BUREN GENERAL CEMETERY
Gelderland
The Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.91195, Longitude: 5.33012
Location Information
The town of Buren is situated to the north-east of Tiel. From the motorway A15, which runs between Arnhem and Rotterdam, turn off at Tiel-West and follow the direction for Buren. On entering the town follow the main road through the town in the direction of Culemborg. The cemetery is along here on the left next to the park.
The cemetery contains seven U. K. Airmen from World War Two.
The town of Buren is situated to the north-east of Tiel. From the motorway A15, which runs between Arnhem and Rotterdam, turn off at Tiel-West and follow the direction for Buren. On entering the town follow the main road through the town in the direction of Culemborg. The cemetery is along here on the left next to the park.
The cemetery contains seven U. K. Airmen from World War Two.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
All seven Airmen were in 102 Squadron and killed on 17th June 1944
1388994 Sergeant
John Owen Booker
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21.
Son of Harriett Emma Wash, of Sidcup, Kent.
His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is Eternal Love Will Remain In God's Time We Will All Meet Again"
John Owen Booker
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21.
Son of Harriett Emma Wash, of Sidcup, Kent.
His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is Eternal Love Will Remain In God's Time We Will All Meet Again"
177675 Pilot Officer
Eric Frederick Braddock
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22.
Son of Henry and Elsie May Braddock, of Norwood, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
Eric Frederick Braddock
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 22.
Son of Henry and Elsie May Braddock, of Norwood, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
177540 Pilot Officer
Enrico William Zaccheo
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 32.
Son of Enrico Zaccheo, and of May Zaccheo (nee Wellard), of Standish, Gloucestershire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Requiem Aeternam Dona Ei, Domine; Et Lux Perpetua Luceat Ei"
Enrico William Zaccheo
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 32.
Son of Enrico Zaccheo, and of May Zaccheo (nee Wellard), of Standish, Gloucestershire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Requiem Aeternam Dona Ei, Domine; Et Lux Perpetua Luceat Ei"
Other Burial Details
1894312 Sergeant Ernest Arthur Finch, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of William Henry Finch, and of Maud Constance Finch, of East Ham, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "God's Greatest Gift Remembrance"
1047949 Sergeant Gerald Hadfield, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of George and Jane Hadfield; husband of M. I. Hadfield, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Silent Thoughts True And Tender Just To Show I Still Remember"
1585983 Sergeant Ronald Leslie Putt, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Son of George H. and Rosina F. Putt, of Keyham, Devon. His headstone bears the inscription "His headstone bears the inscription "May The Winds Of Heaven Blow Softly On This Quiet Spot. Your Loving Mam"
1800815 Sergeant Winston Alyerstone Reid, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar Reid; husband of Helen Evelyn Reid, of Peel, Isle of Man. His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is But A Fading Dawn Lead Us, O Christ, When All Is Gone Safe Home At Last"
1894312 Sergeant Ernest Arthur Finch, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of William Henry Finch, and of Maud Constance Finch, of East Ham, Essex. His headstone bears the inscription "God's Greatest Gift Remembrance"
1047949 Sergeant Gerald Hadfield, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 21. Son of George and Jane Hadfield; husband of M. I. Hadfield, of Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Silent Thoughts True And Tender Just To Show I Still Remember"
1585983 Sergeant Ronald Leslie Putt, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 20. Son of George H. and Rosina F. Putt, of Keyham, Devon. His headstone bears the inscription "His headstone bears the inscription "May The Winds Of Heaven Blow Softly On This Quiet Spot. Your Loving Mam"
1800815 Sergeant Winston Alyerstone Reid, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, aged 26. Son of Mr. and Mrs. William Oscar Reid; husband of Helen Evelyn Reid, of Peel, Isle of Man. His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is But A Fading Dawn Lead Us, O Christ, When All Is Gone Safe Home At Last"
