NIJMEGEN (RUSTOORD) CEMETERY
Gelderland
Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.83059, Longitude: 5.88079
Location Information
The town of Nijmegen lies 16 kilometres south of Arnhem and 48 kilometres east-north-east of 'S-Hertogenbosch on the south bank of the river Waal.
The cemetery is on the south eastern side of the town in Postweg, a road which runs parallel with the N842 to Groesbeek. Travelling towards Groesbeek from Nijmegen along the N842, turn left at the roundabout into Meerwijkselaan, then at the first crossroads turn right into Postweg.
The 1914-1918 Commonwealth war graves are to the right of the main entrance, in Plot F. The 1939-1945 Commonwealth war grave is in the middle of Plot Y.
Visiting Information
opening hours
1 March to 30 September : 09.00 hrs - 20.00 hrs
1 October to end of February : 09.00 hrs - 17.00 hrs
Historical Information
There are 4 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 1 of the 1939-1945 war commemorated in this site. Of these, 2 from the 1914-1918 War were brought from Sittard Protestant Cemetery.
The town of Nijmegen lies 16 kilometres south of Arnhem and 48 kilometres east-north-east of 'S-Hertogenbosch on the south bank of the river Waal.
The cemetery is on the south eastern side of the town in Postweg, a road which runs parallel with the N842 to Groesbeek. Travelling towards Groesbeek from Nijmegen along the N842, turn left at the roundabout into Meerwijkselaan, then at the first crossroads turn right into Postweg.
The 1914-1918 Commonwealth war graves are to the right of the main entrance, in Plot F. The 1939-1945 Commonwealth war grave is in the middle of Plot Y.
Visiting Information
opening hours
1 March to 30 September : 09.00 hrs - 20.00 hrs
1 October to end of February : 09.00 hrs - 17.00 hrs
Historical Information
There are 4 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 1 of the 1939-1945 war commemorated in this site. Of these, 2 from the 1914-1918 War were brought from Sittard Protestant Cemetery.
World War One Burials
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
CH/458/S Private Harold Dawson Servant, R. M. Bn. R. N. Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died 3rd January 1919, aged 25. Son of William and Agnes Servant, of 549, Crow Rd., Jordanhill, Glasgow. His headstone bears the inscription "Peace Perfect Peace"
242617 Private P. W. Toder, 2nd/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), died 10th December 1918.
266353 Private F. Twigger, 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), died 16th December 1918.
26693 Private J. Wrigley, 9th Bn. East Surrey Regiment, died 30th November 1918.
242617 Private P. W. Toder, 2nd/5th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), died 10th December 1918.
266353 Private F. Twigger, 2nd/7th Bn. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment), died 16th December 1918.
26693 Private J. Wrigley, 9th Bn. East Surrey Regiment, died 30th November 1918.
World War Two Burial
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels
3192217 Private William John Currie, 5th Bn. East Yorkshire Regiment, died 23rd September 1944, aged 25. Son of Andrew and Isabella Currie; husband of Isabella A. T. Currie of Eccelefechan, Dumfriesshire.
