Relation with Lake (class): Other Cemetery in Area (OCA)  
Total nr. of casualties buried here (TC): 3 end WW2, today: 3.  
Lake casualties, initially, end WW2 (LC-I): 0
Unknown today: 0
of which unknown from Lake (LC-U): 0
of which unknown from North Sea (NS-U): 0
Initial burial site in WW2.
Post war burial site for collection and reburial from other sites: no.
Cemetery with Lake casualties today: no.


         
VEENHUIZEN (HEERHUGOWAARD)

Veenhuizen is an old hamlet, north-east and part of Heerhugowaard, west of Opmeer. The church has been broken down, only the small cemetery, the bell tower and a commemorative building for the former count of this region remain. Since the 2nd of July 1940, the Blenheim crew of Squadron leader H.F. Chester (82 Sqn) rest here. The location is quiet, remote and hard to find.


   
Dutch name cemetery: Kerkhof Veenhuizen.
Full name: Heerhugowaard (Veenhuizen) Churchyard
Address (usable for car navigation):
Kerkweg, Veenhuizen, community Heerhugwaard.

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Please use as subject title: 'Veenhuizen'.









Best approach is via the N241 (A.C. de Graafweg). Detailed map of area is recommended. GPS position is 52°42'09.85" N - 04°53'24.73" E. (52°42.165' N - 04°53.412' E).  




















































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