COLIJNSLPAAT GENERAL CEMETERY
Zeeland
Netherlands
Location Information
Colijnsplaat is a small town in the north eastern part of the island of Noord-Beveland. It is part of the Noord-Beveland municipality located in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands. It is approx 13kms north of Goes. The 2 graves are located centrally on the right side of the cemetery next to boundary hedge, soldier from the United Kingdom and an airman from Australia. The soldier is not identified The cemetery address is: -Colijnsplaatseweg,Colijnsplaat.
Burial Details
427833 Flight Sergeant John Parr Ion, Royal Australian Air Force, died 31st August 1944, aged 20. Son of Thomas Parr Ion and Olive Ion, of Wembley, Western Australia.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
Colijnsplaat is a small town in the north eastern part of the island of Noord-Beveland. It is part of the Noord-Beveland municipality located in the province of Zeeland, in the south-western Netherlands. It is approx 13kms north of Goes. The 2 graves are located centrally on the right side of the cemetery next to boundary hedge, soldier from the United Kingdom and an airman from Australia. The soldier is not identified The cemetery address is: -Colijnsplaatseweg,Colijnsplaat.
Burial Details
427833 Flight Sergeant John Parr Ion, Royal Australian Air Force, died 31st August 1944, aged 20. Son of Thomas Parr Ion and Olive Ion, of Wembley, Western Australia.
Pictures © Johan Pauwels
427833 Flight Sergeant
John Parr Ion
Royal Australian Air Force
31st August 1944, aged 20.
Son of Thomas Parr Ion and Olive Ion, of Wembley, Western Australia.
John Parr Ion
Royal Australian Air Force
31st August 1944, aged 20.
Son of Thomas Parr Ion and Olive Ion, of Wembley, Western Australia.
First Lieutenant (Navigator)
Ian Jacob Havelaar Royal Princess Irene 25th March 1944, aged 34. Born in Rotterdam 19th March 1910. Reburied with full military honours on 19th May 2017. |
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Abraham Van Gilst
Forced labourer who died in 1945 aged 22.
Forced labourer who died in 1945 aged 22.
