Oorlogsgraven van het Gemenebest Protestantse Begraafplaats Castricum

In het begin van de oorlog leden de strijdkrachten van de Gemenebest enkele verliezen bij de strijd om Nederland. De terugkeer van de geallieerden in Nederland vanaf september 1944 leidde tot veel meer slachtoffers. Ook in de tussenliggende jaren werden verliezen geleden omdat vliegtuigen die over Nederland vlogen werden neergeschoten of neerstortten. Overal in Nederland liggen nu Gemenebest-slachtoffers of begraafplaatsen en op kerkhoven. Het Protestantse Kerkhof van Castricum bevat 34 Gemenebest Oorlogsgraven waarvan de helft niet-geïndentificeerden. Daarnaast zijn er ook één Nederlands en één Pools oorlogsgraf.

Oorlogsgraven van het Gemenebest Protestantse Begraafplaats Castricum:
Voorste rij van links naar rechts:
- Pilot Officer C.E. Parkin, Air Bomber, Royal Air Force 26TH July 1943, Age 28
- Flying Officer T.D. Little, Pilot, Royal Air Force, Auxiliary Air Force, 2nd June 1940, Age 23
- 422662 Flight Sergeant J.A. Lamb, Navigator, Royal N.Z. Air Force, 21st December 1943, Age 34
- Two soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 21st Jul. And 29th Dec. 1941. Unkown unto God
- 1377776 Sergeant F.D. Ayerst, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 29th June 1943, Age 31
- Kpl. M. Glass, 300 SQDN., 22nd June 1943, Age 23, Polish Forces
- 416630 Flight Sergeant J.B.H. Smith, Royal Australian Air Force, 23rd June 1943, Age 20 (zie verhaal Smith, James Brooks Hamilton "Jimmy" op tracesofwar.nl)
A soldier of teh 1939-1945 war, 2nd August 1944, Known unto God
- Pilot Officer A.J. Fitchett, Navigator, Royal Air Force, 25th June 1943
- 1335742 Sergeant H.R. Glover, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 25th June 1943, Age 21
1800334 Sergeant G.C. Thompson, Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 26th July 1943, Age 32
- 1193559 Sergeant C.H. Hurle, Wireless Operator / Air Gunner, Royal Air Force, 13th May 1943
- 777884 Flight Sergeant M.P. Noble (of Southern Rhodesia), Air Bomber, Royal Air Force, 29th June 1943, Age 22
Pilot Officer J.S. Smyth, Navigator, Royal Air Force, 26th July 1943, Age 29
- D.F. Burrin, Able seaman, RN. C/JX.373710, H.M.M.T.B. 417, 16th March 1944, Age 21
A sailor of the 1939-1945 war, Royal Navy, 6th May 1944, Known unto God
- Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, G.A. Smits, Schipper V.R.H. K.M. 19-1-1906 – 20-5-1944
- 1823181 Sergeant R.C. McArthur, Flight Engineer, Royal Air Force, 22nd June 1944, Age 19
Pilot Officer F.E. McQueen, Flight Engineer, Royal Canadian Air Force, 17th June 1944
- Three soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 9th September 1944, Known unto God
- Two soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 9th and 12th September 1944, Known unto God
- An Airman of the 1939-1945 war, Royal Air Force, 12th September 1944, Known unto God
- Two sailors of the 1939-1945 war, Royal Navy, 13th Sep. And 32d Oct. 1944, Known unto God
- A soldier of the 1939-1945 war, 3rd October 1944, Known unto God
- Lieutenant (A) D.C. Scott, DSC., RNVR., H.M.S. "Daedalus", 4th September 1944, Age 24
A soldier of the 1939-1945 war, 7th October 1944, Known unto God

4 graven op achterste rij:
- A soldier of the 1939-1945 war, 21st November 1942, Known unto God
- Two soldiers of the 1939-1945 war, 7th Jan. And 28th Jun. 1943, Known unto God
- 4469174 Craftsman H. Donkin, R.E.M.E., 31st July 1945, Age 24
- 14261138 Gunner J.A. Boyd, Royal Artillery, 16th May 1945, Age 21

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