This British Commonwealth War Cemetery holds the graves of 265 British soldiers, 14 RAF airmen and 1 Dutch sergeant, a member of the Prinses Irene Brigade. Most of the soldiers fell during the advance of the British Second Army to the river Waal in October and November of 1944. The fighting in the Overloon and Venray area in the Netherlands was very fierce, as the Allied forces stood on the doorstep of the Third Reich. They were kept back in this area after Operation Market Garden. Elements of the 4th Battalion Coldstream Guards fought here and some are buried on the cemetery.
In the nearby located War Museum Overloon you can find vehicles and more information of the Coldstream Guards, part of the 6th Guards Armoured brigade.
Visit
The cemetery is located along the Vierlingsbeekseweg in a peacefull wooded area. Be careful not to miss the side road. An annual memorial service is held on the 14th of October at the cemetery.
