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Commonwealth War Cemetery Sittard
(Netherlands, the - Limburg - Sittard)
War Cemetery Sittard, can be found in Southern Limburg and lies at the passing road of Maastricht to Roermond.
The remains of the soldiers that are burried here are all, with few exceptions of November 1944, from the months January and February. Most of the soldiers belong to the Scotish regiments of the 52nd Lowland Division.
They were in the battle of 18 till 24 January 1945, of which the Ruhr river needed to be taken.
There are 239 killed soldiers of which 6 are unidentified. Of these 239 killed soldiers one was from the navy and all the others of the army of the United Kingdom.
It is a small but wel taken care of cemetery for the in the second World War killed soldiers.
A place worth seeing.
On this cemetery one of the British soldiers is awarded with the Victoria Cross, his name is Dennis Donini. Dennis was a Fusilier with the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
Click for more information on the overview at the bottom of the page.
Source
- Text: Ronald Stassen
- Photos: Ronald Stassen
Address and contactinformation
- Address:
- Kromstraat
Sittard - Emailaddress:
- neaoffice.@cwgc.org
- Website:
- www.cwgc.org
- WWII grade:
- 100%
- Rating:
- 60%
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Amongst others, the following persons are buried here (Overview)
| Name | Date of death |
|---|---|
| Donnini, Dennis | January 18th, 1945 |
| Stewart, Robert | February 7th, 1945 |
Visitor reactions
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Reactions
- I have visited my fathers grave many times and can only
say Dank e Well to the people who look after the grave yard. It is so well looked after and I feel so at home when I visit. Thank you. - By: John Malcolm Nichol Mcfadyen
- City: Berwick on Tweed
- Date and time: 16-04-2011 13:23:13
- Ranking: 5 out of 5 stars
- Visted the cemetery on saturday 2nd of oct 2010 to visit the grave of my mothers uncle, it was very peaceful and well kept. Thanks to the cwgc.
- By: andy hull
- City: jersey
- Date and time: 04-10-2010 10:10:10
- Ranking: 5 out of 5 stars
- Hello,
I visited the cemetery, last Sunday. Very sobering and moving to see the young who laid down their lives for our freedom. I had a very nice chat with mr Wouben, one of the caretakers/volunteers, and a war veteran himself (thank you!).
My grand father first was part of the resistance in Geleen/Sittard, then was quartered in with the English troops, in this area. He probably knew many of the men who are buried in Sittard. Later he fought in the Stoottroepen (storm troopers?).
I don't know much about the war (I am 31), so if you know any veterans who want to share their story with me, I'd be more then willing to listen! - By: Martijn Lambrechts
- City: Neerbeek/Zaandam
- Date and time: 06-01-2009 06:28:12
- Ranking: 4 out of 5 stars
- Vistiting the cemetery for the first time, with my husband, to visit his father's grave we were overwhelmed with joy with the way the graves are cared for. A lovely quiet well cared for cemetery.
I commend the Dutch people for the care that they take in looking after it. - By: F. Graham
- City: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Date and time: 15-09-2008 22:31:19
- Ranking: 5 out of 5 stars
- A well cared for cemetery in a quiet location.
- By: T. Lough
- City: Newcastle upon Tyne
- Date and time: 15-09-2008 22:17:03
- Ranking: 5 out of 5 stars
