ENSCHEDE EASTERN GENERAL CEMETERY
Overijssel
The Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.2222, Longitude: 6.92803
World War Two Plot. Image © Johan Pauwels
Location Information
Enschede is a large town in the Province of Overijssel, in the north-eastern part of the Netherlands, close to the German border. The cemetery is located in Noord Esmarkerrondweg opposite Lipperkerkstraat, on the eastern side of the town. The entrance is opposite a tyre replacement firm. The Second World War Commonwealth Plot is in the north-western part of the cemetery. The First World War Commonwealth Plot will be found by turning right past the building and following the first gravel path to Plot 12.
Visiting Information
The cemetery can be visited from sunrise to sunset.
Historical Information
Enschede Eastern General Cemetery contains 11 Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Second World War burials number 50, about half of them airmen, the rest members of the Commonwealth land forces, killed in the final stages of the war in Holland.
Total Commonwealth Burials: 61.
World War One Commonwealth Burials: United Kingdom 11.
World War Two Commonwealth Burials. United Kingdom 36, Canada 6, Australia 4, New Zealand 1, South Africa 1. Total 48.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
Enschede is a large town in the Province of Overijssel, in the north-eastern part of the Netherlands, close to the German border. The cemetery is located in Noord Esmarkerrondweg opposite Lipperkerkstraat, on the eastern side of the town. The entrance is opposite a tyre replacement firm. The Second World War Commonwealth Plot is in the north-western part of the cemetery. The First World War Commonwealth Plot will be found by turning right past the building and following the first gravel path to Plot 12.
Visiting Information
The cemetery can be visited from sunrise to sunset.
Historical Information
Enschede Eastern General Cemetery contains 11 Commonwealth burials of the First World War.
Second World War burials number 50, about half of them airmen, the rest members of the Commonwealth land forces, killed in the final stages of the war in Holland.
Total Commonwealth Burials: 61.
World War One Commonwealth Burials: United Kingdom 11.
World War Two Commonwealth Burials. United Kingdom 36, Canada 6, Australia 4, New Zealand 1, South Africa 1. Total 48.
World War Two Unidentified Casualties: United Kingdom 2.
Entrance and the 11 World War One Graves
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All images © Johan Pauwels
Commonwealth World Two Plot & 1 Dutch Burial
All images © Johan Pauwels
574504 Flight Sergeant
Royston John Edward Adey
613 Squadron, Royal Air Force
27th April 1944, aged 21.
Son of Ronald John Edward Adey, and of Edith Rose Mary Adey, of Winshill, Burton-on-Trent.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Could Not Clasp Your Hand Nor See You Die We Only Knew You Went Without Good-Bye"
Royston John Edward Adey
613 Squadron, Royal Air Force
27th April 1944, aged 21.
Son of Ronald John Edward Adey, and of Edith Rose Mary Adey, of Winshill, Burton-on-Trent.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Could Not Clasp Your Hand Nor See You Die We Only Knew You Went Without Good-Bye"
2724774 Gueardsman
Maurice Brian Albon
3rd Bn. Irish Guards
2nd April 1943, aged 18.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Albon, of Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
Maurice Brian Albon
3rd Bn. Irish Guards
2nd April 1943, aged 18.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Albon, of Letchworth, Hertfordshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Them"
14302633 Private
Sydney Allen
2nd Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 20.
Son of Montford Hartup Allen and Annie Allen, of Birkenhead.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"
Sydney Allen
2nd Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 20.
Son of Montford Hartup Allen and Annie Allen, of Birkenhead.
His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That A Man Lay Down His Life For His Friends"
J/13120 Flying Officer
William George Bellinger
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
29th September 1943, aged 21.
Son of Harold D. and Elvera L. Bellinger, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Who Does Not Remember And Love Him Who Fights, Even Unto Death, For His Country"
A student, residing on Dougall Avenue in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 16 Oct 1941 in Windsor.
