Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

Almost four-fifths of the men buried here belonged to the air forces, and lost their lives in raids over this part of Holland or in returning from Germany, between 1941 and 1944. Men of the land forces who are buried here died between September 1944 and May 1945. The 79th and 86th British General Hospitals were located at Eindhoven during almost all that period.

There are now nearly 700, 1939-45 war casualties commemorated in this site.

Lancaster lll PB115 – 15 Sqdn

Took off 1100 2 Nov 1944 from RAF Mildenhall three minutes ahead of HK612 with which aircraft it collided with at 1417 2 Nov 1944 both aircraft crashing near Erp (Noord-Brabant) about 7 km SSW of Uden. Three including F/O Hoggard RAAF are now buried in Eindhoven (Woensel) General Cemetery while Sgt Hunter is buried with his Squadron comrades from HK612 in Erp Roman catholic Cemetery.

Crew

Flying Officer Robert John HOGGARD (423735) RAAF - Plot KK. Grave 204.

Flying Officer Ian LAW (J/29840) Navigator RCAF - KK. Grave 205.

Pilot Officer Owen Frederick MEREDITH (422609) RAAF - KK. Grave 206.

Heywood Cemetery, Lancashire

Sergeant Blake HOLT (1306958) Air Bomber RAF - Sec. F. Grave 504.

Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant John Cleland MILLAR (1897364) RAF: Panel 234.

Flying Officer Robert John HOGGARD - 423735 - Royal Australian Air Force

Died 02 November 1944 Age 21

Son of Harry Bensley and Catherine Margaret Hoggard, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Personal Inscription: TILL THE DAY BREAKS