The Ameland Public Cemetery is situated along Bramerduinenpad in the town of Nes on the island of Ameland in the Netherlands.
At the Ameland cemetery, you can find the resting place of 69 individuals who lost their lives during World War II, hailing from Commonwealth nations. Many of these brave souls were brought to the island's shores, including soldiers like Richard Carswell from the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada, who perished during the Raid on Dieppe.
Originally, war graves on Ameland were spread across all four cemeteries on the island. By the war's end, there were 98 such graves in the general cemetery. American soldiers were either sent back home or relocated to the military cemetery in Margraten. French and Moroccan soldiers, who fell during the evacuation of Dunkirk, were partially repatriated in 1949 and some were transferred to the French cemetery in Kapelle, Zeeland. In 1952, for unclear reasons, several Commonwealth and Polish servicemen were moved to the Jonkerbos War Cemetery in Nijmegen. In 1959, all German war graves were relocated to the German military cemetery in Ysselsteyn.
Within the cemetery, you'll find a memorial cross, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. This impressive structure is crafted from natural stone and adorned with a bronze sword.
