Bergen-Op-Zoom War Cemetery

Noord-Brabant

Location Information:

Bergen-op-Zoom is a town in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant, 40 kilometres north-west of Antwerp (Belgium). Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery and Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery are almost next to one another, 3 kilometres east of the town centre, on a road named Ruytershoveweg, which runs parallel with the A58 Bergen-op-Zoom to Roosendaal motorway.

The cemeteries can be reached from the motorway by taking the Bergen-op-Zoom exit, which leads on to Rooseveltlaan. At the first crossroads the cemeteries are signposted to the right. There is a further signposted right turn after 1 kilometre, and the cemeteries are 2 kilometres along this road on the left-hand side.

Historical Information:

Bergen-op-Zoom War Cemetery contains 1,279 Commonwealth burials and commemorations of the Second World War. 116 of the burials are unidentified. There are also seven First World War burials (one airman and six unknown sailors) and 21 war graves of other nationalities.