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AMERSFOORT ROMAN CATHOLIC CEMETERY

Utrecht

​Netherlands

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 52.15136, Longitude: 5.38215

Location Information

Amersfoort is a town 50 kilometres south-east of Amsterdam. The Roman Catholic cemetery is situated at the crossroads of the Utrechtseweg and Bergstraat. The single Commonwealth war grave is on the right side of the main path beyond the crosspath.


Historical Information

There is a single 1914-1918 war casualty commemorated in this site.

Images in gallery below © Maurits Sengers

Amersfoort Roman Catholic Cemetery
Amersfoort Roman Catholic Cemetery
Amersfoort Roman Catholic Cemetery
Amersfoort Roman Catholic Cemetery
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4429 Private
Joseph Riley
1st Bn. East Lancashire Regiment
14th January 1919 aged 27.
Plot 26. 24.
 
Lived at 76 Helena Street, Burnley, Lancashire.
 
Joseph went to camp with the Special Reserve in July 1914, and on the outbreak of war he was at once drafted into the Expeditionary Force, going out on December 30 of the same year. He was taken prisoner on 14th May 1915 and died in Holland on the 14th January 1919, whilst on his way home to England.
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From the Burnley Express 1st December 1919.


The death took place in Holland from pneumonia, on January 14 of Pte.Joseph Riley, 4429, of the 1st East Lancashire Regt., aged 27, whose wife lives at 76, Helena –street; Burnley. The deceased went to camp with the Special Reserve in July 1914, and on the outbreak of war he was at once drafted into the Expeditionary Force, going out on December 30 of the same year. He has never been home since. He was taken prisoner on May 14 1915, and died in Holland whilst on his way home after being released. On of his two brothers has been killed, and the other is still serving. He was formerly employed at Towneley brickyard, and attended St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church. Both his parents are still living

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Amersfoort General Cemetery
AMERSFOORT (OUD LEUSDEN) GENERAL CEMETERY
UTRECHT (SOESTBERGEN) GENERAL CEMETERY

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