe Oosterbegraafplaats)
Stumbling Stone
Amongst others, the following persons are buried here (Overview)
| Name | Date of death |
|---|---|
| Barrett, William John | June 23rd, 1940 |
| Couser, Robert James | January 15th, 1941 |
| Eldridge, John Gordon | May 24th, 1943 |