434 Squadron's Handley Page Halifax V (#DK259) bomber aircraft, with an aircrew of six, took off from RAF Tholthorpe on a night-time air operation over Bochum, in Germany's industrial Ruhr district. DK259 was attacked by a German night-fighter, resulting in its crashing near Enschede in the Netherlands and taking the lives of two members of the crew. (Sergeant Bertram Thomas Scudder's image and details are further down the page). Three of the crew, all Canadians, were captured, taken PoW; the American pilot of DK259, RCAF Jackson ('Jack') Temple CLARY, was able to evade capture, making his way back to England.
William George Bellinger
434 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
29th September 1943, aged 21.
Son of Harold D. and Elvera L. Bellinger, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Who Does Not Remember And Love Him Who Fights, Even Unto Death, For His Country"
A student, residing on Dougall Avenue in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 16 Oct 1941 in Windsor.
434 Squadron's Handley Page Halifax V (#DK259) bomber aircraft, with an aircrew of six, took off from RAF Tholthorpe on a night-time air operation over Bochum, in Germany's industrial Ruhr district. DK259 was attacked by a German night-fighter, resulting in its crashing near Enschede in the Netherlands and taking the lives of two members of the crew. (Sergeant Bertram Thomas Scudder's image and details are further down the page). Three of the crew, all Canadians, were captured, taken PoW; the American pilot of DK259, RCAF Jackson ('Jack') Temple CLARY, was able to evade capture, making his way back to England.
182038 Pilot Officer
Alan William Benting
617 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th September 1944, aged 22.
Son of William and Elizabeth Benting, of Acocks Green, Birmingham.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till We Meet Again, Darling. Mother And Dad"
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
Alan William Benting
617 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
25th September 1944, aged 22.
Son of William and Elizabeth Benting, of Acocks Green, Birmingham.
His headstone bears the inscription "Till We Meet Again, Darling. Mother And Dad"
"Photograph supplied by Aircrew Remembered"
1600029 Sergeant
Charles Brewer
103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st January 1943, aged 22.
Son of Charles Wellington Brewer and Susan Brewer, of Carshalton, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "That Love So True No Tongue Can Tell: God Watch Over You, All Is Well"
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties. All seven crew members were killed and buried in this cemetery.
Charles Brewer
103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st January 1943, aged 22.
Son of Charles Wellington Brewer and Susan Brewer, of Carshalton, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "That Love So True No Tongue Can Tell: God Watch Over You, All Is Well"
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties. All seven crew members were killed and buried in this cemetery.
153092 Major
John Anthony Cotterell
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), attached to 1st Parachute Brigade
25th September 1944, aged 27.
Brother of Geoffrey Cotterell, of Eastbourne, Sussex.
His headstone bears the inscription "Writer Remembered With Love"
John Anthony Cotterell
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment), attached to 1st Parachute Brigade
25th September 1944, aged 27.
Brother of Geoffrey Cotterell, of Eastbourne, Sussex.
His headstone bears the inscription "Writer Remembered With Love"
40722 Flight Lieutenant
James William George
485 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
23rd June 1945, aged 28.
Son of Walter and Margaret George, of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand.
Flight Lieutenant George was one of three airmen killed in the crash 409 Squadron's De Havilland Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) aircraft. Taking off from Twente in The Netherlands for a flight to Drope, Germany, the Mosquito crashed in attempting to fly in formation with another Mosquito aircraft. Tragically, two Dutch civilians, on the ground, also perished in the accident.
James William George
485 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
23rd June 1945, aged 28.
Son of Walter and Margaret George, of Papatoetoe, Auckland, New Zealand.
Flight Lieutenant George was one of three airmen killed in the crash 409 Squadron's De Havilland Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) aircraft. Taking off from Twente in The Netherlands for a flight to Drope, Germany, the Mosquito crashed in attempting to fly in formation with another Mosquito aircraft. Tragically, two Dutch civilians, on the ground, also perished in the accident.
