Mook War Cemetery Explained

Mook War Cemetery
Body:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Use Dates:1944–1945
Established:spring 1945
Coordinates:51.7539°N 5.8861°W
Nearest Town:Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Total:322
Unknowns:15
By Country:United Kingdom

297
Poland: 11
Canada: 10
Australia: 3
New Zealand: 1

By War:World War II
Source:www.cwgc.org

Mook War Cemetery is the final resting place of 322 soldiers killed in the Second World War, situated in the Dutch municipality of Mook en Middelaar.[1] The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is responsible for the cemetery.[1]

It features a Cross of Sacrifice at the cemetery entrance made of Portland stone, with a metal sword. A register and a guest book are present.

The 322 burials are from the following countries:[2]

Nearby Commonwealth War Graves

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cemetery Details . CWGC . 1944-09-17 . 2014-06-20.
  2. Web site: Nationaal Comité 4 en 5 mei – Oorlogsmonument – Mook, Brits ereveld . 4en5mei.nl . 2014-06-20.