Osdorp in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe

Sloten Netherlands East Indies War Memorial

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 6, 2024

1. Sloten Netherlands East Indies War Memorial

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

1945 - 1962

Ter herinnering aan alle militairen die uitgestuurd zijn naar voormalig Nederlandsch Indië en daardoor hun leven verloren.
(In memory of all soldiers who were sent to the former Dutch East Indies and lost their lives as a result.)

Uit onze omgeving:
(From our area:)

22-11-1925 Theo Blommenstein 03-09-1947
25-03-1910 Godfried Frankevoort 02-05-1948
21-02-1926 Mari van Kaam 07-03-1949
07-05-1925 Herman Ruhel 28-12-1948
01-12-1925 Bertus Schelling 17-05-1949
30-10-1926 Martinus Smit 22-10-1947
21-06-1927 Fiel Verstraten 20-02-1949

Erected 2001.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US.

Location. 52° 20.511′ N, 4° 47.828′ E. Memorial is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Osdorp. It is on Akerpolderstraat north of Sloterweg when traveling north. The memorial is in a small unnamed (?) park, with access through a gate on Akerpolderstraat. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Akerpolderstraat 6, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1066 EH, Netherlands. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dorpsplein / Village Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Dorpskerk van Sloten / Sloten Village Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Banpaal 1794 / Sloten’s Boundary Stake (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Het Water / The Water (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Molen van Sloten / Sloten Windmill (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Hoeve / Farm (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Willem Hovy (approx. 0.7 kilometers away); Iwan Kanteman (approx. 1.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.

Sloten Netherlands East Indies War Memorial - looking south image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 6, 2024

2. Sloten Netherlands East Indies War Memorial - looking south

Sloten Netherlands East Indies War Memorial - looking north image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, July 6, 2024

3. Sloten Netherlands East Indies War Memorial - looking north

Credits. This page was last revised on July 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 108 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 20, 2024, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.