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[Tanja van Zon]

Hallo,

My name is Tanja van Zon-Anderson and I am new on this forum.
I am from the Netherlands.

I am searching for more information of my uncle Gilbert Anderson.
He was a member of the 11th batallion parachute regtiment and killed in action during WW2 Battle of Arnhem.
He died on the 25th of september 1944 and he was first burried in a fieldgrave at Onderlangs Arnhem (nearby the river Rijn). Now he is burried at Oosterbeek in a unknown grave.

The wish of my Dad and me is the find his grave and give him a headstone with his name on.

During my search I find more and more information. That provide a lot answers but also a lot of questions.

I do hope that members of this forum can help me and if possible I would like to help others aswell with their research.

Greetings

Tanja

[Jan1954]

Hello Tanja - welcome to Brit-Gen

As this forum is just for introducing yourself, I have copied your post to the WW2 forum so that it attracts the attention of the WW2 specialists. Click here to see.

Meanwhile, have a good look round to get yourself accustomed to what is where and good luck with your research!

[Tanja van Zon]

Hallo Jan,

Thank you very much for your welcome and help.

I realy will have a good look round.

Greetings

Tanja

[LittleSpark]

Hi Tanya
Welcome to Brit-Gen.
You'll find us a very friendly bunch of avid family tree researchers who love nothing better than helping others out with any queries they may have.

Good luck with your research.

Sheila

[Colin Rowledge]

Welcome Tanja
As the messages above [and the responses you have already received on your other thread] you shold be able to find what you want.

Good luck in your nunts for English ancestors

Colin

[Tanja van Zon]

Hallo,

Thank you all for this warm welcome.

It is already plessant to be here.

Greetings

Tanja

[Cheryl Jones]

Hello Tanja, and welcome! I am also rather new here, but you will find everyone very helpful. I just wanted to say that my husband was born in Utrecht, and his parents were in the Resistance during the war. Nederlanders were very brave, and put up with a lot. I don't know if I can be of much help, but I will try. I wish you success in your search. The members here have a lot of knowledge, and I know that they will do their best to help.

Best regards,
Cheryl

[Tanja van Zon]

Hallo Cheryl,

I am born in Arnhem. My father came to Arnhem to commemorade the fallen of the battle of Arnhem.
He came to the house of my dutch grandparents and met my mother. And here I am.

I think I do know how brave the dutch were. My dutch grandfather was with the resistance. He also profide food in (gaarkeukens) public kitchens to feed the poor in the winter of 1944.

Greetings

Tanja