Memorial Garden Oldenzaal

In the memorial garden behind the town hall are a couple of Jewish memorials.

The plaques are replica's. The originals are to be found inside the town hall.

The text of the left plaque is:
FROM THE WAR - AND OCCUPATION PERIOD
10 MAY 1940 - 5 MAY 1945
KILLED IN ACTION:
ENGELBERTINCK, J.H. *2 NOV. 1910, † 12 MEI 1940,
KOOPER, WILH. TH. *27 JAN. 1913, † 13 MEI 1940,
KLIEVERIK, G.J.F. * 21 AUG. 1908, † 14 MEI 1940,

KILLED WHILE ON ACTION WITH THE RESISTANCE:
GELDERMAN, MR. J. * 18 NOV. 1918, † 26 AUG. 1944,
OLDE HENGEL. H.H.J. * 12 JAN. 1918, † 14 AUG. 1944,
WOLBERT, G.J.H. * 14 APR. 1923, † 2 APR. 1945.

KILLED AT A FOOD TRANSPORT:
HOEKMAN, K. * 3 NOV. 1905, † 20 MRT. 1945,

DEPORTATED EN DIED IN FOREIGN AREA:
71 PERSONS. 60 JEWS AMONST THEM.
DEPORTATED DURING RAID'S: 800 PERSONS.
DEPORTATED AS PRISONER OR HOSTAGE: 27 PERSONS.

The text on the top center plaque is:
IN COMMEMORATION
OF THE JEWISH INHABITANTS
WHO DURING THE YEARS 1940/45
WERE DEPORTATED AND WHOSE
FINAL RESTING PLACE IS UNKNOWN.

On the lower plaque in the middle are the names and dates of birth of 63 jewish victims of war.

The text on the right plaque is:
IN COMMEMORATION OF THOSE WHO FELL AS A RESULT OF
WAR ACTIONS IN THE FORMER DUTCH EAST-INDIES 1941-1949.
J.J. ANKONE * 5 NOV. 1927 † 27 JULI 1946
C.H. JANSEN * 28 MEI 1922 † 25 DEC. 1947
J.A. JANSEN * 22 AUG. 1900 † 8 AUG. 1946
G.A. KROON * 31 MRT. 1927 † 1 AUG. 1949
J.W. SCHOPBERTELD * 9 JULI 1925 † 7 NOV. 1948
G.B. SCHURINK * 27 SEPT. 1927 † 1 APR. 1949
G.J. STEENBEEKE * 12 OKT. 1925 †18 NOV. 1946
A.H. WEUSTINK * 27 JAN. 1925 † 7 MEI 1949
G.H.J. WISSINK * 19 MRT. 1913 † 25 JAN. 1942
G.J.A. ZEIGER * 1 JULI 1925 † 13 DEC. 1947

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Source

• Text: Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze