Sign directing us to Uden War Cemetery. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
October 29, 2025. While in Europe this spring for the 80th Anniversary of Liberation Commemoration events, we visited 14 cemeteries to place flags at the graves of 383 soldiers that Pieter has researched since 2014, with the stories of many of these soldiers previously told on this blog.
For the first part of our trip, we were based in Holten. All too soon, it was time to slowly make our way towards Zaltbommel for a short stay there to visit family before going on to Belgium. On the way to Zaltbommel, we visited Uden War Cemetery, where George Glenn ‘Dusty’ MILLAR, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, is buried.
Map showing location of Uden, The Netherlands. (Map source: http://www.gosur.com)
… Pilot Dusty Millar’s spitfire ran out of fuel and crashed…
‘Dusty’ was killed on September 28, 1944 while flying a Spitfire Mark IX on patrol with his squadron over Nijmegen, The Netherlands. After he reported on his radio that the plane was low in fuel, it crashed southeast of Weibosch near Schijndel, in the Dutch province of Noord-Brabant. You can read his story at https://onthewarmemorialtrail.com/2023/01/25/on-the-war-memorial-trail-the-wwii-pilot-whose-spitfire-ran-out-of-fuel/
… Uden War Cemetery was behind a church and in a residential area…
Pieter at the entrance to Uden War Cemetery. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
We initially had difficulty finding the cemetery once we arrived in Uden, as the car’s GPS led us on a merry dance and we were both frustrated by the time we finally found it. We later learned that there was a direct route from the highway, with signs indicating where the cemetery was located, but somehow that option never registered with whoever designed the GPS maps!
The cemetery itself was located behind a church and in a residential area. We expected it to be a small cemetery, and so were surprised to find that there are 437 soldiers and 259 airmen buried here. According to the cemetery information, the airmen “….lost their lives in strategic bombing operations or in support of land forces…”
Pieter placed flags of Canada and Manitoba at Dusty Millar’s grave in Uden War Cemetery. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
….53 Canadians are buried in Uden…
The cemetery register at Uden War Cemetery. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
Since this was a war cemetery, there was a visitors’ book located in the cemetery register box, in which I wrote that we paid our respects at Dusty’s grave and that he was a spitfire pilot from Manitoba.
We wrote that we visited Dusty Millar’s grave in the visitors’ book. (Photo credit: Daria Valkenburg)
We thought that there would be more Canadians than Dusty buried here, so Pieter brought a few extra Canadian flags, but it turned out that there are 53 Canadians buried in Uden…. and we didn’t have enough flags.
….A cafe was within walking distance of the cemetery…
I’m never without a camera! (Photo credit: Pieter Valkenburg)
One of the advantages of visiting a war cemetery in a residential area is that there is more than a cemetery! As we walked from the cemetery back towards the car, Pieter noticed a cafe within walking distance, so we went there, thinking to have something to drink and a much needed rest. It was a Turkish bakery and cafe called Nfes. We happily sat down and ordered red lentil soup (linzensoep) for lunch. The soup was delicious, the cafe an oasis of relaxation, and the service was very friendly…..just the break we needed before going on to Zaltbommel.
The flags placed at Dusty Millar’s grave were donated. Our thanks go to:
- Alan Waddell, Constituent Assistant, on behalf of Heath MacDonald, MP for Malpeque, for the Canadian flag.
- Brad Robertson, Chief of Protocol, Government of Manitoba, on behalf of Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, for the Manitoba flag.
Our adventures continue as we share the highlights of our adventures on the 2025 European War Memorial Tour. Coming up on our journey of remembrance is a visit to Rhenen General Cemetery.
If you have a story or photo to share, please contact Pieter at memorialtrail@gmail.com or comment on the blog.
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