Ibadan Military Cemetery Explained

Ibadan Military Cemetery
Map Type:Nigeria
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Location:Jericho district of Ibadan
Country:Nigeria

Ibadan Military Cemetery is situated in the Jericho district of Ibadan, Nigeria.[1] Many burials are from the Second World War[2]

The graveyard has the cross of sacrifice at the centre, with 8 denominational plots where the graves are distributed.[3]

According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)], the cemetery contains the graves of 137 Commonwealth victims of Second World War, 8 Foreign National burials and 17 non-world war burials.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/remembers/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem/cem&cemetery=2037200
  2. Web site: South Africa War Graves Project.
  3. Web site: Cemetery Details CWGC. 2021-01-26. www.cwgc.org. en.