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WASPIK PROTESTANT CHURCHYARD

Noord-Brabant

Netherlands

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 51.68781, Longitude: 4.94645

Location Information

Waspik is a village 24 kilometres west of 'S-Hertogenbosch and 4.8 kilometres east of Raamsdonksveer, on the main road between the two towns. The Protestant churchyard is in the centre of Waspik and contains 3 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War.


Burial Details

CH/X 107996 Marine Charles Brandon, No. 41 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, died 5th February 1945, aged 20. 
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Brandon, of Milwall, London. His headstone bears the inscription "Winds Of Heaven Blow Softly Here Where Lies Sleeping The Son I Loved So Dear"

EX/4665 Marine Arthur Brookes, No. 41 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, died 3rd February 1945, aged 25. Son of Arthur and Edith Maud Brookes, of Hockley, Birmingham. His headstone bears the inscription "Son, The Days Of Toil And Strife Are O'er God Grant You Rest For Evermore. R. I. P."

PLY/X 104882 Marine David Williams, No. 41 Royal Marine Commando, Royal Marines, died 5th February 1945, aged 21. Son of Griffith and Emily Williams, of Old Colwyn, Denbighshire. His headstone bears the inscription "Son Of Gertrude Picton. Brother Of Ted, Hugh, John, Alf & Sheila. He Gave His All. Remembered Always" (N.B.Please note that this casualty was previously commemorated on the Plymouth Naval Memorial; his name will be removed when the appropriate panel is next replaced).


Images in gallery below © Werner Van Caneghem

Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard
Waspik Protestant Churchyard

NEARBY CWGC CEMETERIES & MEMORIALS
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SPRANG CAPELLE (CAPELLE) GENERAL CEMETERY
LOON-OP-ZAND (LOONSCHEDIJK) PROTESTANT CEMETERY
DONGEN ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

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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.
(The G. P. S. Coordinates are also taken from the C. W. G. C. site)


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