British soldiers killed 80 years ago during Operation Market Garden finally laid to rest

[@JoshAllingham95]

The Dutch people are pure class

[@nickgoodwood4812]

Thank you.

[@paulvanderweerd7456]

Thank you Josh, we also owe a lot to your ancestors.

[@ahjaanhugh]

Uncle Storie dad's brother was KIA on April 14, 1945 during the liberation of the Netherlands. He is resting in the Houlton Canadian War Cemetery. A Dutch man I know visited the grave and laid flowers when he went back to visit his mother. On every December 24th, local Dutch children light candles on every grave. The sacrifice of the liberators is taught in the Dutch schools. Pure class!!!

[@InglouriousFrogs]

I used to sit next to the english veterans that came to vitesse football match each year.... sadly none are left but its a core memory seeing the saviors of my hometown❤

[@BoykaNijmegen080]

We will never forget, we will teach our children never to forget.

[@keithlillis7962]

The Dutch are wonderful at researching unknown soldiers and airmen who fell in Holland in WW2 and identifying them, so they can have a proper burial with honour. In fact, the Dutch government and military see it as their duty to do so.

[@john07973]

@@keithlillis7962 Seconded

[@chrishiking8818]

The Netherlands please

[@roelkomduur8073]

@@chrishiking8818 Zit niet te zeiken man. Hij bedoeld het goed.

[@MrCarcass1978]

​@@roelkomduur8073❤️🇳🇱

[@tonyskade8927]

They recently brought up a Lancaster from one of their lakes , great work by the Dutch 🇳🇱, all paid for by their government, as you say , they see it as their duty for their liberation

[@ScrapYardDog64]

Thank you Netherlands for your support.

[@jamesbernsen3516]

As an American, I'm proud to have had such great allies as the British all these years. It really hit home when they showed the soldier from the burial party wearing the same NATO medal from Afghanistan that I wear. God bless the British, and God bless the Dutch.

[@willbee6785]

and god bless America.

[@robleary3353]

Thankyou for your service.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

Us Aussies got the same from Afganistan. It's considered a "foreign" medal as we're not part of NATO but it was great that NATO recognised us and the Kiwis as well. Even have a NATO/OTAN patch somewhere that was given to me.

[@lioncurlew]

Thanks for your service ☺️

[@Attila313]

Et les français t'en fais quoi?.

[@terryjacob8169]

Deeply moving to see the reverence with which these heroes were buried eighty years on. RIP Henry and Dermod, both members of the Greatest Generation.

[@motomike300]

Thank god there are still people in this world that will never forget.

[@RJM1011]

That woman is the same one from the Lancaster bomber crew that was found she does some amazing work with those lost from WW2. Thank you.

[@ianbaker8225]

And in the morning we shall remember them. 🇬🇧 Thankyou Netherlands.

[@richardnessworthy988]

Never forgotten.

[@willbee6785]

Never.

[@nickgoodwood4812]

An uncle of me lived in Oosterbeek. Every year around September 17 he invited British veterans. They slept and had food in my uncle and aunt's house. He arranged everything, including attending the commemorations. In the Netherlands we take great care in remembering the soldiers who died for us. Never forget.

[@johnmc128]

I have an uncle buried at Osterbeek he was KIA in September 44.

[@nickgoodwood4812]

@@johnmc128 I am sorry to hear. Your uncle was a hero. God bless.

[@johnmc128]

@@nickgoodwood4812 Sorry , I have corrected my comment he was killed in Sept 44 not 43. My father was captured in 43.

[@nickgoodwood4812]

@@johnmc128 Thank you.

[@danwheeler7293]

Great so see the public genuinely caring about the military and the sacrifices they made 🇬🇧❤️what a hero and what a day for the family to see him finally honoured as the hero he is.

[@myrants5836]

I cannot thank the Dutch enough for their tireless work in finding a repatriating our fallen heroes. Your work is incredible.

[@pauljamison3340]

The dutch are still very grateful for liberation!!!!! They will never forget!!!!

