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#394961 14th Mar 2010 7:37pm
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Hi gang i hope someone can help me out on this plaque in the graveyard. i have never seen it before and its in dutch!
me dutch is a bit rusty! 2 words i know are vaderland{homeland} and overleden{deceased} and the date of death! the rest mends nothing too me? also would like to know if he died in his homeland why is his plaque here?

thanks peeps T.C.

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What area is it? I will ask on the walks if you cant come with?

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quarry side outer wall!


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HOseman to the rescue. Spent half of my teenage years in Holland!

DIED IN SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY
BORN IN ROTTERDAM 31st MARCH
DIED IN BIRKENHEAD SOUTH
25th AUGUST 1940


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Originally Posted by TRANCENTRAL
Hi gang i hope someone can help me out on this plaque in the graveyard. i have never seen it before and its in dutch!
me dutch is a bit rusty! 2 words i know are vaderland{homeland} and overleden{deceased} and the date of death! the rest mends nothing too me? also would like to know if he died in his homeland why is his plaque here?

thanks peeps T.C.


deceased in service,to his homeland


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TC, what year did the plaque say he was born?


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Originally Posted by hoseman
HOseman to the rescue. Spent half of my teenage years in Holland!

DIED IN SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY
BORN IN ROTTERDAM 31st MARCH
DIED IN BIRKENHEAD SOUTH
25th AUGUST 1940


Thankyou our hozzy one that's fantastic nice one! clap thumbsup now i need to know why he was in birkenhead ?


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Originally Posted by Capt_America
TC, what year did the plaque say he was born?
31 st maart{march} year? dont think it said one mate


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it reads something like, Died in service/duty of his/her homeland.
born in amsterdam in .... then died in birkenhead

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V. Interesting! Dont know me directìons though. John laird area?- that would be c of e area? Walk is on 8 may.

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ITS AT THE END OF KIDDYS CORNER! BY THE MOUND


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I have checked my records of deaths in Birkenhead relating to air raids and he isnt mentioned!


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Originally Posted by hoseman
I have checked my records of deaths in Birkenhead relating to air raids and he isnt mentioned!
wound why think


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He's mentioned here.http://www.prinsesirenebrigade.nl/gedenksteen_Mill-Hill.htm


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Originally Posted by bert1
He's mentioned here.http://www.prinsesirenebrigade.nl/gedenksteen_Mill-Hill.htm
not working for me bud! you got a clicky mate ?


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