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Military Funerals and Commemorations

Historical black-and-white images depicting military funerals and memorials with solemn gatherings. The atmosphere is respectful, capturing moments of tribute and remembrance.

Anefo photo collection. Funeral Kramer of the Dutch Jacoba Ijmuiden. January 23, 1952. IJmuiden

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of war monument in Terneuzen by Prince Bernhard. September 20, 1950. Terneuzen, Zeeland

12/31/1935. Burning chapel of a soldier murdered on a Saturday by some gunmen. Photo Klark.

Anefo photo collection. English pilgrims take a trip along War Graves Nijmegen. June 20, 1954. Nijmegen

With the 290th anniversary of the Marines Corps, a minute of silence is held at the monument for the fallen in Crooswijk, Rotterdam, 1955.

Chapman's grave wreath plant.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

11/07/1946. Commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the Paracuellos del Jarama Massacre, Organized by the delegation of Ex-Captives, then presided over by the Marquis of Valdavia.

French Army - Training Recruits. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Rear-Adm Ginder, US Navy, laying a wreath on the Cenotaph this afternoon. At rear in Civvies is Mr. J. Burton Custodian of the Cenotaph. May 26, 1947. (Photo by Frank Albert Charles Burke/Fairfax Media).

Anefo photo collection. Military funeral England .. 1940-1945}

Bull Run, Virginia Dedication of the battle monument; Judge Abram B. Olin of the District of Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the address, stands by the rail. Civil war photographs, 1861-1865 , Selected Civil War Photographs, 1861-1865. United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Bull Run, 1st Battle of, Va, 1861, Monuments & memorials, Olin, Abram B, United States, Virginia, Bull Run.

Anefo photo collection. German cemetery Ysselsteyn in Limburg. June 18, 1963. Germany, Limburg, Ysselsteyn

Anefo photo collection. NDSM DOWALLADING "Doha". November 10, 1951. Amsterdam

Anefo photo collection. Chef General Staff Lieutenant General G. J. Le Fevre The Montigny lays a wreath at the National Army Monument to D Grebbeberg. May 4, 1959

Anefo photo collection. Margraten soldier grave. Margraten cemetery. 1945. Margraten

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration at Woeste Hoeve. March 8, 1954

The funeral of Hans-Ullrich Rudel, the only Knight's Cross winner with golden oak leaves and a member of the right-wing radical DRP, turned into a gathering of old and young supporters of Adolf Hitler. Several of his mourners saluted with the Heil Hitler, Deutschland

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the monument in the Orange Barracks in Schaarsbergen by Lieutenant General J.J.G. Baron from Voorst to Voorst. July 1, 1955. Gelderland, Schaarsbergen

A number of DKW Munga ground vehicles of the Royal Netherlands Marechaussee is approaching the stage during a parade on the occasion of saying goodbye to General of Hootegem, commander of the ie armor corps.

Anefo photo collection. Liberation parties: Margraten (Limburg). Kranzlagding on the soldierskerkhof Margraten (L.) by Minister President Schermerhorn. Single graves. 1945. Limburg, Margraten

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection of photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0926. 1956

Poll photo collection. Military funerals. Interested parties at a military funeral. undated

Enemy soldier cemetery in Pian. .

Anefo photo collection. Marvo funeral The Hague lieutenant at sea Pieter Koops. April 27, 1953. The Hague, South Holland

Italyn alpine troop. first world war. 1915-18.

Japan Mourns Mikado's Death -- The Japanese flag at half-staff, Surmounted by a Morning strip of Black in Front of the imperial villa at Hayama on Christmas day after the death of the emperor. August 1, 1927. (Photo by International Newsreel Photo).

Monument on the cemetery German soldiers. Monument at a cemetery with German soldiers, Crooswijk. The text commemorates those who have the bridges of Rotterdam defended in the 1940 girlagen. Above the text The Iron Cross and Year 1939

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Remembrance delivery worved Surabaya. Remembrance Day on Ereveld Kembang Koening Speech by Marine Pastor Ds. Oegema. May 4, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Anefo photo collection. Cemetery in Vollenhove with graves of English aviators. Reportage cemetery in Vollenhove with graves of English airers. November 2, 1945. Overijssel, Vollenhove

Anefo photo collection. Funeral Westerveld Marvo Lieutenant at sea. September 6, 1949. Noord-Holland, Velsen, Westerveld

09/30/1961. Burial of journalist Gregorio Corrochano.

Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel. Series Print Anefo RVD Own Without Caption. Collection Photo collection prints Anefo Rousel, photo number 157-0696. 1956

Monuments and memorials in Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Festung Königstein, Busts of Albert of Saxony, Dogs of Germany, Cannons in Saxony, 1907, Landkreis Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge, Königstein, Festung, König, Albert, Denkmal

Elsevier photo collection. Lieutenant-General-Flyer I.A. Aler (left) Soesterberg airbase wore function Chef Luchgeknighter General-Major observer A. Baretta, appointed Lieutenant Royal Decree. October 1, 1953. Soesterberg, Utrecht (province)

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Visit van de Poll and the Kieft to Semarang. Mr J. van der Kieft (Director of Arbeiderspers) and H.H.J. Van de Poll (Director General Dutch Personal Agency) with two officers on the Ereveld Tillemaplein (Tjandi). August 1, 1947. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies

Jauldes Story. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Dr. Mansoer in Medan (Wali Negara Soematera Timoer); Christmas celebration 3.4-i r.i. Canoe plateau; Military hospital; Flower help on graves. Boy scouts and towbills lay flowers on the graves. December 25, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Image of pastor Dr. G.W. Oberman who speaks a word during the funeral chemistry of fallen members of the B.S. (domestic force forces) on the 3rd General Cemetery Tolsteeg (Houtsepad) in Utrecht.n.b.: The address of the cemetery was changed to Opaalweg in around 1967.

Inauguration of American War Memorial, Suresnes. Photographs of Marshall Plan Programs, Exhibits, and Personnel

Anefo photo collection. Funeral Marine Francois Pouwer from Sint Laurens (Zeeland). December 1, 1954. Zeeland

Anefo photo collection. Annual commemoration at the Monument of Hannie Schaft in Haarlem. Commemorations, war monuments, resistance fighters, wreaths. November 27, 1982. Haarlem, Noord-Holland

Elsevier photo collection. Lieutenant-Colonel George S. Howard, leader United Airforceband National Monument Dam Square Amsterdam. 29 June 1951. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Remembrance delivery worved Surabaya. Remembrance Day on Ereveld Kembang Koening C.O. Van der Plas, Recomba van East Java, lays a wreath. May 4, 1949. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Surabaya

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Reporting Semarang and surroundings. Ereveld Tjandi Candi. After laying a scratch, main bearing preacher leaves a.t.w. The safe The monument on the Erekerkhof. March 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang. Worship at the Erekerkhof in Semarang. Saying goodbye to II-13 R.I .. At the Ereveld to Semarang to the TilieMaplein, a ceremony has had a ceremony on Sunday in connection with the departure of II-L3 R.I soldiers lay a wreath at the memorial. February 22, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Anefo photo collection. Victims burn in department store in Brussels buried, family at the graves. May 30, 1967. Brussels

Grave monument of the fallen Italy.General Ricordi in Aquileja 17.11.17. .

Anefo photo collection. Defile along the royal burial cellar in Delft. December 14, 1962. Delft, South Holland

Virginia Soldiers Cemetery at Alexandria Virginia during the US Civil War, 1862-65. Established for burial of soldiers who died in the nearby military hospitals, the 5.5 acres cemetery was filled by 4,000 graves in two years. It was one of the original 14 national cemeteries created during the US Civil War for Union military dead (BSLOC_2019_2_70)

Germany Early. October 15, 1947.

Chapman's grave wreath plant.Sweden, Blekinge, Blekinge, Karlskrona, Karlskrona, External War Gogs (depicted, City)

Anefo photo collection. Defile T.G.V. Commemoration of February strike at Dokwerker, Amsterdam. 25 February 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Elsevier photo collection. Unveiling monument Kromhout Kazerne Utrecht joint staff technical troop regiment. monument memory fallen soldiers regiment 1945/1949. Survivors lay flower arrangements. February 23, 1951. Utrecht (province), Utrecht (city)

Anefo photo collection. Commemoration of February strike at J. D. Meyerplein Mayor of Hall during his speech. February 25, 1959

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Graveyard of the T-Brigade in Semarang. Cross as a memorial stitches. November 1946. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Photo collection Government information service. Dias honorary cemetery ongoing series of 13. Undated

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Semarang. Worship at the Erekerkhof in Semarang. Saying goodbye to II-13 R.I .. At the Ereveld to Semarang on the TilieMaplein, a ceremony has had a ceremony on Sunday in connection with the departure of II-L3 R.I Battaljons commander Lieutenant-Colonel D.A. Erdman lays a wreath. February 22, 1948. Indonesia, Java, Dutch East Indies, Semarang