J/43323 Flying Officer
William John Hanna
414 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
6th July 1945.
Son of Arthur William John and Janet Wilson (née Preston) Hanna of Knight Street. Father was born in England and his Mother in Scotland.
An aircraft mechanic by trade, residing on Knight Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 3 Dec 1942 in Toronto.
Flying Officer Hanna lost his life in the crash of 414 Squadron's Supermarine Spitfire (#MV269) aircraft.
William John Hanna
414 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
6th July 1945.
Son of Arthur William John and Janet Wilson (née Preston) Hanna of Knight Street. Father was born in England and his Mother in Scotland.
An aircraft mechanic by trade, residing on Knight Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 3 Dec 1942 in Toronto.
Flying Officer Hanna lost his life in the crash of 414 Squadron's Supermarine Spitfire (#MV269) aircraft.
4690279 Guardsman
Leslie Hanson
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
1st April 1945, aged 26.
Son of Albert and Lucy Hanson; husband of Florry Hanson, of Airedale, Castleford, Yorkshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of A Beloved Husband, Father, Son And Brother. R. I. P."
Leslie Hanson
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
1st April 1945, aged 26.
Son of Albert and Lucy Hanson; husband of Florry Hanson, of Airedale, Castleford, Yorkshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of A Beloved Husband, Father, Son And Brother. R. I. P."
J/11309 Flight Sergeant
Donald Edward Jenvey, D. F. C. Mentioned in Despatches
440 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th March 1945, aged 24.
Son of Earl Stanley Jenvey and of Mary Eunice Jenvey (nee Mitchell), of Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; husband of Beulah Marguerite Jenvey (nee Chamberlain), of Ingersoll.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Work Well Done, His Battle Won, He Has Gone To His Reward"
On 29 Dec 1944, 440 Squadron's Hawker Typhoon IB (#RB201) aircraft, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Jenvey, was shot down in the Netherlands. Jenvey survived the resulting crash, managing to evade capture until late March 1945 when he was caught and murdered by his captors on 25 March 1945.
Donald Edward Jenvey, D. F. C. Mentioned in Despatches
440 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
25th March 1945, aged 24.
Son of Earl Stanley Jenvey and of Mary Eunice Jenvey (nee Mitchell), of Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada; husband of Beulah Marguerite Jenvey (nee Chamberlain), of Ingersoll.
His headstone bears the inscription "His Work Well Done, His Battle Won, He Has Gone To His Reward"
On 29 Dec 1944, 440 Squadron's Hawker Typhoon IB (#RB201) aircraft, piloted by Flight Lieutenant Jenvey, was shot down in the Netherlands. Jenvey survived the resulting crash, managing to evade capture until late March 1945 when he was caught and murdered by his captors on 25 March 1945.
Informal portrait of members of RAAF attached to RAF squadrons
Identified and buried in this cemetery is 406693 Flight Sergeant Edward Vivian Laing, aged 22 who is pictured above, third from the left. His plane was shot down and he was killed alongside the six other crew members on 21st January 1943. Son of Arthur Vivian and Laura May Laing, of Denmark, Western Australia. His headstone bears the inscription "He Died That We Might Live"
Also buried here is 411566 Flight Sergeant Douglas George Williams, more details at the bottom of the page.
103 Squadron’s Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
Also buried here is 411566 Flight Sergeant Douglas George Williams, more details at the bottom of the page.
103 Squadron’s Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
J/44685 Flying Officer
Peter James Lim
409 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd June 1945, aged 23.
Son of Harry and Margaret Lim, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lest We Forget"
Flying Officer LIM was one of three airmen killed in the crash of 409 Squadron's De Havilland Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) aircraft. Taking off from Twente in The Netherlands for a flight to Drope, Germany, the Mosquito crashed in attempting to fly in formation with another Mosquito aircraft. Tragically, two Dutch civilians, on the ground, also perished in the accident.