[@hettykromdijk2910]

Every year we are going to margraten and oosterbeek and our local cemetry to honor the fallen ,and every time i,m crying when i see how very young some lads were thank you for the battles fought for peace.A 1000 and many more thank you.

[@Paratus7]

Thank you to our Dutch friends who never forget.

[@goodshipkaraboudjan]

I've got an ancestor buried in the Neatherlands. I've not been to his grave but an Aunt has and she said it was so beautifully well kept. We love the Dutch here in Australia, you're always welcome!

[@mandys2024]

Do you know if he is in Oosterbeek cemetery? I live nearby and can go there if I know his name

[@davidcarr7436]

They deserved the respect. We can never give enough, in comparison to the sacrifices of that generation. RIP

[@reahuntley507]

Two hero’s from a generation of heroes, it was touching to see the locals turn out for the burial ceremony to honour the two soldiers who help liberate the Netherlands

[@stephenrice4554]

The Dutch look on it as a debt of honour , they were occupied and know the experience and never forget who set them free . There is a constant huge budget and hundreds of volunteers working on this sort of honour . God bless them 🇬🇧

[@davidgaston738]

i read a statement once from a dutch resistance girl she said every time the british flew over us we knew we would be liberated one day, my father was a liberator of the dutch who now honour these brave boys who died for their freedom god bless them all

[@pauldurkee4764]

They used to flash the morse signal V for victory to bombers passing over at night.

[@philelliott3683]

Thankyou for your service….. Rest in peace perfect peace

[@garywagner2466]

If you have never been to that cemetery, I highly recommend it. Beautiful location, well cared for. The Dutch remember, perhaps better than any other nation.

[@warrenmilford6848]

Yeah, but the well cared for cemetery you mention is maintained and overseen by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which cares for the graves of all the Empire/Commonwealth fallen. The Dutch have nothing to do with it.

[@j.ksmith7432]

@@warrenmilford6848 the Dutch very much do have ‘something to do with it’ they have a grave adoption scheme and are very much more grateful for the help they received than any other nation imo.

[@warrenmilford6848]

@@j.ksmith7432 I may be incorrect, but I thought that the Dutch grave adoption scheme was usually US graves, although they may also adopt the British ones. And they adopt one fallen soldier's grave, then come and regularly visit. They don't care for the whole graveyard as kind of implied by the OP.

[@RedViking2020]

Rest in Peace finally with your brothers. Not forgotten.

[@thedude1-wn2ij]

Bless that soldier, and his family

[@Bert4ceasar]

Market Garden and the whole of it's aftermath still live in the hearts of may dutch people. We commemorate the event's of the liberation of the Netherlands every year and pay or respects to those who fell for our freedom.

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Operation Market Garden was actually the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. 100km of German held ground taken in just 3 days. Compared to the far higher casualties for less ground taken in the Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Alsace that same autumn, Market Garden was a rip roaring success, with major Dutch towns Eindhoven and Nijmegen liberated.

[@fastyaveit]

Excellent story, Operation Market Garden commenced on the 17th of September 1944, and both were buried on Wednesday 18 September 2024, lost but then found.

[@roelkomduur8073]

Lost but never forgotten.

[@thomas-i5o7h]

May God bless the souls of all these wonderful men who sacrificed their lives for all future generations to live free.

[@RileEren]

Why

[@angelabushby1891]

​@@RileErenARE YOU STUPID OR WHAT.😡😡

[@jamesdijzel1160]

@@RileEren brain dead comment

[@johnmc128]

@@RileEren ?

[@chrisphillips4094]

The cemetery is an immensely moving place, beautifully maintained, and respected by the local population. We visited there in 2011 as my cousin, Serjeant Arnold ( Arnie) Phillips is buried there. He died of wounds 25 September 1944( almost 80 years). He was a glider co-pilot to SSgt Peter Clarke. They managed to land their Horsa safely, and Peter survived as a POW, after heroic service as a medic. Rest in peace, all who lie there.

