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Vught Dutch East Indies Memorial

 
 
Vught Dutch East Indies Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 12, 2024
1. Vught Dutch East Indies Memorial
Inscription.  
Nederlands-Indië
15. Aug. 1945 - 27. Dec. 1949

J.H. van Laarhoven
* 16-5-1926
† 19-1-1949
Sla-Ung-Java

J.P. Verbiezen
* 8-6-1919
† 27-9-1948
Buitenzorg-Java

J.L.M. Theunissen
* 1-8-1915
† 2-7-1946
Pak Anbaroe-Sumatra

Zij keerden niet terug
(They never came back)

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.
 
Location. 51° 39.455′ N, 5° 17.682′ E. Memorial is in Vught, Noord-Brabant (North Brabant). It is at the intersection of Kerkstraat and Kapellaan, on the left on Kerkstraat. The memorial is in the northeast corner of Lievevrouwepark. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Vught, Noord-Brabant 5261 CV, 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 Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 4 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: De Petrus
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(approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Waterput / Water Well (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Vught Deported Political Prisoners Memorial (1943 - 1944) (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Vught Deported Jews Memorial (approx. 0.3 kilometers away).
 
Vught Dutch East Indies Memorial - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 12, 2024
2. Vught Dutch East Indies Memorial - wide view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 85 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
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