War Memorial Hollandscheveld

This memorial commemorates the 16 residents of Hollandscheveld who were killed or missing in the Second World War and for the nine allied soldiers who were killed in war.

The memorial is made of a propeller from a British bomber that was shot down during the war.

The text on the plaque reads:

In memory of: '40 - '45

Jan Knegt, died May 13, 1940
Marten Kuiler, died May 14, 1940
Johannes Knegt, died 11/27/1940, forced labor
Kier Boersma, died 13-8-1942, forced labor
Fritser Knegt, died 12-2-1945, forced labor
Aaldert Boer, died 7/30/1944, forced labor
Johannes Dunkirk, died April 17, 1945, forced labor
Hendrik Raak, executed 6-6-1944, Overveen
Otto Zomer, executed on 3/8/1945, Woeste Hoeve
Jan van der Helm, shot on 7-2-1945, Hollandscheveld
Szaja Reiner, shot on 7-2-1945, Hollandscheveld
Roelof Koops, executed on 11-10-1944, Ruinen
Hendrik Koekoek, victim 27-4-1944, Geldings
Berend Boertien, victim 21-3-1945, Elim
Wilfred Still, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
William James Sander, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
Edward Oliver Deveson, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
Alec Arthur Stanbridge, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
Cyril Talby, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
Jack Norman Holmwood, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
John Lane Tillam, plane crash 3/25/1944, Hollandscheveld
George Ketchen Graham, plane crash 31-3-1944, Hoogeveen
Richard Thomas Styles, plane crash 31-3-1944, Hoogeveen
Jan Weemstra, died 6-7-1943, Burma railway
Marinus Post, executed on 17-11-1944, Alkmaar
Johannes Post, executed on 7/16/1944, Overveen

........... and all those who suffered........