Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

During the war years a number of air battles occurred over this territory between Allied planes and German night fighters. The latter operated from a German airfield and from the German held Dutch airfield at Twente, with support from the air-watch base at Nijverdal and a small observation post.

Originally there were 50 Allied burials in a special Allied plot in this cemetery, but 23 of the casualties have been moved to other cemeteries. This plot, now the British plot, is in the north western corner of the cemetery.

There are now 27, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site.

Served in

• Canadian (6)
• New Zealand (1)
• Polish (4)
• United Kingdom (16)

Served with

• Air Force (27)