Mierlo War Cemetery

Mierlo War Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Mierlo War Cemetery
Used for those deceased 1944–1945
Established Spring 1945
Location 51°26′09″N 05°35′49″E / 51.43583°N 5.59694°E / 51.43583; 5.59694Coordinates: 51°26′09″N 05°35′49″E / 51.43583°N 5.59694°E / 51.43583; 5.59694
near Mierlo, Netherlands
Total burials 665
Unknown burials 7
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: Mierlo War Cemetery

Mierlo War Cemetery 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 persons buried there died in the between 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).

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. A register and a guest book are present at the entrance.

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
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 

External links

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