ALKMAAR GENERAL CEMETERY
Noord-Holland
Netherlands
Location Information
Alkmaar, a town in the commune of the same name, is 37 kilometres north-north-west of Amsterdam, and 32 kilometres north of Haarlem. The cemetery is on the south-western outskirts of the town in Westerweg, and the large white entrance is opposite the junction with Princes Julianalaan.
The Commonwealth war graves will be found in a central position within the cemetery - follow the main path then, take the left hand path and the graves will be found 150 metres along here under some trees.
Historical Information
Alkmaar General Cemetery contains three Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, two of them airmen, the third a sailor.
Burial Details
P/JX339242 Able Seaman George Thomas Allenby, H. M. S. President III, Royal Navy, died 9th February1943, aged 35. Row F. Grave 1. Son of Thomas and Kate Eliza Allenby; husband of Jane Allenby, of Croft, Co. Durham.
749336 Sergeant David Alexander Cruickshank, Observer in 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 11th February 1941, aged 21. Row F. Grave 3. Son of David Alexander Cruickshank and Eleanor Addison Cruickshank, of Rait, Perthshire.
742481 Sergeant Howard Piper Shipley, Pilot in 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th January 1941, aged 24. Row F. Grave 2. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipley, and stepson of Kate E. Shipley, of Walsall, Staffordshire.
Pictures © Frits Leenders
Alkmaar, a town in the commune of the same name, is 37 kilometres north-north-west of Amsterdam, and 32 kilometres north of Haarlem. The cemetery is on the south-western outskirts of the town in Westerweg, and the large white entrance is opposite the junction with Princes Julianalaan.
The Commonwealth war graves will be found in a central position within the cemetery - follow the main path then, take the left hand path and the graves will be found 150 metres along here under some trees.
Historical Information
Alkmaar General Cemetery contains three Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, two of them airmen, the third a sailor.
Burial Details
P/JX339242 Able Seaman George Thomas Allenby, H. M. S. President III, Royal Navy, died 9th February1943, aged 35. Row F. Grave 1. Son of Thomas and Kate Eliza Allenby; husband of Jane Allenby, of Croft, Co. Durham.
749336 Sergeant David Alexander Cruickshank, Observer in 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 11th February 1941, aged 21. Row F. Grave 3. Son of David Alexander Cruickshank and Eleanor Addison Cruickshank, of Rait, Perthshire.
742481 Sergeant Howard Piper Shipley, Pilot in 58 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 15th January 1941, aged 24. Row F. Grave 2. Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipley, and stepson of Kate E. Shipley, of Walsall, Staffordshire.
Pictures © Frits Leenders
