ROZENBURG GENERAL CEMETERY
Zuid-Holland
The Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.90385, Longitude: 4.25156
Location Information
Rozenburg is a village and commune 19 kilometres west of Rotterdam and 28 kilometres south of The Hague. The village is on a small island which forms the south bank of the Nieuwe Waterweg Scheur, and is served by ferry from Maasluis and Brielle. The cemetery is on the south-eastern outskirts of the village, on the western side of the road to Blankenburg. The graves are in a central position east of the main path.
Historical Information
There are 4 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.
Rozenburg is a village and commune 19 kilometres west of Rotterdam and 28 kilometres south of The Hague. The village is on a small island which forms the south bank of the Nieuwe Waterweg Scheur, and is served by ferry from Maasluis and Brielle. The cemetery is on the south-eastern outskirts of the village, on the western side of the road to Blankenburg. The graves are in a central position east of the main path.
Historical Information
There are 4 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.
Images in gallery below © Johan Pauwels

36133 Flying Officer
Percival John Hamilton Rowan
40 Squadron, Royal Air Force
10th May 1940.
Percival John Hamilton Rowan
40 Squadron, Royal Air Force
10th May 1940.
Other Burial Details
Sub-Lieutenant (A) Barry Pawlet Grigson, F.A.A. in 825 Squadron, H.M.S. Kestrel, Royal Navy, died 2nd July 1940, aged 20.
Son of Capt Pawlet St. John Baseley Grigson and Kathleen Monica Grigson, of East Harling, Norfolk. His headstone bears the inscription "Only Son Of Pawlet & Kathleen Grigson Of East Harling Hall, Norfolk"
Sub-Lieutenant (A) Frederick Leonard Lees, F.A.A. 825 Squadron. H.M.S. Kestrel, Royal Navy, died 2nd July 1940, aged 23. Son of Henry and Clara Lees, of Newport, Fife. His headstone bears the inscription "Until He Come"
Lieutenant George Villiers-Tothill, H. M. S. Peregrine, Royal Navy, died 31st August 1940, aged 26. Son of Thomas Vernon Villiers-Tothill and Mary Ida Tothill, of Westminster, London. His brother, R. M. Villiers-Tothill, also died on service and is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery in Germany. His headstone bears the inscription "The Price Of Empire"
Sub-Lieutenant (A) Barry Pawlet Grigson, F.A.A. in 825 Squadron, H.M.S. Kestrel, Royal Navy, died 2nd July 1940, aged 20.
Son of Capt Pawlet St. John Baseley Grigson and Kathleen Monica Grigson, of East Harling, Norfolk. His headstone bears the inscription "Only Son Of Pawlet & Kathleen Grigson Of East Harling Hall, Norfolk"
Sub-Lieutenant (A) Frederick Leonard Lees, F.A.A. 825 Squadron. H.M.S. Kestrel, Royal Navy, died 2nd July 1940, aged 23. Son of Henry and Clara Lees, of Newport, Fife. His headstone bears the inscription "Until He Come"
Lieutenant George Villiers-Tothill, H. M. S. Peregrine, Royal Navy, died 31st August 1940, aged 26. Son of Thomas Vernon Villiers-Tothill and Mary Ida Tothill, of Westminster, London. His brother, R. M. Villiers-Tothill, also died on service and is buried in Munster Heath War Cemetery in Germany. His headstone bears the inscription "The Price Of Empire"