Memorials Roman Catholic Church at Driel

Plaque erected on the left side of the wall at the Roman Catholic Church at Driel.
The text on the plaque states:

Erected
by
5th Battalion the Duke of
Cornwall's Light Infantry
Old Comrades
To Commemorate The Dash To Driel
On The Evening Of
22nd September 1944
In Their Attempt To Relief The
1st Airborne Division
At Arnhem

Plaque erected on behalf of Soldier Johan Kosman on the right side of the wall at the Roman Catholic Church at Driel.
The text on the plaque reads:

Ter roemrijke gedachtenis
Johan Kosman
Geb.18 mei 1917. Parochiaan
van Driel. Als soldaat
van het 8.R.I. in dienst van
het vaderland gesneuveld
op den grebbeberg mei 1940.

Gij allen. Die hier voorbijgaat.
Gij vooral zijn vrienden
bidt voor hem. Die zijn leven
gaf voor zijn vaderland.

Johan Kosman, was born at Groesbeek on May 18th and lived in Driel. He was killed in action during the fightings at the Grebbeline (probably at Rhenen) on May 11th, 1940. He lies buried at the Dutch Honor Cemetery Grebbeberg, Row 6, Grave 39.

In the RC church in Driel are several plaques which are related to the service of the Polish Airborne soldiers during the Battle of Arnhem.

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Source

• Text: Wilco Vermeer & Arjan Vrieze
• Photos: Lennard Bolijn (1, 2), Arjan Vrieze (3, 4, 5)