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.

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

External link

• Mierlo War Cemetery on the website of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission