Ah well, yes, they do, but of course only to tourists who want to go "authentic" but just make fun of our cloggy tradition and have not a clue as how to wear these clogs. We cannot held responsible for the misuse of clogs by tourists who then complain of exceptionally swollen feet. Your picture is a good example. I lament the girl although she bears it in an admirable fashion. Travelling on airplanes does the same although far less extreme.
Clog dancing can be considered an Extreme Sport, and so it is in Holland....
On your PS; yes, the Dutch always like to take things just a tat further. What do you want from a country that gave the world the concept of Big Brother; we need something juicy to look at....
re. the more serious matters; The grave says "Royal Marine" he was NOT a Commando. Also Geldermalsen lies nowhere near Walcheren. It lies south of Utrecht, on the Linge river (more like a creek). That is connected by a canal to the Waal river but I very much doubt that his body might have drifted from the waal to there.
On the other hand. In Lienden, not far away, a soldier is buried of the 4th Bn, Dorsetshire Regt, part of the 43rd Wessex Div. Which also was never nowhere close to that place, so I guess his body must have drifted there, just like a Lt. of 8th Bn, The Rifle Brigade buried at Zoelen. Of these three (so far) I can't place their unit at those places at those times, so I am thinking the waterways must have drifted their bodies there.
In any case, the Royal marines were never near Geldermalsen AFAIK.
Reading up on the pages you mentioned; I am very much known with Lt. Adam's case. In fact, I have been in contact with several marines who knew him, one was actually with him when he was KIA and I have also (quite recently) corresponded with Lt. Brent mentioned in the book. He sent me a rather detailed account of that action. It does give a clear example about the MIA cases. This one was solved but many aren't (yet). I am trying to work on some of these cases.
I have written to the Town Hall but not yet received a reply. There are two soldiers buried there, but the other is identified and a 165 Sqn spitfire pilot.
I hope to visit Nederweert tomorrow to check on Cpl Harden's palque, but have many "engagements" planned for the day, so I am not sure if I can make it.
I will let you know.
thanks again for the information an dinsights,
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