Beach Head War Cemetery Explained

Beach Head War Cemetery
Country:Italy
Location:Via Nettunense, 60, 00042 Anzio, RM, Italy
Coordinates:41.482°N 12.625°W
Owner:Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Graves:2,316
Website:CWGC official website
Findagraveid:2148385

The Beach Head War Cemetery near Anzio is a Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War.[1] It contains graves resulting mostly from Operation Shingle and subsequent military actions in Italy.

Cemetery contains 2,316 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 2,025[2] of them identified, including Victoria Cross recipient, Sgt. Maurice Rogers.[3] There is also one First World War burial which was brought from Chieti Communal Cemetery near Rome.[4]

Cemetery was designed by British architect Louis de Soissons.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beach Head War Cemetery at CWGC website. 21 April 2020.
  2. Web site: List of buried at CWGC website. 21 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Maurice Albert Windham Rogers at CWGC website. 21 April 2020.
  4. Web site: Silbert George Ellis at CWGC website. 21 April 2020.