Historical Information (Source: CWGC)

There are now over 10, 1939-1945 War casualties commemorated in this site. The graves are in two plots, one in the north-east and the other in the south-west part of the cemetery.

Served with

• Canadian (2)
• United Kingdom (10) 

Served in

• Air Force (7)
• Army (5)

Lancaster I PD221 – 550 Sqdn

Took off 1631 3 Feb 1944 from RAF North Killingholme to bomb the Prosper benzol Plant. shot down by a night-fighter and crashed near Westerbeek (Noord-Brabant) 9 km SW from the small dutch town of Boxmeer, all are buried in Oploo (Westerbeek).

Crew

Flight Sergeant William Henry COOK (K/270515) Air Gunner RCAF

Sergeant Jack HOLDING (1685217) Navigator RAF

Warrant Officer William Johnson HOWSON (949392) Wireless Operator RAF

Sergeant James Frederick MOYLE (1806639) Air Bomber RAF

Flying Officer Robert George NYE (188499) Pilot RAF

Sergeant Charles STUART (1559208) Flight Engineer RAF

Flight Sergeant Lorne Clifford TAERUM (R/278581) Air Gunner RCAF