Commonwealth War Graves Protestants Churchyard Huizum Village Leeuwarden

Protestants Churchyard Huizum Village in Leeuwarden contains the graves of five Pilots of the Commonwealth.
The texts on the five stones:

R.113427 Warrant Officer
J.S. Briegel
navigator
Royal Canadian Air Force
16th December 1943

1808927 Sergeant
R. Hughes
flight engineer
Royal Air Force
16th December 1943 age 19
For honour
Liberty and truth
he sacrificed
his glorious youth

1219197 Flight Sergeant
T.W. Pragnell
air bomber
Royal Air Force
16th December 1943 age 22
He gave his all
to save civilisation.
His sacrifice
must not be in vain.
In front of the stone is a small plaque with the text:
Our dear Tom
from dad, mum
brothers and sisters

406814 Warrant Officer
R.K. Saunders
Royal Australian Air Force
16th December 1943 age 23
Ever remembered
In front of the stone is a small stone with the name Sandy.

A. 18079 Warrant Officer ll
H.A. Turner
air gunner
Royal Canadian Air Force
16th December 1943 age 24
Your knightly virtue proved
your memory hallowed
in the land you loved
In front of the stone is a small plaque with the text:
From
mam and dad

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Source

• Text: Mia van den Berg & TracesOfWar.com
• Photos: Nico Nienhuis