TERSCHELLING (WEST-TERSCHELLING) GENERAL CEMETERY
Friesland
The Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 53.36591, Longitude: 5.215193
Picture © Rutger Leenders
Location Information
Terschelling is one of the Wadden Islands, which form an archipelago off the north coast of the Netherlands, it is some 11 kilometres from the mainland and is located in the municipality of Terschelling, which is in the province of Friesland. The island can be reached from Harlingen on the mainland by ferry. Harlingen is approx 12 kilometres south-west of Franeker and approx 30 kilometres west of Leeuwarden. The Commonwealth War Graves plot is located immediately inside the main entrance gate.
Visiting Information
Visitors, please note that tourists are not permitted to bring their cars aboard the ferry from the mainland to Terschelling
The cemetery address is :- Longway 23-19, West-Terschelling, Terschelling
Historical Information
Total Burials: 84.
Identified Casualties: United Kingdom 42, Canada 9, Australia 8, Poland 5, New Zealand 4. Total 68.
Unidentified Casualties: 16.
Images in this gallery Rutger Leenders
567353 Flight Sergeant
Robert Ronald Bell
97 Squadron, Royal Air Force
8th August 1941.
Grave 33.
Robert Ronald Bell
97 Squadron, Royal Air Force
8th August 1941.
Grave 33.
400010 Pilot Officer
Wadya Wellesley Bell-Towers
Royal Australian Air Force
15th August 1941, aged 32.
Grave 30.
Son of Henry Linacre Bell-Towers and Isabel Marion Bell-Towers; husband of Merla Bell Towers, of Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
Wadya Wellesley Bell-Towers
Royal Australian Air Force
15th August 1941, aged 32.
Grave 30.
Son of Henry Linacre Bell-Towers and Isabel Marion Bell-Towers; husband of Merla Bell Towers, of Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
417330 Pilot Officer
Harold William Bird
Royal Australian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 28.
Grave 119.
Son of David and Hilda Emily Bird; husband of Joyce Emily Bird, of Hilton, South Australia.
Harold William Bird
Royal Australian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 28.
Grave 119.
Son of David and Hilda Emily Bird; husband of Joyce Emily Bird, of Hilton, South Australia.
J/7197 Pilot Officer
Barrie Phillip Cardinal
214 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
7th June 1942, aged 21.
Grave 41.
Son of Louis Arthur and Dorothy Margaret Cardinal, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Loved Him In Life, We Shall Not Forget Him In Death. Mother And Dad"
Barrie Phillip Cardinal
214 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
7th June 1942, aged 21.
Grave 41.
Son of Louis Arthur and Dorothy Margaret Cardinal, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "We Loved Him In Life, We Shall Not Forget Him In Death. Mother And Dad"
124634 Pilot Officer
Ian Patterson Clark
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
26th June 1942, aged 27.
Grave 52.
Son of John Clark and of Lily Spence Clark (nee Patterson), of Dundee.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him"
Ian Patterson Clark
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
26th June 1942, aged 27.
Grave 52.
Son of John Clark and of Lily Spence Clark (nee Patterson), of Dundee.
His headstone bears the inscription "At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning We Will Remember Him"
J/90242 Pilot Officer
Harry Doggett
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 22.
Grave 120.
Son of Isaac and Melinda Doggett, of Galt, Ontario, Canada.
Harry Doggett
426 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
17th June 1944, aged 22.
Grave 120.
Son of Isaac and Melinda Doggett, of Galt, Ontario, Canada.
P/0932 Porucznik
Zbigniew Jan Dubas
301 Squadron, Polish Air Force
23rd June 1942, aged 28.
Grave 59.
Zbigniew Jan Dubas
301 Squadron, Polish Air Force
23rd June 1942, aged 28.
Grave 59.
R/71321 Flight Sergeant
Joseph Hardesty
103 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
6th October 1942, aged 20.
Grave 75.
Son of John Barron Hardesty and Theresa Hardesty, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Son Of John And Theresa Hardesty, Winnipeg, Canada, Sweet Jesus, Have Mercy. R. I. P"
Joseph Hardesty
103 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
6th October 1942, aged 20.
Grave 75.
Son of John Barron Hardesty and Theresa Hardesty, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Son Of John And Theresa Hardesty, Winnipeg, Canada, Sweet Jesus, Have Mercy. R. I. P"
P/1433 Kapitan
Eugeniusz Marian Lech
300 Squadron, Polish Air Force
20th June 1942, aged 37.
Grave 58.
Eugeniusz Marian Lech
300 Squadron, Polish Air Force
20th June 1942, aged 37.
Grave 58.
R/92040 Flight Sergeant
Robert Cresswell Marchant
Royal Canadian Air Force
26th June 1942, aged 23.
