Dongen Roman Catholic Cemetery

Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

There are 9, 1939-1945 war casualties commemorated in this site. The Commonwealth war graves are in the north-east corner of the cemetery.

 

Served with

  • Polish (1)
  • United Kingdom (8)

Served in

  • Air Force (8)
  • Army (1)

Halifax BIII LW653 – 158 Sqdn – 25 May 1944

Took off 2259 24 May 1944 from RAF Lissett. Homebound shot down by Flak crashing at De Hei (Noord-Brabant) alongside the Dongense Vaart near Dongen 12 km NW of the Dutch town of Tilburg.

Crew

Sergeant Reginald Cecil CARVELL (1880342) Air Gunner RAF   

Pilot Officer John Seymour Macleod CLARKE (177011) Pilot RAF

Flight Sergeant Thomas Arthur COLMAN (1397422) Navigator RAF

Sergeant Raymond Dennis GOULD (1819416) Flight Engineer RAF

Sergeant William Austin HUGHES (1893220) Air Gunner RAF

Flying Officer John Williamson OAKLEY (152203) Air Bomber RAF

Sergeant Edward OLDROYD (1516167) Wireless Operator RAF

Lancaster I LL859 – 622 Sqdn  - 21 July 1944

Took off 2310 20 July 1944 from RAF Mildenhall.Crashed at around 0140 at Dongen (Noord-Brabant) 11 km NW from the centre of Tilburg.

Crew

Sergeant Jack SPENCER (1307935) Air Gunner RAF - Grave 8.

 

Tilburg (Gilzerbaan) General Cemetery

Flight Sergeant John Joseph CHIGWIDDEN (28155) RAAF - B. 2. 53.

Sergeant Reginald Ivon LEWIS (1893209) Flight Engi RAF - B. 2. Joint grave 55.

Flight Sergeant Francis Donald BRANDON (1585663) Wireless Op RAF - B. 2. Joint grave 55.

Sergeant Edward Albert O'CONNOR (1474265) Air Gunner RAF - B. 2. 56.

Flight Lieutenant Alan Leslie SMITH (150429) Pilot RAF - B. 2. 57.

Bergen-Op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery

Flying Officer Frank Charles MONTGOMERY (J/28240) Air Bomber RCAF - 5. G. 11.