Peter James Lim
409 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd June 1945, aged 23.
Son of Harry and Margaret Lim, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Lest We Forget"
Flying Officer LIM was one of three airmen killed in the crash of 409 Squadron's De Havilland Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) aircraft. Taking off from Twente in The Netherlands for a flight to Drope, Germany, the Mosquito crashed in attempting to fly in formation with another Mosquito aircraft. Tragically, two Dutch civilians, on the ground, also perished in the accident.
83250 Wing Commander
Bastian Maitland-Thompson
219 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28th July 1945, aged 29.
Son of Howard and Mildred Maidand-Thompson; husband of Jean Maidand-Thompson, of South Croydon, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Everloving Memory Of Bastian".
On 28th July 1945 Bastian and some junior officers crossed the border into Germany to visit an Officers Club for lunch. 0n the return journey along the Bergsteinfurt Road his jeep skidded on the wet road. His physique meant that he was partly outside the vehicle and his body impacted a tree, killing him instantly.
Bastian Maitland-Thompson
219 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
28th July 1945, aged 29.
Son of Howard and Mildred Maidand-Thompson; husband of Jean Maidand-Thompson, of South Croydon, Surrey.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Everloving Memory Of Bastian".
On 28th July 1945 Bastian and some junior officers crossed the border into Germany to visit an Officers Club for lunch. 0n the return journey along the Bergsteinfurt Road his jeep skidded on the wet road. His physique meant that he was partly outside the vehicle and his body impacted a tree, killing him instantly.
7017227 Private
George Ernest McCracken
2nd Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 29.
Son of William Stephen and Emiline McCracken; husband of Irene Florence McCracken, of Stoke Newington, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone From Us But Not Forgotten, Never Will His Memory Fade"
George Ernest McCracken
2nd Bn. The Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 29.
Son of William Stephen and Emiline McCracken; husband of Irene Florence McCracken, of Stoke Newington, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone From Us But Not Forgotten, Never Will His Memory Fade"
255204 Lieutenant
Kenneth Stanley Mills
The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 21.
Son of Stanley Charles and Hilda Mary Mills, of Bristol.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Affectionate Remembrance"
Killed in the 'Brummen Incident'
Prisoners of War from the 1st Airborne division were being taken in open lorries towards a POW camp in Germany. One of the lorries, driving through Brummen village, slowed down, 2 Airborne officers took their chances & escaped. A German SS soldier ran to the back of the truck and opened fire inside the truck on the unarmed POW's, killing a German guard & 4 British POW's
Kenneth Stanley Mills
The Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 21.
Son of Stanley Charles and Hilda Mary Mills, of Bristol.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Affectionate Remembrance"
Killed in the 'Brummen Incident'
Prisoners of War from the 1st Airborne division were being taken in open lorries towards a POW camp in Germany. One of the lorries, driving through Brummen village, slowed down, 2 Airborne officers took their chances & escaped. A German SS soldier ran to the back of the truck and opened fire inside the truck on the unarmed POW's, killing a German guard & 4 British POW's
14688132 Corporal
Ivan George Parkinson
5th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
3rd April 1945, aged 19.
Son of John and Eva Gertrude Parkinson, of Weymouth, Dorsetshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Gentle Thought, A Silent Tear Keep Your Memory Ever Dear"
Ivan George Parkinson
5th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment
3rd April 1945, aged 19.
Son of John and Eva Gertrude Parkinson, of Weymouth, Dorsetshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "A Gentle Thought, A Silent Tear Keep Your Memory Ever Dear"
5114717 Trooper
William Phillips
53rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
1st April 1945, aged 26.
Son of Daisy Nellie Phillips, and stepson of John Hirons, of Bedworth, Warwickshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Just A Memory, Fond And True, From Those Who Thought The World Of You. Rest In Peace"
William Phillips
53rd Regiment, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
1st April 1945, aged 26.
