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PAPENDRECHT GENERAL CEMETERY

Zuid-Holland

The Netherlands

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.82569, Longitude: 4.69905

Location Information

Papendrecht is a village 22 kilometres south-east of Rotterdam, and is on the north bank of the De Merwede opposite Dordrecht. The cemetery is about 1 kilometre east of the village, some 200 metres behind the church which stands on the road to Sliedrecht. The graves are in the north-eastern part.

Total Burials: 7.

World War Two Casualties: United Kingdom 5, Australia 2. Total 7.


Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
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Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
Papendrecht General Cemetery
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427790 Flight Sergeant
Charles Alfred Barlow

Royal Australian Air Force
21st July 1944, aged 19.

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Son of Charles Percival and Beatrice Adeline Barlow, of Mount Hawthorn, Western Australia.

​His headstone bears the inscription "Our Hero. A Devoted Son And Only Brother Of Beryl"


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426312 Flying Officer
Colin Mervyn Clarey

Royal Australian Air Force
21st July 1944, aged 30.


Son of Alexander William and Clarice Leila Clarey; husband of Ida Vivian Clarey, of Graceville, Queensland, Australia.

His headstone bears the inscription "Our Daddy And Family Hero. Ever Remembered By His Loved Ones"



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1337513 Sergeant
Douglas Hancock
115 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st July 1944, aged 20.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. James Hancock, of Tredegar, Monmouthshire.

His headstone bears the inscription "As We Loved Him So We Miss Him, Shedding Many A Silent Tear. Dad And Family"




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1581273 Flight Sergeant
Samuel Edward Kirkland
115 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st July 1944, aged 25.

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Son of Nathaniel and Violet Kirkland, of Stockingford, Warwickshire.

His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man" Ever In Our Thoughts Of Mam, Dad, Brothers Ans Sisters"

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1579769 Sergeant
John Line
115 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st July 1944, aged 21.

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Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Line; husband of Marie Line, of Potterspury, Northamptonshire.

His headstone bears the inscription "Beloved Husband Of Marie And Father Of Linda. Ever In Our Thoughts"

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542814 Sergeant
Herbert Charles Luton
115 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force
21st July 1944, aged 25.

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Son of William Retford Luton and Lucy Jane Luton, of Brislington, Bristol.

His headstone bears the inscription "Resting Until The Day Break And The Shadows Flee Away"



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1569017 Sergeant
Arthur Walter Middleton
115 Squadron, 
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
21st July 1944, aged 21.


Son of Ernest and Margaret R. Middleton, of Sherburn, Co. Durham.

​His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Him We Hold So Dear"




NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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ALBLASSERDAM GENERAL CEMETERY
DORDRECHT GENERAL CEMETERY
BARENDRECHT GENERAL CEMETERY

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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)


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