AMERSFOORT (OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY
Utrecht
Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.12988, Longitude: 5.3756
Location Information
Amersfoort is a town 50 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam. The cemetery is about 2.5 kilometres from the railway station. The address is : Dodeweg 31, 3832 RE Leusden.
Visiting Information
Please note that this cemetery closes at 16.00hrs.
Historical Information
More than 400 casualties of the First and Second World War are buried at Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery, known locally as ‘Rusthof’.
The Commonwealth plot contains the graves of 1 soldier and 143 airmen from the UK, 60 Canadian airmen, 11 Australian airmen, 13 New Zealand airmen and 6 Polish airmen making a total of 234 burials of which 12 are unidentified. Most were killed en route to or from bombing raids over Germany.
The cemetery also contains war graves of Czechoslovak, Dutch, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian and Yugoslav nationals.
Commonwealth and Polish World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 134, Canada 59, New Zealand 13, Australia 10, Poland 6. Total 222.
Commonwealth World War Two Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 10, Australia 1, Canada 1. Total 12.
Other Nationalities approx: Russia 865, The Netherlands 150, Italy 41, Czechoslovakia 8, Greece 6, Portugal 2, Romania 2, Yugoslavia 2, Hungary 1, Unknown 4. Total 1,081.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
J/92340 Pilot Officer
Michael Baran
419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 35.
Plot 13. 1. 8.
Son of George and Mary Baran, of Hamilton, Ontario; husband of Elsa Kathleen Baran (nee Bergstrom), of Hamilton, Ontario.
Michael Baran
419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 35.
Plot 13. 1. 8.
Son of George and Mary Baran, of Hamilton, Ontario; husband of Elsa Kathleen Baran (nee Bergstrom), of Hamilton, Ontario.
J/23959 Flying Officer
Harold Beverly Brett
550 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 27.
Plot 13. 9. Joint Grave 190.
Son of Charles Cain Brett and Elizabeth Maude Brett, of Galt, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Not Forgotten, Not Alone"
Harold was the navigator on Lancaster LM.134 that, on a mission to the city of Oberhausen, Ruhr area, western Germany, was shot down by a night fighter near the village of Achterberg in SE central Netherlands, killing all 8 crew (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find a Grave Member (47703868).
Harold Beverly Brett
550 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 27.
Plot 13. 9. Joint Grave 190.
Son of Charles Cain Brett and Elizabeth Maude Brett, of Galt, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Not Forgotten, Not Alone"
Harold was the navigator on Lancaster LM.134 that, on a mission to the city of Oberhausen, Ruhr area, western Germany, was shot down by a night fighter near the village of Achterberg in SE central Netherlands, killing all 8 crew (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find a Grave Member (47703868).
J/93177 Pilot Officer
Thomas James Brewer
156 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
20th February 1944, aged 21.
Plot 13. 9. 177.
Son of Thomas R. and Ella J. Brewer, of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "With A Cheery Smile And A Wave Of His Hand He Has Wandered Into An Unknown Land"
Thomas was a gunner on Lancaster JA.921 that, on its way back from Leipzig, NE Germany, was hit by Flak and crashed in the polder of Eemnes village, central Netherlands, killing 6 of the 7 crew members (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find a Grave Member (47703868).
Thomas James Brewer
156 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
20th February 1944, aged 21.
Plot 13. 9. 177.
Son of Thomas R. and Ella J. Brewer, of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "With A Cheery Smile And A Wave Of His Hand He Has Wandered Into An Unknown Land"
Thomas was a gunner on Lancaster JA.921 that, on its way back from Leipzig, NE Germany, was hit by Flak and crashed in the polder of Eemnes village, central Netherlands, killing 6 of the 7 crew members (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find a Grave Member (47703868).
J/19788 Flying Officer
Earl Stewart Dwyer
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 22.
Plot 13. 1. 10.
Son of James William and Elizabeth Marguerite Dwyer, of Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loving And Kind In All His Ways, Upright And Just To The End Of His Days"
Earl Stewart Dwyer
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 22.
Plot 13. 1. 10.
Son of James William and Elizabeth Marguerite Dwyer, of Trail, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loving And Kind In All His Ways, Upright And Just To The End Of His Days"
J/92341 Pilot Officer
William Henry Gardiner
419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944.
Plot 13. 1. 6.
William Henry Gardiner
419 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944.
Plot 13. 1. 6.
R/136282 Flight Sergeant
Albert Frederick Hopley
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
14th May 1943, aged 20.
