Mierlo War Cemetery

Mierlo War Cemetery
Mierlo War Cemetery

War Cemetery Mierlo[1] is a Commonwealth field of honor at 68 Geldropseweg, east of the Dutch village of Mierlo.

The field came into existence in the spring of 1945, around the end of World War II. Most victims buried there died in the period September to November 1944, mostly in the region south and west of the river Meuse and, more to the west, during fighting for the Scheldt estuary.

The graves are arranged in 8 sections (numbered 1 to 8) with 6 or 7 rows in each section (A to F or G). A register and a guest book are present at the entrance.

The Cross of Sacrifice at the cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. It is made of stone, with a bronze sword.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is responsible for the cemetery.

Contents

The dead

The number of fallen in the cemetery is 665, of which 664 are soldiers of the Commonwealth of Nations. The identity of seven dead is unknown. One Dutch soldier is buried in the cemetery: soldier G.M. Stönner of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Brigade 'Prinses Irene'. An employee of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission was also buried here, in 1982.

Country Army Air Force Total
known unknown known unknown total
United Kingdom 635 7 13 648 7 655
Australia 5 5 5
Canada 3 1 4 4
The Netherlands 1 1 1
Total 639 7 19 658 7 665

Photographs

Pictures of the cemetery
The Cross of Sacrifice  
Headstones  
Overview from left  
Overview from right  
Overview from rear  
Two headstones of unknown soldiers  
Dutchman's grave  

References

  1. ^ For this article the following sources were used:
    • Mierlo War Cemetery on the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
    • Description of the monument on the website of the Dutch Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei
    • Commonwealth War Graves Commission (2004): Register, Mierlo War Cemetery
    • Plan on the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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