Commemorative Memorial War Victims Elst

This monument in Elst-Utrecht has the form of a square pillar made from brick stone with a black marble stone part on top and bottom, surrounded by iron piles. It was deigned by Dick van de Laar after a first drawing form J.B. van de Laar and reveiled on April 25th, 2015.

On the monument the text 'VOOR HEN DIE VIELEN 1940 - HEDEN.' (for the fallen 1940 - present) is placed with plaques with names of fallen persons in and from Elst.

At the palques are the names:
Sld. Blankestijn G. 18-04-1919 10-05-1940
Sld1. Roelofsen A. 04-08-1923 30-07-1947

Sgt. Hayward D.D. 13-04-1922 03-02-1943
PO. Scott A.J.N. 30-12-1921 03-02-1943

Dhr. Looijen N. 19-02-1870 13-05-1940
Dhr. van Manen G. 26-12-1873 13-05-1940
Mw. van Miltenburg-van Vliet M.J. 10-09-1904 17-09-1944
Dhr. Veenhof C. 16-01-1920 25-11-1944
Dhr. Spies A. 16-06-1888 07-03-1945
Dhr. Urbanus F.C. 05-05-1919 09-05-1945

Sgt. McCluskey F.A. 01-07-1922 06-10-1942
FO Bannerman D.R. 23-11-1912 21-12-1942
Sgt. Bate H. 23-08-1908 21-12-1942
Sgt. Bentley G.J. 03-06-1921 21-12-1942
Sgt. Davey C.A. 10-03-1923 21-12-1942
Sgt. Dean G.J. 30-12-1921 21-12-1942
Sgt. Hind P.C. 20-04-1919 21-12-1942
Sgt. Walker J.R. 30-08-1922 21-12-1942
Pte. Young L. 20-04-1924 18-09-1944
Sgt. Pidduck D.F. 07-10-1924 24-09-1944
Cpl. Kuczewski W. 01-07-1924 26-09-1944
Lt. Martin J.R. 10-10-1916 26-09-1944

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Source

• Text: Wilco Vermeer
• Photos: G.J. van Lienden