Grave Locations - Eritrea
Total Australian War Graves in Eritrea - 1 Grave
RED - this indicates those cemeteries that have been completed.
BLUE - this indicates those cemeteries that have been offered for completion
BLACK - this indicates those cemeteries that have yet to be completed.
Cemetery/Memorial
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No.
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Volunteer
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Status
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ASMARA WAR CEMETERY
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1 |
Complete
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Dan Hamer/John Chisholm |
ASMARA WAR CEMETERY, Eritrea
Location:
Asmara is the capital of Eritrea. The Cemetery lies among wooded hills, about 100 metres south of the main road from Asmara to the port of Massawa on the Red Sea.
Historical Information:
The Italian stronghold of Keren was taken by Commonwealth forces at the end of March 1941 and the retreating Italian force pursued to Asmara, which was occupied on 1 April. Asmara War Cemetery contains the graves of those killed in the latter stages of the East African campaign, or who died subsequently at the garrison stationed at Asmara. The cemetery contains 272 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 13 of them unidentified. There is also one First World War burial (an unidentified servicemen), six war graves of other nationalities and five non-war burials.
(Details: Courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
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