Begraafplaats Rustoord
Postweg 60
6523 LB Nijmegen

Exhumation and transport

The remains of Serbian soldiers from 8 towns were transported to Nijmegen in the first half of May 1938. From there the 88 coffins were transported to Germany on 18 May.

In the minutes of diaconate of the Dutch Reformed parish in Nijmegen of their meeting of 24 May 1938 under any other business Mr. de Rooy mentions ‘…the exhumation of the Serbian soldiers buried on Rustoord and the involvement of the diaconate. It was a very sad job, and most at Rustoord had difficulties. The net results amount to ƒ 175,- and the restitution of 4 second class graves.’

Victims buried in Nijmegen

name first name age place
Dodolisko Velimir 26
Donević Miloš 28
Gajić Mihailo 26
Ilić Dejan 27/42
Ivanović Velisav 25/48
Jeremić Miloš 27 Resnik
Jezdimir N. 26
Kapović Serafim 30
Lazarević Arsen 28
Lazarević Laza 31
Marković Kosta 35
Marković Mililsav 25
Milanović Dragutin 23
Miljković Vukosav 25
Milojević Dejan 40
Nikolić Petar 32
Ranković Dragojle 26
Stefanović Mihajlo 41
Talović Milutin 28
Živanović Ivan 29
Živković Luka 30