Dutch War Graves General Cemetery Winschoten

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