Commonwealth War Graves Protestant Cemetery Castricum

Early in the war, Commonwealth forces suffered some losses in the battle for the Netherlands. The return of the Allies to the Netherlands from September 1944 led to many more casualties. Losses were also incurred in the intervening years because aircraft flying over the Netherlands were shot down or crashed. Everywhere in the Netherlands Commonwealth victims are now lying in cemeteries and cemeteries. Castricum Protestant Churchyard contains 34 Commonwealth War Graves, half of which are unidentified. There are also one Dutch and one Polish war grave.

Commonwealth War Graves Protestant Cemetery Castricum:
Front row from left to right:
- Pilot Officer C.E. Parkin, Air Bomber, Royal Air Force 26th July 1943, Age 28
- Flying Officer T.D. Little, Pilot, Royal Air Force, Auxiliary Air Force, 2nd June 1940, Age 23
- 422662 Flight Sergeant J.A. Lamb, Navigator, Royal N.Z. Air Force, 21st December 1943, Age 34
- Two soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 21st Jul. And 29th Dec. 1941. Unknown unto God
- 1377776 Sergeant F.D. Ayerst, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 29th June 1943, Age 31
- Cpl. M. Glass, 300 SQDN., 22nd June 1943, Age 23, Polish Forces
- 416630 Flight Sergeant J.B.H. Smith, Royal Australian Air Force, 23rd June 1943, Age 20 (see story Smith, James Brooks Hamilton "Jimmy" on tracesofwar.nl)
A soldier of teh 1939-1945 war, 2nd August 1944, Known unto God
- Pilot Officer A.J. Fitchett, Navigator, Royal Air Force, 25th June 1943
- 1335742 Sergeant H.R. Glover, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 25th June 1943, Age 21
1800334 Sergeant G.C. Thompson, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 26th July 1943, Age 32
- 1193559 Sergeant C.H. Hurle, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 13th May 1943
- 777884 Flight Sergeant M.P. Noble (of Southern Rhodesia), Air Bomber, Royal Air Force, 29th June 1943, Age 22
Pilot Officer J.S. Smyth, Navigator, Royal Air Force, 26th July 1943, Age 29
- D.F. Burrin, Able Seaman, RN. C/JX.373710, H.M.M.T.B. 417, 16th March 1944, Age 21
A sailor of the 1939-1945 war, Royal Navy, 6th May 1944, Known unto God
- Kingdom of the Netherlands, G.A. Smits, Skipper V.R.H. K.M. 19-1-1906 – 20-5-1944
- 1823181 Sergeant R.C. McArthur, Flight Engineer, Royal Air Force, 22nd June 1944, Age 19
Pilot Officer F.E. McQueen, Flight Engineer, Royal Canadian Air Force, 17th June 1944
- Three soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 9th September 1944, Known unto God
- Two soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 9th and 12th September 1944, Known unto God
- An Airman of the 1939-1945 war, Royal Air Force, 12th September 1944, Known unto God
- Two sailors of the 1939-1945 war, Royal Navy, 13th Sep. And 32d Oct. 1944, Known unto God
- A soldier of the 1939-1945 war, 3rd October 1944, Known unto God
- Lieutenant (A) D.C. Scott, DSC., RNVR., H.M.S. "Daedalus", 4th September 1944, Age 24
A soldier of the 1939-1945 war, 7th October 1944, Known unto God

4 graves in the back row:
- A soldier of the 1939-1945 war, 21st November 1942, Known unto God
- Two soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 7th Jan. And 28th Jun. 1943, Known unto God
- 4469174 Craftsman H. Donkin, R.E.M.E., 31st July 1945, Age 24
- 14261138 Gunner J.A. Boyd, Royal Artillery, 16th May 1945, Age 21

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar.com
• Photos: Saffier Mooijen