[@anthonychase4364]

Very emotional. A fitting tribute. Means a lot. My Father was involved.

[@oil3616]

Mine too, He was captured and was a POW until freed at the end of the war.

[@anthonychase4364]

@oil3616 I met my Dad's drill sergeant here in Australia. He was like your Dad, captured, and spent the remainder of the war in a POW camp. Humble man.

[@drop_bear2308]

@@oil3616 My Grandfather served with The King's own Scottish Borderers and was captured at Oosterbeek, following 2 failed escape attempts remained a POW until the war ended he passed away in 2004

[@Æthelstān-thé-glørîøüs-96]

You will all way be remembered my countryman may you rest in peace 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧✝️❤️⚔️

[@nev707]

Many of the crowd would’ve been local grateful Dutch taking time to pay their respects. RIP soldiers.

[@richardmurphy9006]

Thank you for your service sir

[@camperp195]

RIP young man,now rest easy with your friends,thank you for your service 🌹

[@Gasher82nd]

I went there 2 years ago to see my grandfathers brothers grave. sad place and to think they never came home.

[@stevenbos5206]

He might not be home but he is among friends

[@martinralph2130]

Rest in peace Great soldier's... Salute from retired army Sarawak Borneo, Malaysian..

[@greybirdo]

I am grateful to all involved that these two soldiers have finally been laid to rest in marked graves with the respect they deserve. My uncle, Lance Corporal Sydney Robert Chipperfield, 1st Bn The Hampshire Regiment, who was lost in December 1943, still íes in an unknown grave somewhere near the Garigliano river in Italy. I would give a great deal to be able to attend his funeral on behalf of my late mother, who mourned him until her dying day.

[@roelkomduur8073]

I'am truly sorry for your loss, it must be heartbreaking for you and your family not knowing where he is..Losing a child is horrific, not knowing where he is, is unbearable. I hope you can find some peace in the fact that we're not giving up on finding these lost souls.

[@leighnisbett9691]

I have a family member who was one of the first killed in the HMS Hood in the Armoury , he's still with his ship where she sank .

[@biddyboy1570]

So young.

[@clivebennett7985]

My Father was part of the 1st airborne division at Arnhem. He lived to tell the tale but according to my aunts he was never the same. To me he was a great man . Kind did his best for us and I never knew what he was like before obviously. He very rarely spoke about it but he did say the Dutch people were wonderful and did what they could to help . I always thought somewhere he harboured guilt because he survived and many of his friends perished. RIP to him and his comrades in Holland ❤

[@RighteousReverendDynamite]

At the American Military Cemetery at Magraten, Dutch families have adopted the graves of our fallen men. The responsibility includes keeping their plot clean and tidy. They pass down this honor to their kids. They also try to contact and keep contact with the loved one's family . 35,000 Americans are cared for very well in Repose by the Lord... and the Blessed Dutch.

[@Biketunerfy]

Green Howard’s is from my region in the north east. This feller is one of us. Thank you for your sacrifice it will never be forgotten.

[@chrishiking8818]

May they rest in peace and respect to giving us freedom in the Netherlands

[@reeseasmr2511]

Private Moon as an American thank you for your sacrifice that has allowed me to raise my 4 children with my wife in a world, though not perfect, that is largely free and prosperous in the west. You have allowed me to choose how I worship, where I live, where I work, what to read or not read etc. I am proud to say I have done my part by being a United States Marine Corps veteran and on every VE day my children learn of the huge sacrifices that the Armed Forces of Great Britain have paid so we can be free. Thank you is not enough, but it is all I can offer. May your memory always be a blessing.

[@robinperronjones5024]

It’s a great tribute to a lost but a found soldier.

[@kennethwood2089]

"All gave some...some gave all." Thank you from the deepest recesses of my heart, Lads! May God's face continue to shine on you EVERMORE!

[@Susanmuir2]

Very Moving. We will remember them.

[@canuck_gamer3359]

Exactly how it should be. What wonderful work all those people are doing to return these soldiers to their families. We owe them more than we could ever repay.

