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AARDENBURG GENERAL CEMETERY
Zeeland
Netherlands

Location Information

Aardenburg is a small city close to the Dutch border with Belgium. It is part of the Sluis Municipality, located in the province of Zeeland in the Netherlands. It is approx 8kms north of Maldegem (Belgium) and approx 20kms south-west of Breskens (Netherlands)
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The 7 graves can be found at the rear left corner of the cemetery against the boundary hedge.

The cemetery address is:-Landstraat, Aardenburg



Burial Details


1193544 Flight Sergeant David Clough, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner in 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 12th May 1944, aged 21. Son of Vina M. Clough, of Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.A.

1094980 Sergeant Harold Dewhurst, Air Gunner in 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 12th May 1944, aged 23. Son of Henry and Mary Ellen Dewhurst, of Little Hoole, Lancashire.

J/19996 Pilot Officer Donald Irwin Gage, Air Bomber in 75 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 12th May 1944.

419311 Flight Sergeant Harold Max Hewett, Royal Australian Air Force, died 12th May 1944, aged 21. Son of Norman Leslie and Lizzie Marie Hewett, of Thornbury, Victoria, Australia.

J/19819 Flying Officer Arnold Earle Irving, Navigator in 75 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, died 12th May 1944, aged 23. Son of the Revd. Joseph Irving and Marjorie Elfreda Irving, of St. Lambert, Chambly Co., Province of Quebec, Canada.

1584169 Sergeant Francis Christopher Riley, Flight Engineer in 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 12th May 1944. 

15118 Flight Lieutenant Derek Warren, Pilot in 75 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 12th May 1944, aged 20. Son of James William and Amelia Warren, of Chadwell Heath, Essex.


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The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
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