Dutch War Gravess Westkapelle

The memorial for the bombing casualties of Westkapelle is situated in Westkapelle General Cemetery, behind the light tower. The memorial consists of a plot with graves of the casualties in a half circle and a cross. On the back of the pedestal is the following text to read:

We are free
But it took your death (Song of songs 171:2)

In the middle of the plot is a memorial with the names of missing persons.

A grave of the killed Dutchman Jacob Brasser

Text on the stone (translated):
Here lies our beloved son, brother and fiancee Jacob Brasser.
Born. March 11, 1915
Killed July 20, 1943

Collective grave of 4 Dutch mineclearers.
This is a collective grave of 4 Dutch mineclearers who were killed when a mine, which was washed ashore, exploded during the disassembly.

Their names were:
G.J.J. Bruinsma
N. Munk
L.N. van der Knaap
J.F. Francois

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Source

• Text: Mia van den Berg
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 2, 5), Mia van den Berg (3), Pascal de Leeuw (4)
• LEEUWEN, M. VAN & STAARMAN, A., Tastbare Herinneringen 1914-1918, Western Front Association Nederland, 2008.