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AMELAND (NES) GENERAL CEMETERY

Wadden Islands

Friesland

The Netherlands

GPS coordinates: Latitude: 53.44825, Longitude: 5.78166

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Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Picture © Rutger Leenders
Location Information

Ameland is one of the Wadden Islands, which form an archipelago off the north coast of the Netherlands, it is some 15 kms from the mainland and is located in the municipality of Ameland which is in the province of Friesland. The island can be reached from Holwerd on the mainland by ferry. Holwerd is approx 10kms north west of Dokkum and approx 26kms north east of Leeuwarden. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located immediately to the left of the main entrance. The cemetery address is:- Bramerduinenpad,Ameland.

Total Burials: 69.

Identified World War Casualties: United Kingdom 38, Canada 6, New Zealand 3, Australia 1, Netherlands 1. Total 49.

Unidentified World War Two Casualties: 20.

Cemetery images below © Rutger Leenders

Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery
Ameland (Nes) General Cemetery

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Disclaimer


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.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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