Grave 48.
Son of Herbert and Nellie Marchant, of Shalalth, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Fought And died So That Others Might Live In Peace With Freedom"
Robert Cresswell Marchant
Royal Canadian Air Force
26th June 1942, aged 23.
Grave 48.
Son of Herbert and Nellie Marchant, of Shalalth, British Columbia, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "He Fought And died So That Others Might Live In Peace With Freedom"
1164946 Sergeant
Reginald Moore
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
10th September 1942, aged 26.
Grave 72.
Son of Charles A. and Elizabeth A. Moore, of Bream, Gloucester.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of A Loving Son And Brother, Also A Great Pal"
Reginald Moore
102 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
10th September 1942, aged 26.
Grave 72.
Son of Charles A. and Elizabeth A. Moore, of Bream, Gloucester.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Memory Of A Loving Son And Brother, Also A Great Pal"
Some of the Individual Headstones
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41490 Sergeant
Frederick Stanley Partridge
61 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
16th February 1942, aged 28.
Grave 44.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stanley Partridge, of Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand.
Frederick Stanley Partridge
61 Squadron, Royal New Zealand Air Force
16th February 1942, aged 28.
Grave 44.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Stanley Partridge, of Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand.
R/98793 Flight Sergeant
Walter Pedersen
Royal Canadian Air Force
14th September 1942.
Grave 67.
Son of Marius and Bertha Pedersen, of Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone To Jesus" Sadly Missed By Family, Clanwilliam, Manitoba Canada
Walter Pedersen
Royal Canadian Air Force
14th September 1942.
Grave 67.
Son of Marius and Bertha Pedersen, of Clanwilliam, Manitoba, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "Gone To Jesus" Sadly Missed By Family, Clanwilliam, Manitoba Canada
P/76792 Porucznik
Jan Polnik
138 Squadron, Polish Air Force
12th May 1943, aged 24.
Grave 98.
Jan Polnik
138 Squadron, Polish Air Force
12th May 1943, aged 24.
Grave 98.
Identified second from the right and buried in this cemetery is 151328 Flying Officer Maurice Gordon Sheerman, 76 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 3rd October 1943, aged 26. Grave 108. Son of John and Elsie Sheerman; husband of Edith Marjorie Duncan Sheerman, of Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. His headstone bears the inscription "Bravest Death To Fullest Life. With Pride And Love. Wife, Mother, Brothers"
P/1252 Podpulknownik
Stanislaw Jakub Skarzynski
305 Squadron, Polish Air Force
26th June 1942, aged 43.
Grave 62.
Stanislaw Jakub Skarzynski
305 Squadron, Polish Air Force
26th June 1942, aged 43.
Grave 62.
J/22065 Flying Officer
Albert Veron Snook
625 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
20th October 1943.
Grave 110.
Albert Veron Snook
625 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
20th October 1943.
Grave 110.
R/73856 Flight Sergeant
Garth Shearly Taylor
83 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th October 1943, aged 21.
Grave 111.
Son of Albert Josiah and Agnes Purdie Shearly Taylor, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "God Has You In His Keeping"
Garth Shearly Taylor
83 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
4th October 1943, aged 21.
Grave 111.
Son of Albert Josiah and Agnes Purdie Shearly Taylor, of Montreal, Province of Quebec, Canada.
His headstone bears the inscription "God Has You In His Keeping"
153131 Flying Officer
James (Jimmy) William Whitehead
196 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
11th April 1945, aged 22.
Grave 128.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick William Whitehead; husband of Sylvia Merle Marian Whitehead, of Derby.
His headstone bears the inscription To Dearest Jimmy. The Warmth Of His Heart Will Live Forever. "Abide With Me"
James (Jimmy) William Whitehead
196 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
11th April 1945, aged 22.
Grave 128.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick William Whitehead; husband of Sylvia Merle Marian Whitehead, of Derby.
His headstone bears the inscription To Dearest Jimmy. The Warmth Of His Heart Will Live Forever. "Abide With Me"
J/6026 Squadron Leader
Richard Pennington Wilkin, D. F. C, Mentioned In Despatches
138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
20th September 1943.
Grave 109.
Military Cross (Czechoslovakia). Son of William Lewis Wilkin and Hilda Richardson Wilkin, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Richard Pennington Wilkin, D. F. C, Mentioned In Despatches
138 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force
20th September 1943.
Grave 109.
Military Cross (Czechoslovakia). Son of William Lewis Wilkin and Hilda Richardson Wilkin, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
1473923 Sergeant
Eric Wright
78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
12th June 1943.
Grave 100.
Eric Wright
78 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
12th June 1943.
Grave 100.