[@MLWitteman]

As a Dutchman, I can say that we grow up with the a lot of respect for our liberators. My grandparents, and my city of Haarlem, were liberated by the Royal Canadian Army. Once again, thank you for liberating us!

[@Puzzoozoo]

"... there’s some corner of a foreign field, That is forever England. ..." RIP the pair of them.

[@DavidDavidunderthebridgeChampi]

It is great to hear and see this. They fought so we could have a life filled with choices.

[@ラーメンのボス]

Filled with gayness, atheism, communism and depression.

[@ndie8075]

RIP from Germany😢🇬🇧❤

[@Dave-hu5hr]

No more brother wars from UK😐🇩🇪❤

[@ndie8075]

@@Dave-hu5hr Anglo Saxon and Saxons belong together

[@hanssteiner4315]

​@@ndie8075So do Iroquois and Huron. What did you smoke?

[@basschel6629]

We’ll never forget our liberators ❤️

[@lynnroney1234]

The Dutch remain, down through the generations, grateful to the Allies for liberating them from the horrors of the Nazi occupation. The size of crowd that attended did not surprise me at all.

[@Pvanderborg]

As a dutchman , we continue to remember . This year it's been 80 years . Google bridge to liberation .

[@adamdriver1016]

Thank you for finding and honouring our lost. Your kindness is very much appreciated.

[@BoykaNijmegen080]

We will never forget, we will teach our children never to forget.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

Visited that cemetery , such a beautiful place , the Soldiers buried their are drawn from many religions and cap badges , including many of his Green Howards comrades . RIP

[@roelkomduur8073]

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission does an incredible job keeping these cemeteries spotless. In the Netherlands are almost 500 cemeteries with the graves of fallen soldiers, airmen and sailors, all very much looked after by locals.

[@pedrodepaca57]

Thank You Both For Your Service And Sacrifice. R.I.P.

[@juliacain2100]

Immense respect and dignity shown and given to these young soldiers. Very moving and again a reminder of how much we owe that generation.

[@English.Andy1]

Thank you 🙏

[@georgegandara6054]

My respects...fromChile!🇨🇱🇬🇧

[@nickgoodwood4812]

Thank you!

[@lizzietheoldbiddy262]

We will remember them

[@paulgilliatt7829]

Nothing on the BBC

[@PETER-c4n]

Rest in peace Lads. You've earned it. Thank you for defending the freedom of future generations. Thank you also to our Dutch friends. Always loyalty and honour.

[@ラーメンのボス]

“Freedom”, freedom to destroy the very moral fabric of society.

[@noelmcauliffe]

At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.

[@jmalloy2202]

I hope one day my great uncle remains will be found and identified, has he was killed in operation market garden on 20th September 44. 🙏🏻😞

[@petersalmon2695]

Yes it's the same woman who did the amazing research of the missing 3 lads in the Lancaster , guy Martin presented it . really a wonderful story never to be forgotten, RIP lad and thank you .

[@adamlee3772]

I love how these men have finally been given a resting place and they’re known. I wish that could be the same for my grandfather. Pvt Dennis Lee, Y&L Regiment, 06 May 1943.

[@marypentecost1296]

Healing Light, Prayers And LOVE, To Their Family's And All Who LOVE Them.. Warriors, Heroes, Angels. LOVE Is Eternal. Eternally Thankful and Grateful.

[@geraldtir]

R,I,P Moved to silence…

[@BobFiltration]

We will remember them 🇬🇧

[@sammyvh11]

As an American I just want to say Thank You to this brave young man. RIP

[@suzannejones5992]

R.i.p, thank you for your sacrifice

[@griderstc]

Live in freedom indeed! Freedom is not free. It needs to be earned every day by all. We owe our brave warriors great thanks and eternal gratitude for each day of our freedom! God Bless them all.

[@michaelbailey2476]

We lack the courage to vote for it let alone fight for it. God bless that generation.

