Schin op Geul in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Limburg, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
B่r Houben Memorial
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2024
1. B่r Houben Memorial Marker
Gemeente
Valkenburg-Houthem
is hij gesneuveld in
Nederlands Oost Indi๋
Sergt. B่r Houben
402 B 1 Ost Gie
* 15 mei 1927 Schin op Geul
+ 23 febr. 1949 Solo Java
(Indonesi๋)
Sergt. B่r Houben (402 B 1 Ost Gie) - he was the only one from the Valkenburg-Houthem Municipality to be killed in the Dutch East Indies. Born May 15, 1927 in Schin op Geul. Died February 23, 1949 in Solo, Java, Indonesia.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
Location. 50° 51.297′ N, 5° 52.275′ E. Memorial is in Schin op Geul, Limburg, in Valkenburg aan de Geul. It is on Kerkplein near Tolhuisstraat, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Schin op Geul, Limburg 6305 BC, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Schin op Geul - May 10, 1940 (a few steps from this marker); Evert L. Mirck Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Oude School / Old School (within shouting distance of this marker); Johannes de Doperkerk / John the Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); a different marker also named Johannes de Doperkerk / John the Baptist Church (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Crash Vliegtuig Kasteel Schaloen / Kasteel Schaloen Plane Crash (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Halifax JB 907 Crash Memorial (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Geologisch Monument Groeve Kasteel Oost / Kasteel Oost Quarry Geological Monument (approx. 2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schin op Geul.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, May 29, 2024
2. B่r Houben Memorial - wide view
The memorial is mounted to a retaining wall in front of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 5, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
