A big-hearted Dutch woman has adopted a fallen Scottish hero of World War 2.
Sanne Kuhlmann tends the grave of soldier Corporal Alexander A Fraser, who was killed at the age of 30 in 1944 fighting to free the Netherlands from the clutches of the Nazi hordes.
She has vowed to look after his final resting place, making a special pilgrimage at Christmas and New Year to ensure he is always remembered.
Sanne has also launched a bid to find Corporal Fraser’s relatives to find out more about his life and death.
She said: “I adopted his grave as I personally think it’s our duty to never forget. Although it is so many years ago, I’m still thankful for all those brave men who liberated us.
"It means that I can live in freedom today.
“They are such brave men, all of them. I remember when my grandmother once told me how she crawled over the street to look for shelter when there was an air strike and bombs were falling.
“I just can’t imagine such a thing and then this generation who went through all this is still alive. We won’t forget these men and women who gave so much for us today.”
Corporal Fraser is buried at the war cemetery in Venray, Netherlands.
Since 1945, Dutch people have adopted individual wartime graves, keeping the sites clean and maintaining memorials.
They ensure that flowers adorn their adopted grave and that the name and deeds of the Scots interred there are never forgotten.
Care worker Sanne, 38, wants to research the entire life of her adopted hero, who was originally from Glasgow.
She said: “I’m trying to figure out what Alexander’s story is. I found out that he was born in Partick on February 20, 1914. He was the son of Thomas and Ann Fraser and husband of Christian Fraser.
“He served in the 2nd battalion, Seaforth Highlanders and died on November 18, 1944. His wife Christian remarried a few years later to George W Hutton but sadly she had an accident and died.
“I am keen to see if there is anyone out there who has more information for me or even better, knows any of his relatives. I still haven’t found any living relatives.
"Any help would be greatly appreciated.
“Alexander was such a brave man, I want to reassure his family that he is not forgotten, nor will he ever be.”
