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SPANBROEK CHURCHYARD

Noord-Holland

Netherlands


GPS Coordinates Latitude: 52.698016 Longitude: 4.944273

Location Information

Spanbroek is a village lying 16 kilometres north-west of Hoorn, and 22 kilometres north-east of Alkmaar. This small churchyard partly surrounds the church, which is in the centre of the village. In a central position are the graves of airmen, of whom three belonged to the United Kingdom and two to Australia.

Spanbroek Churchyard has 5 Identified Casualties from WW2. Casualties: United Kingdom 3, Australia 2. Total 5.



Burial Details

25514 Flight Sergeant Jeffrey Gordon Lane, Royal Australian Air Force, died 13th June 1944, aged 21. Son of Frank Charles and Margaret Ellen Lane, of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.

54182 Pilot Officer Alexander Gregory Scott, Pilot in 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 13th June 1944, aged 26. Son of Alexander and Jessie Scott, of West Drumoyne, Glasgow.

1586836 Sergeant Leonard Thomas Victor Suffield, Air Gunner in 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 13th June 1944, aged 23. Son of George and Kate Suffield, of Broadstairs, Kent.

418583 Flight Sergeant Charles Stirling Dundas Tainsh, Royal Australian Air Force, died 13th June 1944, aged 26. Son of Charles Stirling Dundas Tainsh and Helen Tainsh; husband of Dora May Tainsh, of Carnegie, Victoria, Australia.

637452 Sergeant Alfred Ronald Williams, Flight Engineer in 625 Squadron, Royal Air Force, died 13th June 1944, aged 24. Son of Albert and Lena M. Williams, of Redditch, Worcestershire.


Pictures © Frits Leenders


Spanbroek Churchyard
Spanbroek Churchyard
Spanbroek Churchyard
Spanbroek 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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