Bucharest War Cemetery

📍 Bucharest, Izvorani, România

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About the cemetery

Bucharest is a cathedral and university city on the banks of the Dambovito River, and the capital of Romania. Bucharest War Cemetery lies outside of the Bucharest city limits. Heading north on Highway 1, on the road to Ploestei, it is approximately 20 kilometers from the Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport. The Cemetery is between the villages of Tancabesti (to the south) and Cioplani (to the north) on the right (east) side of the road. Great Britain and France made efforts before the Second World War to build up a Balkan bloc, which in the event of war would remain neutral. These efforts were not successful but in April 1939, Romania, who had fought against Germany during the First World War, accepted guarantees from the western powers and on 5 September that year, she declared her neutrality. The Romanian government, however, was subjected to pressure by both Germany, who wanted h

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Locality: Izvorani
County: Ilfov
Bucharest
GPS: 44.70859, 26.09539

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Deceased (93)

1393275 Flight Sergeant F. W. A. Head Air Bomber Royal Air Force 8th May 1944

R. 141415 Warrant Officer I L. F. Dutton Navigator Royal Canadian Air Force 8th May 1944

42783 Flight Lieutenant C.H. Masters DFC. Air Bomber Royal N.Z. Airforce 8th May 1944 Age 25

1298815 Sergeant L. J. Carey Wireless Operator/Air gunner Royal Air Force 8th May 1944 Age 23 (cross) His brother Arthur, age 21 Lost on H.M.S. Hood 24.5.41 In God's Safe Keeping