First citizen of Elst killed on 17 September 1944
Hendrik van der Horst, verger of the Dutch Reformed Church, climbed with some friends to the top gallery of the bell tower of his church to watch paratroopers and gliders landing over Oosterbeek on the first day of Operation Market Garden. He was killed by a bullet from a German sniper who suspected him of being an observer for the Allies. The Memorial headstone was presented to his relatives on 17 September 1946 by members of the church. The grave is to the right of the stone chapel. It bears a quotation from Job. And then the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind
Picture No
12694820
Media ID
45762335
Size
2321px x 3000px
(1.9MB)
Credit
© Holt's Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Tonie and Valmai Holt - Holts' Battlefield Collection
Date
2001
