Commonwealth War Grave (Protestant Churchyard)

In this cemetery behind the N.H. Church of Schalkwijk (municipality of Houten) is a washed-up Airborne soldier from the Commonwealth, a victim of the Battle of Arnhem.

The soldier in question is:
14211324 Private E.D. MEREDITH
THE KING'S OWN SCOTTISH BORDERS AIRBORNE
SEPTEMBER 24, 1944 AGE 22

At the bottom of the tombstone is stated:

AT REST,
WITH LOVED ONES FAR AWAY
IN JESUS 'KEEPING
OUR TEDDY IS SAFE TODAY

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Source

• Text: Dick de Bruijne & Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 4, 5), Dick de Bruijne (2, 3)