Plot 13. 6. 122.
Son of Frederick Henry and Margaret Brown Hopley, of Humber Bay, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "The Lord Is My Shepherd In Loving Memory. Mum, Dad And Brother Gordon"
Albert was the navigator of the British Wellington bomber HE697 that on a mission to Bochum, Ruhr area, W-Germany, was shot down by a night-fighter near the village of Nederhorst den Berg, central Netherlands, killing all 5 crew members (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find A Grave Member (47703868).
Albert Frederick Hopley
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
14th May 1943, aged 20.
Plot 13. 6. 122.
Son of Frederick Henry and Margaret Brown Hopley, of Humber Bay, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "The Lord Is My Shepherd In Loving Memory. Mum, Dad And Brother Gordon"
Albert was the navigator of the British Wellington bomber HE697 that on a mission to Bochum, Ruhr area, W-Germany, was shot down by a night-fighter near the village of Nederhorst den Berg, central Netherlands, killing all 5 crew members (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find A Grave Member (47703868).
J/28211 Flying Officer
James Cornwallis Lummis
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944.
Plot 13. 1. 2.
James Cornwallis Lummis
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944.
Plot 13. 1. 2.
R/84846 Warrant Officer
William Archibald McNair
207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th May 1943, aged 20.
Plot 13. 6. Collective Grave 110-113.
Son of Peter Edgar and Annie McKenzie McNair, of River Charlo, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
Archibald was the radio operator and gunner of the British Lancaster bomber ED418 that on a mission to Duisburg, Ruhr area, W-Germany, was shot down by a night-fighter at the village of 's Graveland, central Netherlands, killing all 8 crew (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find A Grave Member (47703868).
William Archibald McNair
207 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th May 1943, aged 20.
Plot 13. 6. Collective Grave 110-113.
Son of Peter Edgar and Annie McKenzie McNair, of River Charlo, Restigouche Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
Archibald was the radio operator and gunner of the British Lancaster bomber ED418 that on a mission to Duisburg, Ruhr area, W-Germany, was shot down by a night-fighter at the village of 's Graveland, central Netherlands, killing all 8 crew (information researched and provided by Peter Hakze, Find A Grave Member (47703868).
R/222193 Sergeant
Donald Andrew Harvey Redshaw
9 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
22nd June 1944, aged 18.
Plot 13. 12. 195.
Son of Andrew and Sarah Redshaw, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lovingly Remembered By Mother, Dad And Family"
Donald Andrew Harvey Redshaw
9 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
22nd June 1944, aged 18.
Plot 13. 12. 195.
Son of Andrew and Sarah Redshaw, of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lovingly Remembered By Mother, Dad And Family"
R/121044 Flight Sergeant
James Austin Thomson
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
14th May 1943, aged 20.
Plot 13. 6. 121.
Son of John James Thomson and Harriet Estella Thomson; husband of Nora Thomson, of Midland Vale, Alberta, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "While You, My Dear, Rest And Sleep A Loving Memory Of You We'll Always Keep"
James Austin Thomson
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
14th May 1943, aged 20.
Plot 13. 6. 121.
Son of John James Thomson and Harriet Estella Thomson; husband of Nora Thomson, of Midland Vale, Alberta, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "While You, My Dear, Rest And Sleep A Loving Memory Of You We'll Always Keep"
R/76467 Flight Sergeant
William Duncan Walsh
408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
22nd June 1943.
Plot 13. 7. Joint Grave 145.
Son of William Gregory and Clara Gertrude Walsh, of Folly Lake, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sleep On, Beloved, Sleep And Take Thy Rest. In Loving Memory. Mother, Marie, Reg"
William Duncan Walsh
408 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
22nd June 1943.
Plot 13. 7. Joint Grave 145.
Son of William Gregory and Clara Gertrude Walsh, of Folly Lake, Colchester Co., Nova Scotia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Sleep On, Beloved, Sleep And Take Thy Rest. In Loving Memory. Mother, Marie, Reg"
R/85433 Flight Sergeant
Charles Garnett Wilde
420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
3rd July 1942, aged 22.
Plot 13. 3. Grave 48.
Son of Harry Milton Wilde and Mabel Lillian Wilde, of Richmound, Saskatchewan, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till Day Dawns"
Charles Garnett Wilde
420 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
3rd July 1942, aged 22.
Plot 13. 3. Grave 48.
Son of Harry Milton Wilde and Mabel Lillian Wilde, of Richmound, Saskatchewan, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till Day Dawns"
