Uden War Cemetery

The Uden War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Uden, the Netherlands. It was established in 1960 and is home to 703 graves from the Second World War.

Uden War Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Uden War Cemetery
Used for those deceased 1939–1945
Established1960
Location51°39′50″N 05°36′45″E
near 
Uden, Netherlands.
Total burials703
Unknowns
2
Burials by nation
United Kingdom: 618
Canada: 53
Australia: 19
New Zealand: 7
Poland: 2
Burials by war
Statistics source: Battlefields WWII
Commonwealth War Graves Commission

History

After the Battle of the Netherlands the country was occupied by the Germans. During the occupation allied casualties were buried in the parish priest's garden. In 1943 the municipality acquired the Roman Catholic Cemetery which was out of use since 1918. After the war about 100 graves were moved from the garden into the new cemetery. Many other graves from the region were also moved to the cemetery. Most of the buried are casualties from Operation Market Garden.[1]

Cemetery

The cemetery contains 703 graves and a Cross of Sacrifice, surrounded by a brick wall.[1] The municipality of Uden has designated the cemetery a municipal monument.[2]

Notable burials

See also

References
  1. Battlefields WWII
  2. List of municipal monuments in Uden, #28 Brits kerkhof WO II, Municipality Uden
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