Cemetery #8932
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Also known as Airborne War Cemetery
1
documented record
≈ 220–450
approx. capacity (graves)
0.011 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Oosterbeek, near Arnhem in the Netherlands. It holds the graves of most of the Allied servicemen killed in the September 1944 landings, with more than 1,750 Allied soldiers buried there. It is also known as the Airborne Cemetery, and an annual remembrance service is held there. For more information, see cwgc.org.
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 51.993229° N, 5.848200° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
Memorials
1 memorial, A–Z by surname.
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Oosterbeek South General Cemetery 240 m away · Oosterbeek
- Arnhem-Oosterbeek General Cemetery 430 m away · Arnhem · 20 records
- Oosterbeek Old General Cemetery 1.2 km away · Oosterbeek
- Koningsakker Natural Burial Ground 1.8 km away · Arnhem
- Doorwerth Roman Catholic Cemetery 3.3 km away · Doorwerth
- Driel Roman Catholic Cemetery 4.2 km away · Driel
- Driel Dutch Reformed Cemetery 4.3 km away · Driel
- Wolfheze Foundation Cemetery of Gelderse Roos 4.5 km away · Wolfheze
- Vredenoord Cemetery, Schaarsbergen 4.5 km away · Schaarsbergen
- St. Boniface Protestant Churchyard, Elden 4.5 km away · Elden
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Common questions
How big is Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery?
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery covers about 11,000 m² (2.8 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 121st largest of the 475 cemeteries we list in Gelderland.
What is the oldest grave in this cemetery?
The oldest grave among the records we hold for Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery is that of Wacław Jacek Jaworski, who died on September 26, 1944 at the age of 32.