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AMERSFOORT GENERAL CEMETERY

Utrecht

​Netherlands

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.15747, Longitude: 5.369

Location Information

Amersfoort is a town 50 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam. The cemetery is situated in the north-west of Amersfoort in the Soesterweg. This is an area of Amersfoort known as the Soesterkwartier.


History Information

There are 7 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war in this site (one of which was moved from Vlasakkers).


Burial Details


353339 Private C. Clements, 16th Bn. Royal Scots, died between 3rd January 1919 and 4th January 1919.

Z/4756 Able Seaman Frank Guest, Hood Bn. Royal Navy Division, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, died 5th December 1918. Son of Luke Guest. His headstone bears the inscription "Rest in Peace"

9436 Private William Holsgrove, 2nd Bn. Royal Scots Fusiliers, died 30th November 1918, aged 31. Son of Robert and Emily Holsgrove, of 180, Victoria St., Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

7313 Private James Moore, 1st Bn. Cheshire Regiment, died 10th January 1919, aged 34. Son of George and Agnes Moore, of 42, Aspinall St., Birkenhead.

12576 Serjeant J. Taylor, 2nd Bn. South Lancashire Regiment, died 9th January 1919, aged 30. Son of Mrs. Jane Taylor, of 212, Alfred St., Goose Green, Wigan. His headstone bears the inscription "Greater Love Hath No Man Than This That He Lay Down His Life For His Friends"

6621 Rifleman W. Turvey, Rifle Brigade, posted to 1st/28th Bn. London Regiment (Artists Rifles), died 6th December 1918.

CH/1463(S) Private Harry Wincles, 1st Royal Marine Bn. Royal Navy Division, Royal Marine Light Infantry, died 7th January 1919, aged 28. Son of A. Rayfield (formerly Wincles), of 238, High St., Rochester, Kent, and the late Mr. Wincles.
His headstone bears the inscription "In Loving Memory Of Our Dear Boy Faithful Unto Death"



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AMERSFOORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY
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