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.
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  1. PARAS Scott, William Ward

    SURNAME Scott FORENAME William Ward UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Warrant Officer Second Class (CSM) NUMBER 4342669 DATE OF DEATH 21st-25th September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 20.C.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Hull,Yorkshire resided...

  2. PARAS Power, Sydney

    SURNAME Power FORENAME Sydney UNIT 2 Bn RANK Sergeant NUMBER 7013959 DATE OF DEATH 21st-25th September 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 19.A.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Co.Armagh,Northern Ireland resided Co.Armagh,Northern Ireland...

  3. PARAS Reeve, William Henry (Billy)

    SURNAME Reeve FORENAME William Henry (Billy) UNIT 2 Bn (A Company) RANK Private NUMBER 6029477 DATE OF DEATH 18th-25th September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 25.A.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London E resided Essex KIA Arnhem

  4. PARAS Cole, Ernest Herbert

    SURNAME Cole FORENAME Ernest Herbert UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 6349647 DATE OF DEATH 18th-25th September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 20.B.19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London SE resided London SE son of William Robert...

  5. PARAS Page, William James

    SURNAME Page FORENAME William James UNIT 2 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 5827349 DATE OF DEATH 23rd September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 19.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Ipswich,Suffolk resided Ipswich,Suffolk former Suffolk Regiment KIA...

  6. PARAS May, George Ernest

    SURNAME May FORENAME George Ernest UNIT 2 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 7957298 DATE OF DEATH 23rd September 1944 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 19.B.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born London N son of Clarence George and Selina Louisa...

  7. PARAS Thomson, John

    SURNAME Thomson FORENAME John UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Sergeant NUMBER 1440687 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.D.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Glasgow resided Glasgow son of James and Barbara Thomson...

  8. PARAS McDermont, Andrew Johnston

    SURNAME McDermont FORENAME Andrew Johnston UNIT 2 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 268968 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.D.7 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Stirling resided Stirling KIA Arnhem

  9. PARAS McAuslan, Archibald Hamilton

    SURNAME McAuslan FORENAME Archibald Hamilton UNIT 2 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3134185 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 20.C.20 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Ayr, Ayrshire resided Ayr, Ayrshire KIA Arnhem

  10. PARAS Barnett, Frederick

    SURNAME Barnett FORENAME Frederick UNIT 2 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 2934817 DATE OF DEATH 22nd September 1944 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 6.D.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Rochdale, Yorkshire resided Rochdale, Yorkshire husband of Ella Dora...

  11. PARAS Ruddy, John

    SURNAME Ruddy FORENAME John UNIT 2 Bn RANK Corporal NUMBER 2991530 DATE OF DEATH 21st September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 6.D.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 1922 Govan,Glasgow resided Glasgow son of John and Maria (nee Beattie)...

  12. PARAS Battrick, Henry James

    SURNAME Battrick FORENAME Henry James UNIT 2 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 14418022 DATE OF DEATH 21st September 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, Netherlands 19.A.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Dorset son of Frederick Charles and M.E. Battrick...

  13. PARAS Purnell, Roy Sidney

    SURNAME Purnell FORENAME Roy Sidney UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 5498235 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 24 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 19.A.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Isle of Wight son of Sydney Arthur and Elsie Emily...

  14. PARAS Fraser, Douglas

    SURNAME Fraser FORENAME Douglas UNIT 2 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 3055038 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 23.B.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Edinburgh resided Edinburgh son of Walter and Annie Fraser husband of...

  15. PARAS Boiteux-Buchanan, Clifford Denis

    SURNAME Boiteux-Buchanan FORENAME Clifford Denis UNIT 2 Bn RANK Lieutenant NUMBER 148629 DATE OF DEATH 20th September 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 20.A.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Kent resided Surrey award M.C. (Italy 1943) KIA Arnhem

  16. PARAS Bliss, Benjamin

    SURNAME Bliss FORENAME Benjamin UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) (Royal Army Medical Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 14397305 DATE OF DEATH 19th September 1944 AGE GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 19.A.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Walsall,Staffordshire...

  17. PARAS Wallis, David William

    SURNAME Wallis FORENAME David William UNIT 2 Bn (HQ - 2IC) RANK Major NUMBER 93375 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 18.C.10 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Birmingham resided Oxfordshire son of Frederick and...

  18. PARAS Prince, John

    SURNAME Prince FORENAME John UNIT 2 Bn (B Company) RANK Private NUMBER 5682985 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 20.C.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Manchester resided Manchester KIA Arnhem

  19. PARAS Meads, Dennis

    SURNAME Meads FORENAME Dennis UNIT 2 Bn RANK Warrant Officer Second Class NUMBER 1435154 DATE OF DEATH 18th September 1944 AGE 25 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 20.B.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Eastbourne,Sussex son of William Arthur and Florence...

  20. PARAS Gibson, Thomas Arthur

    SURNAME Gibson FORENAME Thomas Arthur UNIT 2 Bn RANK Private NUMBER 6856184 DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1944 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery,Netherlands 22.C.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born Nottingham son of John and Betsy Gibson,Nottingham KIA Arnhem
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