Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

The cemetery is 40 metres behind the church, which stands in the centre of the village. The 10 graves are in the north-west portion.

Served with

• Canadian (3)
• New Zealand (2)
• United Kingdom (5)

Served in

• Air Force (10)

Stirling IV LK131 – 138 Sqdn

Took off from RAF Tempsford on Operation Gerrit 1. Shot down by Flak and crashed near the airfield at Gilze-en-Rijen.

Crew

Sergeant Roger Francis Geoffrey BAILEY (1807199) Flight Engineer RAF

Sergeant William Allan BAXTER (1821358) Air Gunner RAF

Sergeant Royston William BULLEN (1623269) Wireless Operator RAF

Sergeant George Charles HANSON (1601317) Air Bomber RAF

Flying Officer Paul Edwin McNAMARA (J/29858) Navigator RCAF

Flying Officer C. Bruce THOMPSON (J/29675) Air Bomber RCAF         

Flight Lieutenant Alfred Jerry WALLACE (J/272564) Pilot Stirling RCAF

Prisoners of War for Stirling IV LK131

Sgt C BOWKER (2211810)   Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia

Lancaster III ND802 – 75 Sqdn

Took off 0045 28 May 1944 from Mepal. Crashed at Gilze-en-Rijen (Noord- Brabant) 11 km WNW from the centre of Tilburg.

Crew

Flight Sergeant Stephen Astley COOK (421142) Air Bomber RNZAF

Sergeant Ronald Edward HOWSON (1437112) Wireless Operator RAF

Sergeant Francis Alexander Jack SCOTT (421105) Pilot RNZAF

Prisoners of War for Lancaster III ND802

Sergeant R. DALE (1818703) Stalag Luft L7 Bankau near Kreuzburg, Upper Silesia

Sergeant F. M. HARRIS (1850150) 

Sergeant A. MANTLE (925315)