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War Memorial Bergambacht

This memorial commemorates the residents of Bergambacht who were killed in World War II and in the Dutch Indies.

The middle plaque reads:

10 MAY 1940 - 5 MAY 1945
IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO LEFT LIFE
DUE TO THE GERMAN OCCUPATION

BERKOUWER PIETER MARINUS born 18/9 '18
HUISMAN LEENDERT born 11/2 '18
VAN WIJK JAN MARINUS born 26/1 '22
VAN DER WOUDE JAN born 6/28 '23
DE BRUIN TEUNIS born 7/19 '23
ROOM SIJBRAND born 12/1 '89
KOOL PIETER born 9/15 '22
VAN DER HEE CORNELIS born 12/27 '22
VAN DEN HEUVEL GEERJE born 4/16 '04
BOER HENDRIK born 12/20 '95

The left plaque reads:

IN MEMORY OF
EVERT LANGERAK
BORN 5 NOV. 1925
THOSE IN THE SERVICE OF THE FATHERLAND
LIVE LIFE IN INDONESIA
ON OCT 8. 1947

The plaque on the right reads:

IN MEMORY OF
WILLIAM BASS
BORN 2 MAY 1927
THOSE IN THE SERVICE OF THE FATHERLAND
LIVE LIFE IN INDONESIA
ON SEPT 29. 1949

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Source

  • Text: Bert Deelman
  • Photos: Bert Deelman (1, 2, 3, 4), Dick de Bruijne (5)