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LOSSER ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD

Overijssel

The Netherlands

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.26292, Longitude: 7.00369

Location Information

Losser is a small town 9 kilometres north east of Enschede, only 2 kilometres from the german border. The Roman Catholic church and churchyard stand on the west side of the town, south of the junction of the Enschede-Oldenzaal road. The one British grave in the churchyard is on the south side of the church.

Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

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412297 Flight Sergeant
Stamford Seaton Williams, Mentioned in Despatches
486 Squadron, 
Royal New Zealand Air Force
22nd December 1944, aged 24.

Son of James Gordon Williams and Ethel Winifred Williams, of Orini, Waikato, New Zealand.
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Johannes (Hans) Dijkhuis

Born 25th Septembewr 1916, died 26th February 1944, aged 27.


Forced labourer, later died on his injuries in a hospital in Utrecht.

His brother Joop also was a war victim and buried in the same grave.

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Joseph (Joop) Dijkhuis
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Born 3rd May 1920, killed on 1st April 1945, aged 24.

Member of the resistance, killed in an action.

His brother Hans also was a war victim and buried in the same grave.

​NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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LOSSER GENERAL CEMETERY
LOSSER (DE LUTTE) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD
LOSSER (OVER-DINKEL) ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHYARD


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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.
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