World War Two Cemeteries - A photographic guide to the cemeteries and memorials of WW2
  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • LATEST UPDATES
  • Australia
  • Belgium
    • HAINAUT
    • OOST-VLAANDEREN
    • VLAAMS-BRABANT
    • WEST-VLAANDEREN
    • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • France
    • CEMETERIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
    • AISNE
    • ARDENNES
    • CALVADOS
    • EURE AND EURE-ET-LOIR
    • FINISTÈRE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-MARITIME
    • SOMME
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, A - L
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, M - Z
    • FRENCH NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
    • MEMORIALS IN FRANCE
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Countries
  • Miscellaneous
  • Victoria Cross

HORSSEN PROTESTANT CEMETERY

Gelderland

The Netherlands

GPS Coordinates: +51°51’33.3”N , +5°36’14.2”E

Location Information

Horssen is a small village lying between the rivers Waal and Maas, 18 kilometres west of Nijmegen. The cemetery, which is very small, is 220 metres west of the Protestant church. The one British grave is to the west of the entrance.

Burial Details

1378767 Warrant Officer Leslie John Billen, 190 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 21st September 1944, aged 22. Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Billen; husband of Joan Edith Billen, of Tolworth, Surbiton, Surrey. His headstone bears the inscription "Life Is Eternal Love Will Remain In God's Good Time We Shall Meet Again"

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery
Horssen Protestant Cemetery

​NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
​

DRUTEN (PUIFLIJK) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
BATENBURG ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
BERGHAREN PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD


​SUPPORT US BY CLICKING ON
​THE BUTTON BELOW
​

World War One Cemeteries
​

Please ask permission if you wish to use any of our images by using the contact tab above
​
Picture
 Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Picture
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Picture
Australian War Memorial
Picture
New Zealand Online Cenotaph


​​© COPYRIGHT TERENCE HEARD AND BRENT WHITTAM
​
​ 2005-2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
.​

Disclaimer


The casualty numbers for each cemetery are taken from the C. W. G. C. site. We are aware that there can be discrepancies in the numbers quoted.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


  • Home
  • About
  • Contact
  • LATEST UPDATES
  • Australia
  • Belgium
    • HAINAUT
    • OOST-VLAANDEREN
    • VLAAMS-BRABANT
    • WEST-VLAANDEREN
    • OTHER BELGIAN DEPARTMENTS
    • BELGIAN NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
  • France
    • CEMETERIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
    • AISNE
    • ARDENNES
    • CALVADOS
    • EURE AND EURE-ET-LOIR
    • FINISTÈRE
    • MARNE
    • NORD
    • OISE
    • PAS DE CALAIS
    • SEINE-MARITIME
    • SOMME
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, A - L
    • OTHER FRENCH DEPARTMENTS, M - Z
    • FRENCH NON COMMONWEALTH CEMETERIES
    • MEMORIALS IN FRANCE
  • Italy
  • Netherlands
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Countries
  • Miscellaneous
  • Victoria Cross