BERGEN GENERAL CEMETERY
Noord-Holland
Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.67726, Longitude: 4.70983
Image © Frits Leenders
Location Information
Bergen is on the coast 6 kilometres north-west of Alkmaar and 43 kilometres north-north-west of Amsterdam, lying 3 kilometres west of the main Alkmaar-Den Helder road.
The cemetery is on the north-eastern outskirts of Bergen, in the road known as Kerkedijk. The Commonwealth plots are in the south-eastern part of the cemetery.
Visiting Information
The cemetery is at all times open to the public
Historical Information
Bergen General Cemetery contains a war graves plot of 247 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 34 of them unidentified, and most of them airmen. Thirteen Polish airmen are also buried in the Commonwealth plot.
Total Burials: 260.
World War Two Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 162, Canada 36, Poland 12, New Zealand 8, Australia 7. Total 225.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: Commonwealth 34, Poland 1. Total 35.
Cemetery images in gallery below © Frits Leenders
J/27607 Pilot Officer
Gerald Henry Armstrong
431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th December 1943, aged 19.
Plot 2. B. 7.
Son of Samuel E. and Mary Armstrong, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"
Gerald Henry Armstrong
431 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th December 1943, aged 19.
Plot 2. B. 7.
Son of Samuel E. and Mary Armstrong, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"
403896 Pilot Officer
Allan John Beer
Royal Australian Air Force
10th April 1943, aged 23.
Plot 2. E. 4.
Son of Sydney and Gertrude Beer, of Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till The Day Dawns"
Studio portrait of 403896 Aircraftman Allan John Beer, of Sydney, NSW, who enlisted on 31 March 1941. He later served with No 118 Squadron, RAF, and attained the rank of Pilot Officer. He died whilst on operations over Holland on10 April 1943, aged 23.
Allan John Beer
Royal Australian Air Force
10th April 1943, aged 23.
Plot 2. E. 4.
Son of Sydney and Gertrude Beer, of Lindfield, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till The Day Dawns"
Studio portrait of 403896 Aircraftman Allan John Beer, of Sydney, NSW, who enlisted on 31 March 1941. He later served with No 118 Squadron, RAF, and attained the rank of Pilot Officer. He died whilst on operations over Holland on10 April 1943, aged 23.
R/72637 Flight Sergeant
John Robert Brennan
137 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
27th May 1942, aged 19.
Plot I. C. 3.
Son of Maj. Arthur R. Brennan and Florence Brennan, of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
John Robert Brennan
137 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
27th May 1942, aged 19.
Plot I. C. 3.
Son of Maj. Arthur R. Brennan and Florence Brennan, of Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Giveth His Beloved Sleep"
J/85547 Pilot Officer
Jens Lawrence Dissing
415 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
7th February 1944, aged 20.
Plot 2. A. 1.
Son of Jens L. and Kathryn M. Dissing, of London, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Kept The Faith"
Jens Lawrence Dissing
415 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
7th February 1944, aged 20.
Plot 2. A. 1.
Son of Jens L. and Kathryn M. Dissing, of London, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Kept The Faith"
R/153973 Flight Sergeant
Russell Irwin Edwards
199 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th March 1943.
Plot 2. C. 10.
Russell Irwin Edwards
199 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
13th March 1943.
Plot 2. C. 10.
J/22212 Flying Officer
Joseph Rene Guy Gingras
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th June 1943, aged 24.
Plot 2. C. 26.
Son of Daniel and Amanda Gingras, of Gatineau Mills, Province of Quebec, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Mon Dieu, Ayez Pitie De Ceux Que La Mort A Separes. Requiescat In Pace"
Joseph Rene Guy Gingras
432 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th June 1943, aged 24.
Plot 2. C. 26.
Son of Daniel and Amanda Gingras, of Gatineau Mills, Province of Quebec, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Mon Dieu, Ayez Pitie De Ceux Que La Mort A Separes. Requiescat In Pace"
J/17213 Pilot Officer
William Holden
7 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
5th May 1943.
Plot 2. E. 27.
William Holden
7 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
5th May 1943.
Plot 2. E. 27.
H/76267 Gunner
Esa S. A. Rinne
2 Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
28th May 1945, aged 26.
Plot 2. A. 22.
Son of Severus and Maria Rinne, of Lappe, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lord, Teach Us To Commit Ourselves To Thy Will, Even In Difficult Times"
Esa S. A. Rinne
2 Medium Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
28th May 1945, aged 26.
Plot 2. A. 22.
Son of Severus and Maria Rinne, of Lappe, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lord, Teach Us To Commit Ourselves To Thy Will, Even In Difficult Times"
R/122089 Flight Sergeant
Gordon Leslie Tucker
427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd June 1943, aged 22.
Plot 2. D. 25.
Son of Edward and Jessie Tucker, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him"
Gordon Leslie Tucker
427 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd June 1943, aged 22.
Plot 2. D. 25.
Son of Edward and Jessie Tucker, of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him"
Crash Site at Berkhout
Along the Westeinde in Berkhout is a monument in memory of the crew of the crashed Hampden P1206. (49th Squadron Royal Air Force) The aircraft was on a raid on Bocholt in Germany when it was attacked by a German night fighter. It crashed 8th November 1941, in a field in Berkhout. There were no survivors. The names of the four British pilots who died are: Christopher Saunders, James D'Arcy, Stanley Mullenger and John Kehoe. All are buried in this cemetery
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551389 Sergeant
John Edward Kehoe
49 Squadron, Royal Air Force
8th November 1941, aged 20.
Plot I. EE. 1.
Son of Edward and Ellen Kehoe, of New Ross, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland.
John Edward Kehoe
49 Squadron, Royal Air Force
8th November 1941, aged 20.
Plot I. EE. 1.
Son of Edward and Ellen Kehoe, of New Ross, Co. Wexford, Republic of Ireland.
1251152 Sergeant
Stanley Gordon Mullenger
49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th November 1941, aged 21.
Plot I. EE. 2.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For Us"
Stanley Gordon Mullenger
49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
8th November 1941, aged 21.
Plot I. EE. 2.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Died For Us"
562617 Warrant Officer
Christopher Arthur Saunders, D. F. M.
49 Squadron, Royal Air Force
8th November 1941, aged 28.
Plot I. E. 27.
Son of Henry Robert and Gertrude Saunders; husband of Frances Evelyn Saunders, of Morden, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember"
Christopher Arthur Saunders, D. F. M.
49 Squadron, Royal Air Force
8th November 1941, aged 28.
Plot I. E. 27.
Son of Henry Robert and Gertrude Saunders; husband of Frances Evelyn Saunders, of Morden, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember"
Other Crash Victim
1288762 Sergeant Marcus D'Arcy, 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th November 1941, aged 26. Plot I. E. 28. Son of M. H. and Maude D'Arcy, of Halkyn, Flintshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Never Forgotten"
1288762 Sergeant Marcus D'Arcy, 49 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 8th November 1941, aged 26. Plot I. E. 28. Son of M. H. and Maude D'Arcy, of Halkyn, Flintshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Never Forgotten"