[@DaveTwatty]

​@@michaelbailey2476🐂💩many do that's why people like you hate us. We don't allow your prejudice

[@chriscollis9315]

Rest in peace young man thank you for your service 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@robertbenson9797]

No matter which country, we must never forget the young service members that helped save the world.

[@SharonDelaneyosen]

Thank you to the Dutch and for sending them home. It was nice to see them have the funeral they deserve and the respect they received. Thank you for giving us our freedom. May each & everyone of them rest in peace.❤❤

[@lotuselise4432]

My parents where friends with Sosobowski, ended up as a worker in the Lucas factory in Acton.

[@zorabryce5493]

My late father, Captain Roger Bryce fought in the British Army at the Battle of Arnhem. I still have the military jacket he wore at this Battle. RIP all those who fought so bravely and for those who did not come home. Zora in Melbourne Australia

[@JamesAllmond]

My parents generation, amazing group.

[@petersmith7126]

With utmost respect to the people who tend the graves of our fallen and to the small teams of people dedicated to identifying all remains that are found in an effort to identify them and ensure a proper burial for them in a marked grave.... God bless all who fought for freedom that we may live in peace and especially to those who never returned home to savour the peace they gave their lifes for .....my late father served from 1940-45 and he was my hero but he said the real heroes are the ones he left behind in France and across northern Europe.

[@pcdude2394]

Greatest Generation

[@Mr_Mgun]

RIP soldier.

[@mikesbaseballcards]

Of course! Hundredrs! US here with love & respect. RIP.

[@mwallace2922]

Pray for all soldiers. 🙏🙏

[@SMcCaskill]

I have always loved the way the Netherlands have taken care of our American troops. They care for their graves and are very grateful for the troops that ran the Nazi's out of their land.

[@watermunteconomie3938]

Wat een interessante en bevlogen momentum. Mooi dat de families, nabestaande en nu levende collega militairen afscheid kunnen nemen van hun kameraad, broer, vader. Goed gedaan van de Nederlandse onderzoekers!

[@JJ-of1ir]

This is a very touching Ceremony. So many people coming together to support the families and lay to rest very brave men, who lost their lives at such a young age, so that we could keep our freedoms. RIP. Thank you too for telling their stories. We needed to know. All the best.

[@Pugiron]

If they had a cemetery for only Monty's victims, it would be the largest cemetery in Europe.

[@suemethven2097]

David Snowden shows a strong family resemblance to his great Uncle. RIP thank you for your service.

[@NealB123]

Rest in peace Private Moon and Lieutenant Anderson.

[@JayMac-gh1kx]

We will remember them!! ❤❤ RESPECT from a oldswet my self an ex'service AB ALL THE WAY BROTHER from the U.K. ex'service and PARA reg!! 😊

[@haydnjames5617]

Lt Dermod Anderson was a South African, fighting with the Airborne Division

[@bmused55]

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.

[@wingtip76]

RIP to these young men but make no mistake, you are not as free as you think you are.

[@FrankMeyfroot]

We will remember them ! (64 years man - Belgium)

[@lyndoncmp5751]

Operation Market Garden was actually the fastest allied advance against German opposition in the entire September 1944 to February 1945 period. 100km of German held ground taken in just 3 days. Compared to the far higher casualties for less ground taken in the Hurtgen Forest, Lorraine and Alsace that same autumn, Market Garden was a rip roaring success, with major Dutch towns Eindhoven and Nijmegen liberated.

[@theooudbier3751]

Never forgotten

[@harryc8415]

May they Rest Peacefully 🥀🥀

[@bramvader8401]

For ever thankful for those who made the ultimate sacrifice to lay down their lives so we can live in freedom ❤.

[@djscoah8037]

We will Remember Them

[@bigantplowright5711]

We don't live in freedom do we. My uncle was in the Grenadier Guards armoured spearhead trying to reach these guys, I dread to think what he would be thinking today.

[@nickgoodwood4812]

It would be very bitter for him. Very sad.