Dutch War Graves Zuiderbegraafplaats

Next to the entrance to the cemetery is the caretaker's house, built in 1864. The national monument is a design by J.G.van Beusekom.

The Zuiderbegraafplaats in Groningen contains 33 war graves.
The names of the war victims are:

Grietje Hendriktje Aarts, housekeeper and Member of the Resistance
born January 7, 1900 in Groningen
died 4 January 1956 in Groningen

Nicolaas Arie Cornelis van Baalen,
architectural supervisor draftsman, member of the resistance
born 10-10-1904 in The Hague, died 11-11-1944 in Groningen

Bonno Bakker, soldier 12 Res.Gr.-C
born 7-9-1918 in Huizum, died 11-5-1940 in Wonseradeel

Klaas Bats, welder
born 2-11-1917 in Groningen, died 13-5-1944 in Osnabrück (D)

Hendrik Jan Bongertman, plumber
born September 18, 1918 in Groningen
died April 15, 1945 in Groningen

Bront Heije Jacobus Willem Bossinga,
director of utility savings bank, member of the resistance, victim of Silbertanne murder
born 8-12-1883 in Veendam, died 31-12-1943 in Groningen

Anna Buringa, fighter for the council of resistance,
born 17-9-1902 in Groningen
died 30-4-1945 in Groningen

Gerard de Buur, member of the resistance
born 5-9-1895 in Hoogezand, died 15-4-1945 in Groningen

Jakob Ferdinand Sijpko Domela Nieuwenhuis Nijegard,
lawyer and attorney, member of the resistance
born 4-2-1900 in Odijk, died 25-9-1944 in Groningen

Pieter Hermannus Everhardus van Dooren
mts director, member of the resistance, victim Silbertanne murder
born 24-2-1899 in Vlaardingen, died 1-1-1944 in Groningen

Pieter Wilhelmus Eeren
born 6-12-1916 in Groningen, died 5-8-1945 in Groningen

Arend Albert van Essen, engine driver, member of the resistance
born 25-5-1890 in Veendam, died 25-9-1944 in Groningen

Berend Gankema, soldier 1-I-9-RI
born 11-8-1920 in Appingedam, died 12-5-1940 in Valkenburg ZH

Hendrik Tjapko Huininga, shopkeeper, member of the resistance
born 10-12-1910 in Hoogezand, died 8-4-1945 in Norg

Wilke Hendrik Huisman, nurse
born 11-8-1921 in Groningen, died 29-6-1942 in Chemnitz (D)

Auko Kampinga, presser
born 5-5-1911 in Groningen, died 10-4-1942 in Groningen

Siewert de Koning
born 3-4-1899 in Groningen, died 25-7-1941 in Emden (D)

Jan Kramer, concierge, member of the resistance
born 21-5-1882 in Rotterdam, died 3-2-1945 in Groningen

Anna van der Linden, ironer
born October 28, 1902 in Nieuwendam
died September 17, 1941 in Bremen

Pieter Nijdam, soldier 8 E.W.
born 26-1-1914 in Groningen, died 12-5-1940 in Achterveld

Leendert Martinus van Noppen
fire watch apprentice ch. lyceum in Bandoeng, member of the resistance
born 15-8-1917 in Soekabumi (Indonesia), died 11-3-1945 in Groningen

Roelf Pentinga, captain of the state police, member of the resistance
born 11-8-1896 in Westerbroek, died 00-12-1944 in Norg

Pieter Harm Postema, soldier 2-II-12-R.I.
born 2-3-1912 in Zuidhorn, died 14-5-1940 in Delft

Roelof Gjalt Radersma, electro technician, member of the resistance
born 14-5-1902 in Groningen, died 19-9-1944 in Exloo

Adolf Bernard Rood, lawyer
born 21-6-1897 in Surakarta (Indonesia), died 15-10-1944 in Groningen

Albert Steenstra, dept. chief of the expedition, member of the resistance
born 3-9-1908 in Groningen, died 21-1-1945 in Groningen

Tjaard Stek, fishmonger
born June 8, 1908 in Groningen
died 2 March 1945 in Groningen

Jan Jacob Sterk, NS inspector, member of the resistance
born 14-11-1883 in Duiven, died 13-3-1945 in Groningen

Louis René Swaagman, mate's apprentice, member of the resistance
born 30-5-1920 in Groningen, died 11-5-1945 in Neustadt (D)

Hendrik de Vries, warehouse clerk
born 20-11-1921 in Muntendam, died 13-3-1943 in Weener (D)

Jan de Vries, fire watch 2nd class.
born 23-12-1908 in Groningen, died 15-4-1945 in Groningen

Cornelis Gerrit Wiegers, adj.o.o. Kon.Mar, member of the resistance
born 7-12-1894 in Groningen, died 8-4-1945 in Anloo

Hendrik Woldring, ass.dir. taxes, member of the resistance
born 14-12-1884 in Zuidwolde, died 22-1-1945 in Dokkum

Major Lodewijk Willem Johan Karel Thomson, born in Voorschoten, June 11, 1869 and died in Durrës/Durazzo (Albania) on June 15, 1914. He was a Dutch military commander and politician. He is best known as the first Dutch soldier to die on a peacekeeping mission.

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Source

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