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Grave Civilian Casualties Laurentius

(Netherlands, the - North Brabant - Breda)

On the Roman Catholic Cemetery Laurentius is a grave with five civilian casualties. They are five children from one family who was killed by a German V1 (flying bomb).

Dutch text on the tombstone (translated to English):
[I]HERE REST
OUR CHILDREN
BORN IN DEN HOUT AND
DECEASED IN THE
FATAL NIGHT
OF 22 JAN. 1945 IN BREDA

(NAMES OF THE CHILDREN)

THAT THEY REST IN PEACE
IS THE DEAR WISH OF
THEIR PARENTS

ADR. THE JONGH
VD ELSHOUT[/ i]

Source

• Text: Paul Moerenhout
• Photos: Paul Moerenhout