The General Cemetery in Winschoten contains 27 graves of War Victims from the Second World War.
The names of the victims are:
Daniel Bolhuis, worker
Born 22-2-1924 in Winschoten
Died on 16-2-1945 in deportation labor camp in Malchow Germany
Ruurd de Bruin, grocer and member of the resistance
Born 21-10-1898 in Winschoten
Executed on 10-9-1944 in Bierum as a reprisal measure
Abel Buurma, soldier 1-II-30 R.L.
Born 3-11-1905 in Winschoten
Eddo Hendrik Dresselhuis, soldier M.C.-II-2 R.W.
Born 5-7-1913 in Beerta
Died on 15-5-1940 during active service in Dordrecht
Willem Dresselhuis, member of the resistance
Born 13-7-1899 in Drieborg
Died on 30-12-1944 in the concentration camp Neuengamme Germany
Eltjo Glazenburg
Born 17-2-1884 in Winschoten
Died on 14-4-1945 during shelling of the Canadian forces from the direction of Oude Pekela
Pieter Groenhuis, baker
Born 10-5-1926 in Winschoten
Shot and killed on 8-9-1944 during his flight from Camp Vledder
Tjabbe Christiaan Jacob de Groot
Born 5-1-1914 in Winschoten
Shot to death on 24-3-1945 in the concentration camp at Riesa Germany
Massi Ketelaar
Born 18-2-1930 in Winschoten
Died on 14-4-1945 during shelling at the Hogebrug in Winschoten
Abraham Jacob Klok, hairdresser's assistant
Born 6-2-1922 in Winschoten
Died on 28-8-1943 during labor seinsatz in Bremen Germany
Dorethea Koens
Born 9-12-1912 in Bellingwolde
Died on 22-2-1945 during a plane bombing of a train in Winschoten
Frederik Lich, cannery packer
Born 30-10-1921 in Winschoten
Died on 14-5-1943 during the Arbeitseinsatz in Norden Germany
Hendrik Neddermeijer, turner
Born 14-3-1893 in Veendam
Died on 7-4-1942 during arbeitseinsatz in Bremen Germany
Cornelis Oorlog, police officer Marechaussee, member of the resistance
Born 8-3-1918 in Winschoten
Died on 18-7-1945 (due to a stay in a concentration camp) in Groningen
Jan Roelof Caesar Oosterveld, representative, member of the resistance
Born 2-2-1893 in Groningen
Died on 29-4-1945 in the labor camp in Strackholt Germany
Jan Pieters, upholsterer
Born 16-12-1920 in Groningen
Died on 3-2-1944 during bombardment in Wilhelmshafen Germany
Jan Emmes Robertus, selector of seeds, member of the resistance
Born 22-12-1920 in Winschoten
Died on 14-5-1945 in the labor camp of Rotenburg Germany
Klaas Schaafsma, soldier M.C.-II-9 R.I.
Born 24-6-1912 in Sneek
Died on 11-5-1940 in Katwijk due to illness during active service
Abraham Stuut, soldier 3-II-R.G.
Born 23-3-1916 in Winschoten
Died on 25-6-1940 during active service in Delft
Hendrik van der Veen, warehouseman
Born 21-12-1924 in Winschoten
Died on 19-4-1945 during bombing in Mecklenburg Germany
Aike Velema, hussar 2-E-Paw.
Born 3-2-1912 in Winschoten
Died on 13-5-1940 during active service in Achterveld
Jacob Vosman
Born 12-2-1910 in Oude Pekela
Died on 14-4-1945 during shelling of the Canadian forces from the direction of Oude Pekela
Cornelius Jan de Vrieze, manufacturer, member of the resistance
Born 5-1-1888 in Winschoten
Shot and killed on 3-10-1944 during flight from train transport in Hoogezand.
Meinderdina de Wal
Born 2-7-1895 in Winschoten
Died on 14-4-1945 during shelling of the Canadian forces from the direction of Oude Pekela
Bronno Wesselink, sergeant Royal Medical Nurse
Born 25-5-1910 in Heppen Belgium
Died on 12-5-1940 during active service in Vlissingen, a/b Hr.Ms.Bulgia
Jan W. Wiers
Born 3-2-1912 in Winschoten
Died on 10-5-1940 during the German invasion at the Ludensweg in Winschoten
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