Son of Daisy Nellie Phillips, and stepson of John Hirons, of Bedworth, Warwickshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Just A Memory, Fond And True, From Those Who Thought The World Of You. Rest In Peace"
R/126066 Flight Sergeant
Charles Phillips Pierce
196 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
1st September 1943, aged 18.
Son of J. W. and Alice May Pierce, of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.
A clerk by trade, residing on Union Street in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 2 Sept 1941 in St. Stephen.
196 Squadron's Short Stirling III (#EH961) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Witchford for a night air operation over Berlin, Germany. EH961 was shot down by a German night-fighter, crashing at Knalhutte, Enschede, Overijssel, the Netherlands. Three of the crew lost their lives in the crash and the other four were captured and taken POW.
Charles Phillips Pierce
196 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
1st September 1943, aged 18.
Son of J. W. and Alice May Pierce, of St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada.
A clerk by trade, residing on Union Street in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 2 Sept 1941 in St. Stephen.
196 Squadron's Short Stirling III (#EH961) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, took off from RAF Witchford for a night air operation over Berlin, Germany. EH961 was shot down by a German night-fighter, crashing at Knalhutte, Enschede, Overijssel, the Netherlands. Three of the crew lost their lives in the crash and the other four were captured and taken POW.
296191 Trooper
Alfred Ian Plank
Life Guards
1st April 1945, aged 19.
Son of Alfred and Edith Mary Plank, of Westminster, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved Son Alfred Ian. Father And Mother"
Alfred Ian Plank
Life Guards
1st April 1945, aged 19.
Son of Alfred and Edith Mary Plank, of Westminster, London.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Beloved Son Alfred Ian. Father And Mother"
224694 Captain
Horace Anthony Platt
1st Airlanding Squadron, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 30.
Son of Horace Frederick Platt and of Edith Mary Platt (nee Zambra), of Woking, Surrey; husband of Constance Margaret Platt.
His headstone bears the inscription "Tony" Beloved Husband Of Peggy And Son Of H. F. And E. M. Platt Of Woking
Horace Anthony Platt
1st Airlanding Squadron, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.
23rd September 1944, aged 30.
Son of Horace Frederick Platt and of Edith Mary Platt (nee Zambra), of Woking, Surrey; husband of Constance Margaret Platt.
His headstone bears the inscription "Tony" Beloved Husband Of Peggy And Son Of H. F. And E. M. Platt Of Woking
1582262 Sergeant
Bertram Thomas Henry Scudder
434 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
29th September 1943, aged 18.
Son of Bert Henry and Edith Maud Scudder, of Hadleigh, Essex.
His headstone bears the inscription "That There's Some Corner Of A Foreign Field That Is For Ever England"
434 Squadron's Handley Page Halifax V (#DK259) bomber aircraft, with an aircrew of six, took off from RAF Tholthorpe on a night-time air operation over Bochum, in Germany's industrial Ruhr district. DK259 was attacked by a German night-fighter, resulting in its crashing near Enschede in the Netherlands and taking the lives of two members of the crew. Three of the crew, all Canadians, were captured, taken PoW; the American pilot of DK259, RCAF Jackson ('Jack') Temple CLARY, was able to evade capture, making his way back to England.
Bertram Thomas Henry Scudder
434 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
29th September 1943, aged 18.
Son of Bert Henry and Edith Maud Scudder, of Hadleigh, Essex.
His headstone bears the inscription "That There's Some Corner Of A Foreign Field That Is For Ever England"
434 Squadron's Handley Page Halifax V (#DK259) bomber aircraft, with an aircrew of six, took off from RAF Tholthorpe on a night-time air operation over Bochum, in Germany's industrial Ruhr district. DK259 was attacked by a German night-fighter, resulting in its crashing near Enschede in the Netherlands and taking the lives of two members of the crew. Three of the crew, all Canadians, were captured, taken PoW; the American pilot of DK259, RCAF Jackson ('Jack') Temple CLARY, was able to evade capture, making his way back to England.
