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Trincomalee British War Cemetery
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Trincomalee British War Cemetery (also known as Trincomalee War Cemetery) is a British military cemetery in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka, for soldiers of the British Empire who were killed or died during World War II. The cemetery also has graves of Dutch, French, Italian and other allied forces. The cemetery is located on Trincomalee-Nilaveli (A6) Road, approximately 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of Trincomalee, on the eastern side. It is one of the six Commonwealth war cemeteries in Sri Lanka, and maintained by Sri Lankan Ministry of Defense on behalf of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.[2]
Trincomalee British War Cemetery
Trincomalee British War Cemetery

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DetailsEstablishedApril 1948Location
Trincomalee
CountrySri LankaCoordinates8.6156°N 81.2137°ETypeBritish military of WWII
(closed)Owned byCommonwealth War Graves CommissionNo. of graves303[1]Find a GraveTrincomalee British War Cemetery
Here is the list of some headstones:[3]
Warrant Officer D.J. Bennett, a Royal Air Force pilot, age 23
Lance Corporal D.V. Jones, a Royal Marine engineer
Sergeant A.C. Cherry, a Royal Marine engineer, age 25
Steward G.A. Juff, H.M.S. 'Erebus', age 40
Able Seaman K.P. Andrews, H.M.S. 'Erebus', the 9th of April 1942, age 19
Bugler E. Broad, R.M. H.M.S. 'Erebus', age 18
Ordinary Seaman W.A. Dove, H.M.S. 'Erebus', age 20
Ldg. Aircraftman J.H. Price-Stephens, Royal Air Force, age 19
Air Mechanic R.A. Budden, H.M.S. 'Bambara', age 20
Ordinary Seaman L.D. Williams, Royal N.Z. Navy, age 22
Ldg. Aircraftman R.H.G. Chapple, Royal Air Force, age 28
Ordinary Seaman L.D. Williams, Royal N.Z. Navy, the 10th of July 1945
Able Seaman J.B.S. Cox, H.M.S. 'Wave', age 19
Electrical Artificer J. Hodgson, Royal Navy, age 24
Coder T.B. Woodhead, H.M.S. 'Highflyer', age 20
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15 сен 2024
