Conscript Corporal Mathias Meijers.

Conscript Corporal Mathias Meijers was born on March 15, 1906 in Berg en Terblijft in Limburg. He served with the 2nd company of the 1st battalion of the 2nd Regiment Wielrijders (2-I-2 R.W.) ( Bicycle Infantry Regiment ) . The company arrived in Dordrecht on May 11, 1940, and was located on May 13, 1940, near the intersection at the Zeedijk. Two bicycle infantry battalions, namely III-2 R.W. and I-2 R.W., were ordered to launch a counterattack along and over the Zeedijk towards the Tweede Tol. They were still forming in attack positions when German tanks came driving over the Zeedijk and began shelling the intersection at Zeedijk - Elzelingenweg. Additionally, the bicycle infantry soldiers were also bombed by Stuka dive bombers. The sudden attack of German tanks and the air bombardments by the Stukas caused confusion among the bicycle infantry soldiers. Conscript Corporal Meijers was seriously wounded in the German tank attack on the Zeedijk. He was transported to the Roman Catholic hospital in Dordrecht and succumbed to his injuries there on May 15, 1940¹.

Conscript Corporal Meijers is buried at the Cemetery in Loenen in row C grave 49.

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