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| Mook War Cemetery | |
|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
.JPG) Mook War Cemetery graves | |
| Used for those deceased 1944–1945 | |
| Established | spring 1945 |
| Location | 51°45′14″N 05°53′10″E / 51.75389°N 5.88611°E / 51.75389; 5.88611 near Nijmegen, Netherlands. |
| Total burials | 322 |
| Unknowns | 15 |
| Burials by nation | |
| United Kingdom: 297 Poland: 11 Canada: 10 Australia: 3 New Zealand: 1 | |
| Burials by war | |
| World War II | |
| Statistics source: www.cwgc.org | |
Mook War Cemetery is the final resting place of 322 soldiers killed in the Second World War, situated in the Dutch municipality of Mook en Middelaar. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is responsible for the cemetery.
It features a Cross of Sacrifice at the cemetery entrance made of Portland stone, with a metal sword. A register and a guest book are present.
The 322 burials are from the following countries:
- United Kingdom – 297
- Poland – 11
- Canada – 10
- Australia – 3
- New Zealand – 1
Nearby Commonwealth War Graves
References
- ^ "Cemetery Details". CWGC. 1944-09-17. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- "Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei – Oorlogsmonument – Mook, Brits ereveld". 4en5mei.nl. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
External links
Media related to Mook War Cemetery at Wikimedia Commons
| Second World War military cemeteries in the Netherlands | |
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| Cemeteries with war graves | |
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