Basra War Cemetery
The Basra War Cemetery was a military cemetery in Basra, Iraq, built for soldiers killed during the Mesopotamian campaign in the First World War. It was maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission until 2007.[1][2] Those buried at the cemetery include Victoria Cross recipient George Godfrey Massy Wheeler, and Henry Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk.[citation needed]
The Daily Telegraph reported on 10 November 2013 that the cemetery has been completely destroyed, with all 4,000 headstones knocked down and broken by looters and vandals.[1]
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- ^ Jump up to: a b "Iraq cemetery containing graves of British servicemen is destroyed". the Telegraph. 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
- ^ Basra War Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
External links[]
- Basra War Cemetery at Find a Grave
- 30°31′51″N 47°49′13″E / 30.5309400°N 47.8202000°ECoordinates: 30°31′51″N 47°49′13″E / 30.5309400°N 47.8202000°E
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