arnhem oosterbeek war cemetery

ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY

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ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY​

HISTORY INFORMATION
Following the Normandy landings of June 1944, the Allied advance through northern Europe was extraordinarily rapid and on 11 September 1944, the Second Army entered the Netherlands just south of Eindhoven, the first Allied troops to set foot in the country since its fall in May 1940.

Their next aim was to cross the Rhine before the Germans had time to reorganise after their recent setbacks, securing crossings over the rivers and canals that stood in their path at Grave, Nijmegen and Arnhem. 'Operation Market Garden' would involve the United States 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the Commonwealth 1st Airborne Division and the Polish Parachute Brigade.

On 17 September 1944, the 1st Airborne Division began landing west of Arnhem, but German resistance, bad weather and problems with supplies and reinforcements led to heavy losses, and their objectives were not taken. They were forced to form a perimeter at Oosterbeek which they held stubbornly until 25 September, when it was decided to withdraw the remnants of the division across the lower Rhine.

Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery contains the graves of most of those killed during the September landings, and many of those killed in later fighting in the area.

There are now 1,684 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 243 of the burials are unidentified and two casualties are commemorated by special memorials. There are also 79 Polish, three Dutch and four non-war (including three former Commission employees) graves in the cemetery.

The cemetery was designed by P.D. Hepworth.
  1. PARAS Cameron, James

    SURNAME Cameron FORENAME James UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 6982743 DATE OF DEATH 26th September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 18.C.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Co.Antrim,Northern Ireland son of Thomas and Ellen...
  2. PARAS Mitchell, George

    SURNAME Mitchell FORENAME George UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 2045251 DATE OF DEATH 23rd-25th September 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.C.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Brighton,Sussex resided Croydon,Surrey son...
  3. PARAS Rodley, John Peter

    SURNAME Rodley FORENAME John Peter UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Corporal NUMBER 14623901 DATE OF DEATH 23rd September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 23.A.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION true name Rosenfeld,Hans born Germany resided...
  4. PARAS Avallone, John Paul

    SURNAME Avallone FORENAME John Paul UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 7627563 DATE OF DEATH 23rd September 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 5.A.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Lanarkshire resided Lanarkshire died Holland
  5. PARAS Philpot, Albert Edmund

    SURNAME Philpot FORENAME Albert Edmund UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 4691633 DATE OF DEATH 21st-23rd September 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 27.A.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Wakefield,Yorkshire resided...
  6. PARAS Fiely, James Vincent

    SURNAME Fiely FORENAME James Vincent UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 5338078 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 30.A.4 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Irish Republic son of Thomas and Mary...
  7. PARAS May, Maurice Langton (Joe)

    SURNAME May FORENAME Maurice Langton (Joe) UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 4039090 DATE OF DEATH 21st September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 28.C.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London resided London EC son of Frederick...
  8. PARAS Martin, Dennis Basil

    SURNAME Martin FORENAME Dennis Basil UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Sergeant NUMBER 7014945 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 20.C.5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London N resided London N son of George and...
  9. PARAS Landon, Walter (Lou)

    SURNAME Landon FORENAME Walter (Lou) UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Private NUMBER 14623912 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION true name Lewy-Lingen,Walter born South Africa resided...
  10. PARAS Jones, James Arthur

    SURNAME Jones FORENAME James Arthur UNIT 21 Independent Company RANK Corporal NUMBER 5948946 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 15.A.2 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cardiff resided Worcester son of Edgar and Edith...
  11. PARAS McKenna, James Lloyd

    SURNAME McKenna FORENAME James Lloyd UNIT 11 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER CDN/639 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Cornelius and Elizabeth McKenna,Grand Pabos,Gaspe...
  12. CANADIAN PARA McKenna, James Lloyd

    SURNAME McKenna FORENAME James Lloyd UNIT attached 11 Bn Parachute Regiment,AAC RANK Lieutenant NUMBER CDN/639 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.A.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Cornelius and Elizabeth...
  13. PARAS Gronert, Thomas (Tom)

    SURNAME Gronert FORENAME Thomas (Tom) UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 5511523 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 18.A.17 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cornwall son of Robert and Lylie Gronert,Carn...
  14. PARAS Gronert, Claude

    SURNAME Gronert FORENAME Claude UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 5511524 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 18.A.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Cornwall son of Robert and Lylie Gronert,Carn Brea,Cornwall...
  15. JEDBURGH Groenewoud, Jacobus

    SURNAME Groenewoud FORENAME Jacobus UNIT SOE Jedburgh Team Claude RANK Captain NUMBER DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Dutch Forces,attached 18 Bn Welch Regiment also acted as...
  16. SAS Dodd, Roy George Wortley

    [ PARAS ENTRY ] SURNAME Dodd FORENAME Roy George Wortley UNIT former L Detachment SAS and 1 SAS RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 173559 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 30 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 25.A.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1913...
  17. ARMY CDOS Bakhuis Roozeboom, August F.M.

    SURNAME Bakhuis Roozeboom FORENAME August F.M. UNIT 10 Commando (2 Troop) RANK Private NUMBER 2632 DATE OF DEATH 19th September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 1.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Dutch Forces born 10.7.1922 "Bakhuys"...
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