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Remembrance memory of the U-Brigade in Padang. A sergeant lays flowers at the Graf of SOLD. 1st class A. Schuncken (born 23-5-1923, sniff. 1-1-1947 of the 3rd field complagnie genius). May 4, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies, Padang, Sumatra

With a memorial rally, here in 1958 in Bergen-Belsen, supporters of the Vereinigung Verfolgter des NS-Regimes (VVN) honoured victims of the Nazi dictatorship, DEU, Germany, Bergen, Europe

Anefo photo collection. Margraten soldier grave. Margraten cemetery. 1945. Margraten

Anefo photo collection. Unveiling of the 'monument to the fusilla department' in Vught. Princess Juliana is in the middle. December 19, 1947. Noord-Brabant, Vught

Anefo photo collection. Royal Marechaussee weapon 140 years at the King Willem III Kazerne in Apeldoorn. Brigadegeneral W. Coffin lays a wreath at the Marechaus monument. October 26, 1954. Apeldoorn, Gelderland

07/31/1921. Valencia. From the battle of Flores, the carriage of the Mercantile Athenaeum, which won the first prize.

Anefo photo collection. Defile along the royal burial cellar in Delft. December 14, 1962. Delft, South Holland

Meeting with former President Dwight D. Eisenhower (DDE) at Camp David. A large group of photographers and members of the press gather to observe a meeting of President John F. Kennedy and former President General Dwight D. Eisenhower at Camp David, Frederick County, Maryland. Those pictured include: White House media network electrician, Cleve Ryan; United Press Movietone, Thomas J. Craven, Sr.; White House correspondent for The Washington Star, Garnett D. Horner.

Photo collection Service for army contacts Indonesia. DLC Flowers for the dead and Christmas celebration in Semarang. Woman places flowers on the grave of a.f. cook, kpl i-r.s. Death 14-11-1947. December 25, 1947. Indonesia, Dutch East Indies

Anefo photo collection. Police are looking for body from Colombo in Bolan. December 6, 1961

Anefo photo collection. Last service for Allied Fallen in Westerkerk, Amsterdam, overview of wreaths. November 6, 1971. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

The tribute to the Nazi war victims on the Graeberfeld, among them numerous soldiers of the Red Army of the USSR, on the occasion of the Anti-War Day on 30.08.1980 in Stukenbrock, Germany, Europe

Nation Mourns: Draped in the Australia flag and guarded by representatives of all the fighting forces, the body of the late Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, lay in the King's Hall at Canberra today. November 10, 1950.

11/30/1959. Monument To D. Javier Quiroga Posada, Shot in the Civil War (Vigo).

The grave of KNIL soldier e.l. Tessers on ereveld tjandi.

Trip to Europe: Ireland, Wexford: Arrival, greeting Lord Mayor Thomas Byrne, wreath-laying at John Barry Memorial, address at Redmond Place. 1:10PM. President John F. Kennedy (center left) places a wreath at the base of the Commodore John Barry (USN) Memorial at Crescent Quay in Wexford, Ireland. Looking on at right are (L-R): Lord Mayor of Wexford, Councillor Thomas F. Byrne; Naval Aide to the President, Captain Tazewell T. Shepard, Jr.; Minister for External Affairs of Ireland, Frank Aiken; and United States Ambassador to Ireland, Matthew H. McCloskey.

Anefo photo collection. Memorial for Gerrit van der Veen revealed, wreath is laid by image. May 4, 1973

This stone was unveiled by Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein and Hindhead. K.G., G.B. D.S.O. Chief of the imperial General staff at Sydney on 12th July 1947.Monty at Victoria Barracks. July 16, 1947.

Anefo photo collection. Margraten soldier grave. Margraten cemetery. 1945. Margraten

Pictures of accommodation, field god services and leisure facilities on the Russian war showplatz.

A number of soldiers of the royal land power at and in a heavy camouflaged DKW Munga at the Kapelle Mariä Heimsuchung during exercise Eternal Triangle.

Memorial stone at Illberg.

In the general cemetery Crooswijk, prior to the celebration of the 299th anniversary of the Marines Corps, a memorial ceremony was held at the monument "the falling man" that commemorates the Dutch soldiers that are buried here. One of the wreath gems.

Ministry of Information Second World War Press Agency Print Collection

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