Steenbergen Roman Catholic Cemetery
On 19 September 1944, at 19:51, Mosquito KB267 takes off from RAF Woodhall Spa for an attack on the German town of Rheydt. This Mosquito piloted by W/C Guy Gibson with S/L James Warwick as navigator, will act as controller/master bomber on this raid. On its way back to England, the Mosquito crashed near Steenbergen.
Both crew members were killed and buried in this cemetery.
Steenbergen is located south of Rotterdam and north of Bergen op zoom in the province of Noord-Brabant.
The Roman Catholic cemetery is on the Nassaulaan in Steenbergen. From the A4 Rotterdam - Bergen op Zoom, exit Steenbergen (N257) it is 2 miles to the cemetery, and from the roundabout Dinteloordseweg - Rondweg-Oost it is about 300 yards. Via the path from the cemetery's main entrance, the grave is located halfway down the path on the left.
19/20 September 1944 - Mönchengladbach/Rheydt, Mosquito B.XX KB267 / AZ-E (627 Sqn - RAF Woodhall Spa)
There are two Commonwealth war graves from the Second World War in Steenbergen RC Cemetery.
One grave is of a crew member who served with 617 Squadron.
Commanding officer 617 Squadron, March 1943 - July 1943
A bronze plaque was unveiled by Air Marshal Sir Harold Martin at the entrance to the cemetery on Thursday
19 September 1974. The memorial service was attended by Guy Gibson's widow, Mrs Eve Moore, and James Warwick's sister, Miss Ellen Warwick.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
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W/C G.P. Gibson VC DSO* DFC* Commander LOM (U.S.)
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Memorial Service RC Cemetery Steenbergen 19 September 1974
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... Because S.Ldr Warwick who is buried here with W.Cdr Gibson is perhaps lesser known than W.Cdr Gibson, does not mean that his contributions to the war and mankind are any the less. He lived an died making the same contribution as hundreds of thousands of others in many places ...
(Air Marshal Sir Harold Martin KCB DSO* DFC** AFC
19 September 1974)
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