Grave Locations - Panama
Total Australian commemorations in Panama: 3
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Status Current as of the 22nd May 2007
Cemetery/Memorial |
No. |
Type |
Volunteer |
Status |
Corozal American Military Cemetery |
3 |
WWI & WWII |
American Battle Monuments Commission |
Complete |
COROZAL AMERICAN MILITARY CEMETERY, Panama
Location:
Corozal American Military Cemetery is located approximately 5 kilometres north of Panama City, just off the Gaillard Highway between the Corozal Railway Station and Fort Clayton. To reach the cemetery follow the Guillard Highway north from the city and turn right on Rybicki Road. The cemetery is approximately 800 metres along here on the left side.
Historical Information:
The cemetery is near the South end of the Panama Canal, on United States territory. It contains the graves of two New Zealand soldiers and one from Australia who died of wounds on Hospital Ships.
(Information: Commonwealth War Graves Commission)
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