Hindeloopen Protestant Cemetery

Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

There are 11 airmen buried in this cemetery, seven from the United Kingdom, three from Canada and one from Australia. Of these, three from the United Kingdom and two Canadians are not identified.  At the entrance to the churchyard are the graves of 11 airmen.

 

Served with

  • Australian (1)
  • Canadian (3)
  • United Kingdom (7)

Served in

  • Air Force (11)

Lancaster I W4847  - 05 Mar 43 - 83 Sqdn

Took off 1943 5 Mar 1943 from Wyton. Shot down by a night-fighter

Crew

Sergeant Roy Oswald FULTON (R/87122) Flight Engineer

Sergeant John Lewis ORGAN (541922) Air Gunner

Sergea nt Arthur Desmond DINNIS (1337405) Air Gunner  Wonseradeel (Makkum) Protestant Churchyard

Sergeant Hayden FELL (1379924)  1943-03-05 Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant John Matthew FRESHWATER (1376200)  Runnymede Memorial

Pilot Officer Henry Albert PARTRIDGE (J/16966) Runnymede Memorial

Lancaster III ED603 - 13 Jun 43 - 83 Sqdn

Flying Officer Gordon Robert SUGAR (127055) Wireless Operator 

Rest of the crew in Workum (Spoordyk) General Cemetery

Pilot Officer Arthur Gordon FLETCHER (J/17802) Air Bomber    

Pilot Officer Harold Elvin HOWSAM (146295)

Flying Officer Leonard WilliamSPRACKLING (116671)

Pilot Officer Raymond Edward MOORE (52074)

Pilot Officer Arthur Bertram SMART (51914) 

Pilot Officer Charles Frederick John SPRACK (51543

Hampden I AD972  - 07 Nov 1941- 408 Sqdn 

Sergeant Bernard William PALASTANGA (933248) Observer 

Halifax II LW286 - 22 Nov 43 - 51 Sqdn

Took off 1704 22 Nov 1943 from Snaith. Cause of loss not established.

Crew

Sergeant Alfred Bakes SPRINGETT (1078608) Wireless Operator 

Pilot Officer Horace Frank FARLEY (159066)  Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant Samuel Henry GODFREY (1272401) Runnymede Memorial

Flying Officer Harry Oswald HETTERLEY (131990)  Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant John Eric WHITEHEAD (1333569)  Runnymede Memorial

Sergeant Edward Harold George DYER (1606353) Air Gunner  Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General

Flying Officer Francis Henry MOYNIHAN (139959) Navigator  Lemsterland (Lemmer) General