BRESKENS GENERAL CEMETERY
Zeeland
Netherlands
Location Information
Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde. It is part of the Sluis municipality located in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands. It is approx 30kms north west of Terneuzen. On entering the cemetery continue past the caretakers building and after approx 75m, the 4 graves can be found scattered among civilian graves. The cemetery address is: - Ringlaan,Breskens.
History Information
There are 4, 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Burial Details
44074 Pilot Officer Francis Herbert Jones, Observer in 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 30th July 1040, aged 32. Son of Frank Henry and Ellen Jones; husband of Louise May Jones. Sometime Heavy Weight Champion of the R.A.F.
P/JX 358166 Telegraphist James Aloysius Lewis, H. M. L. C. (L.) 252 Royal Navy, died 1st November 1944.
C/KX 141572 Stoker 1st Class Walter Marr, H. M. M. L. 466, Royal Navy, died 25th March 1945.
Sub-Lieutenant Peter Hepwert Rylands, H. M. S. Glorious, Royal Navy, died 28th May 1940, aged 19. Son of Herbert James Rylands and Amelia Nelson Rylands, of Leicester.
Pictures in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
Breskens is a harbour town on the Westerschelde. It is part of the Sluis municipality located in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands. It is approx 30kms north west of Terneuzen. On entering the cemetery continue past the caretakers building and after approx 75m, the 4 graves can be found scattered among civilian graves. The cemetery address is: - Ringlaan,Breskens.
History Information
There are 4, 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site.
Burial Details
44074 Pilot Officer Francis Herbert Jones, Observer in 15 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 30th July 1040, aged 32. Son of Frank Henry and Ellen Jones; husband of Louise May Jones. Sometime Heavy Weight Champion of the R.A.F.
P/JX 358166 Telegraphist James Aloysius Lewis, H. M. L. C. (L.) 252 Royal Navy, died 1st November 1944.
C/KX 141572 Stoker 1st Class Walter Marr, H. M. M. L. 466, Royal Navy, died 25th March 1945.
Sub-Lieutenant Peter Hepwert Rylands, H. M. S. Glorious, Royal Navy, died 28th May 1940, aged 19. Son of Herbert James Rylands and Amelia Nelson Rylands, of Leicester.
Pictures in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem
Pictures in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
