Allied Military Cemetery - Rossum NL
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dreamhummie
N 52° 21.091 E 006° 55.350
32U E 358506 N 5802167
Allied Military Cemetery houses the remains of 12 fallen Veterans located at Thijplein in Rossum, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WMP81B
Location: Overijssel, Netherlands
Date Posted: 07/17/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Allied Military Cemetery in Rossum houses the remains of 12 fallen soldiers.
At each grave is a grave sign identical white stone placed with an embossed logo and a cross.
The cross is not only a symbol of the Christian faith, but also recalls the sacrifice that the war victims brought to live in freedom.

The Allied plot reminds the inhabitants of Rossum to twelve soldiers of the British Commonwealth during World War II died in the struggle against the occupying forces in the area Dinkelland.

The names and dates of death of the twelve soldiers read:

Ernest George Ronald Beacham (13-5-1943), Leslie Allan Dunmore (13-5-1943), Duncan Grey (13-5-1943), William Bill Hiram Hill (13-5-1943), Francis James Howell (13-5-1943), Melvin Lawrence Hutchins (13-6-1943), Robert William Littlefair (13-5-1943), Ellis Ronald Midgley (13-6-1943), Douglas Seldon Mitchell (13-5-1943), Arnold Roberts (13-6-1943), Arthur William Stevens (13-6-1943) en Samuel Wood (13-6-1943).

Link Commonwealth War Graves Commission website: (visit link)
Date cemetery was established: Unknown

Visiting hours:
Only at daytime.


Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

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We would also like to hear about any of your deceased family members who may be laid to rest in the cemetery.
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