War Memorial Flushing

The memorial is located at the Northern Cemetery located on President Rooseveltlaan. It is a stone memorial wall with in the middle a column of white natural stone on which the coat of arms of Vlissingen is applied in relief. On the edge of the entrance to the wall is a text with the words: [i] Would it benefit a man if he won the whole world and he suffered damage to his soul. [/ ] The text on the column in the middle of the wall: [i] 1939-1945 Royal Netherlands Navy - Army - Air Force - Merchant Navy - Citizens. 261 inhabitants of Vlissingen, of which 37 in the days of liberation 1 - 4 November 1944. In addition, 80 came from elsewhere. [/i] The left plaque contains the following text and names: [i] In the service of the Fatherland fell on 12 May 1940 in Vlissingen aboard HR. MS. Bulgia F. Dijks - H. Eenkooren F.C. Kaandorp - C.W. Kuen P. Nouwen - P. Schuitema P. Father - J. de Visser. Who rest here And: W. de Boer - R. Bothof - H. van Empel - J. Volmer - E. Wesselink In addition, the service of the Fatherland included: O. Andriessen 26 - 1 - 45 J. Bimmel 1 - 10 - 39 J. Blind 6 - 7 - 40 C. Broere 16 - 5 - 40 Irene M. Doornbos 5 - 4 - 44 J. van der Jagt 21 - 6 - 40 W. J. de Leeuw 27 - 5 - 40 D. van Oorschot 14 - 5 - 40 C. Ouwehand 14 - 5 - 40 A. van Rijswijk 15 - 5 - 40 S. C. Steenkiste 13- -9 - 39 J. A. van der Valk 15 - 5 - 40 C. de Waal 14 - 5 - 40 [/ i] The right plaque contains the following text and names: [i]In the service of the Fatherland on 12 May 1940 fell on board the Luctor et Emergo H. Dooms - P.A. van der Maas A de Putter - F.J. van der Pijl B. van der Stigchel - A TH. People. Who rest here And: J. de Ronde Fulfilled their duty: P. J. M. Bahnerth 15 - 6 - 45 F. Braat 14 - 4 - 44 M. H. M. English 30 - 9 - 43 J. Hendrikse 30 - 4 - 42 C. M. Kuijper 20 - 8 - 43 G. Lagendijk 30 - 9 - 43 C. Meerman 14 - 4 - 44 J. Melger 30 - 9 - 43 P.J. L. F. J. Pleijte 15 - 5 - 40 A. Roelse 20 - 8 - 43 L. van der Steen 9 - 3 - 45 L. Sturm 20 - 5 - 40 N. W. Zandee 20 - 8 - 43 [/i]