Commonwealth War Graves - Geesbrug NL
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Two Commonwealth War Graves and one Dutch Resistance hero's grave on the General Cemetery in Geesbrug, The Netherlands.
Waymark Code: WM14CEP
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 06/10/2021
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The General Cemetery of Geesbrug houses the graves of two airmen of the Royal Air Force.
They died on September 29th, 1944.
There is also a Dutch Resistance hero's grave.
He died at August 15th, 1944.
FLYING OFFICER
PETER WILLIAM FRY
Service Number: 50229
Regiment & Unit: Royal Air Force 157 Sqdn.
Died 29 September 1944
Age 25 years old
Buried or commemorated at: OOSTERHESSELEN (GEESBRUG) GENERAL CEMETERY, Netherlands.
Row 1. Grave 1.
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FLYING OFFICER
HARRY SMITH
Service Number: 153441
Regiment & Unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 157 Sqdn.
Died 29 September 1944
Age 20 years old
Buried or commemorated at: OOSTERHESSELEN (GEESBRUG) GENERAL CEMETERY, Netherlands.
Row 1. Grave 2.
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Evert Egge Post
Date of birth: 05 January 1925
Birthplace: Oosterhesselen, Netherlands
Date of death: 15 August 1944
Place of death: Oosterhesselen, Netherlands
Profession: Farmer
Group: Resistance
Row 4. Grave 2.
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