J/24501 Flight Lieutenant
John Henry Skelly
409 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd June 1945.
Son of Ernest Samuel and Adaline/Ada (née Terpsma) Skelly of Creston. Father was born in Belfast, Ireland and his Mother in Franiker, Holland.
A student, residing in Creston, British Columbia, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 21 Jan 1942 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Flight Lieutenant Skelly was one of three airmen killed in the crash 409 Squadron's De Havilland Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) aircraft. Taking off from Twente in The Netherlands for a flight to Drope, Germany, the Mosquito crashed in attempting to fly in formation with another Mosquito aircraft. Tragically, two Dutch civilians, on the ground, also perished in the accident.
John Henry Skelly
409 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
23rd June 1945.
Son of Ernest Samuel and Adaline/Ada (née Terpsma) Skelly of Creston. Father was born in Belfast, Ireland and his Mother in Franiker, Holland.
A student, residing in Creston, British Columbia, Canada, he enlisted in the RCAF on 21 Jan 1942 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Flight Lieutenant Skelly was one of three airmen killed in the crash 409 Squadron's De Havilland Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) Mosquito NF MK XII (#MM567) aircraft. Taking off from Twente in The Netherlands for a flight to Drope, Germany, the Mosquito crashed in attempting to fly in formation with another Mosquito aircraft. Tragically, two Dutch civilians, on the ground, also perished in the accident.
648472 Sergeant
Ronald Taylor
103 Squadron, Royal Air Force
21st January 1943.
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
Ronald Taylor
103 Squadron, Royal Air Force
21st January 1943.
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
411562 Flight Sergeant
Keith Robert Webber
Royal Australian Air Force
21st January 1943, aged 31.
A Clerk by trade he was the son of Percival Sidney and Ethel Josephine Webber, of Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loved Son Of Mrs. E. J. Webber Of Cremorne, Sydney, N. S. W."
103 Squadron’s Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
Keith Robert Webber
Royal Australian Air Force
21st January 1943, aged 31.
A Clerk by trade he was the son of Percival Sidney and Ethel Josephine Webber, of Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Loved Son Of Mrs. E. J. Webber Of Cremorne, Sydney, N. S. W."
103 Squadron’s Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
411566 Flight Sergeant
Douglas George Williams
Royal Australian Air Force
21st January 1943, aged 22.
Son of George Wood Williams and Constance Violet Williams, of Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
Douglas George Williams
Royal Australian Air Force
21st January 1943, aged 22.
Son of George Wood Williams and Constance Violet Williams, of Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia.
His headstone bears the inscription "Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
925963 Sergeant
Anthony Marshall Willis
103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st January 1943, aged 27.
Son of Alfred Thomas Willis, and Nellie Willis, of Crawley, Sussex.
His headstone bears the inscription "May We Be Worthy Of His Sacrifice"
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
Anthony Marshall Willis
103 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st January 1943, aged 27.
Son of Alfred Thomas Willis, and Nellie Willis, of Crawley, Sussex.
His headstone bears the inscription "May We Be Worthy Of His Sacrifice"
103 Squadron's Avro Lancaster I (#W4335) aircraft, with an aircrew of seven, failed to return following air operations over Essen, Germany; the Lancaster had been shot down by a German night fighter and crashed in the middle of the town of Enschede, in the Netherlands. Miraculously, there were no civilian casualties.
2664979 Guardsman
Frank James Wright
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
1st April 1945, aged 25.
Son of William and Sarah Wright, of Pleck, Walsall, Staffordshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Though Seas Divide Us From Where He Lies, Memories Of Him Will Never Die"
Frank James Wright
1st Bn. Coldstream Guards
1st April 1945, aged 25.
Son of William and Sarah Wright, of Pleck, Walsall, Staffordshire.
His headstone bears the inscription "Though Seas Divide Us From Where He Lies, Memories Of Him Will Never Die"
