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Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

📍 Athens, Πειραιάς, Grecia

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Phaleron War Cemetery lies a few kilometres to the south-east of Athens, at the boundary between old Phaleron district and Alimos-Kalamak district, on the coast road from Athens to Vouliaghmen. The easiest means of reaching the cemetery is by the coastal tram, which takes about 35 minutes from the terminus at Syntagma Square on route 5 towards Glyfada. Alight at Pikrodafni, a stop about 200 metres beyond the cemetery, from where it can be easily seen. The Athens Memorial stands in the cemetery. The site of what is now Phaleron War Cemetery was chosen originally by the 4th Division as a burial ground for Commonwealth casualties of the Greek Civil War (December 1944-February 1945). Subsequently, the military authorities, in conjunction with the Greek Government and the Army Graves Service, decided that it would be the most suitable site for a Second World War cemetery for the whole mainland of Greece. The 23rd and 24th Graves Registration Units and the 21st and 22nd Australian War Graves Units worked together to bring in graves of the 1941 campaign from the battlefields, temporary military cemeteries and from various civil cemeteries. There are now 2029 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in this cemetery. 596 of the burials are unidentified. Special memorials commemorate casualties known to have been interred in certain groups of graves in the cemetery, but whose individual graves cannot be precisely located within these groups. Other special memorials commemorate casualties re-buried in the cemetery from original graves which, owing to the destruction of local records, could not be identified. Also within the cemetery are: The Phaleron Cremation Memorial, commemorating 74 men of the army of undivided India who died during the campaigns in Greece and Crete during the Second World War and who were accorded the last rite required by their religion - committal to fire; the Athens Memorial, commemorating nearly 3000 members of the land forces of the Commonwealth who lost their lives during the campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941 and 1944-1945, in the Dodecanese Islands in 1943-1945 and in Yugoslavia in 1943-1945, and who have no known grave; and, in the north-east corner of the cemetery, a plot containing the graves of servicemen and civilians who after serving in the Crimean War, died in Greece, and were buried in the Anglo-French Crimean Cemetery, New Phaleron. The graves were moved in 1966 when that cemetery could no longer be maintained.

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Bertram Frederick Drogemuller

Bertram Frederick Drogemuller

1910 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry

Gordon G Oldnall

Gordon G Oldnall

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Engineers

Ronald Douglas Mole

Ronald Douglas Mole

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

George G Sly

George G Sly

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

James Alan Froude Flashman

James Alan Froude Flashman

1908 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Laurie James Bullman

Laurie James Bullman

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

6206636 RIFLEMAN L. J. BULLMAN THE QUEEN'S WESTMINSTERS 22ND JUNE 1945 AGE 26 JUST FOR AWHILE AU REVOIR DEAR. GOD BLESS YOU. MUM, DAD AND BROTHERS

Elwyn Victor Edwards

Elwyn Victor Edwards

1919 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Frank Wilfred Gould

Frank Wilfred Gould

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

5503225 Private F.W. Gould The Hampshire Regiment 1st. July 1941 Age 21 Rest calmly, dear son, for thou thy part hast played Peace, perfect peace

A Soldier

A Soldier

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

A SOLDIER OF THE 1939 - 1945 WAR KNOWN UNTO GOD

Robert Charles Scott

Robert Charles Scott

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

951561 Flight Sergeant R.C. Scott Observer Royal Air Force 26th. August 1943 Age 23 As long as life And memory last He'll live for ever In our hearts

Fred Allen

Fred Allen

1909 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1867612 L. CPL F. ALLEN ROYAL ENGINEERS 22ND APRIL 1941 AGE 31 REMEMBERED ALWAYS WITH LOVE SINCERE

Mervyn Victor Taylor

Mervyn Victor Taylor

1919 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

QX. 4552 BOMBARDIER M. V. TAYLOR 1 AUST. A/TK. RGT. 20TH APRIL 1941 AGE 21 DEAR SON AND BROTHER WE LOVINGLY REMEMBER, MOTHER.

Sidney Leonard Stamp

Sidney Leonard Stamp

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

6147680 PRIVATE S. L. STAMP PARACHUTE REGIMENT ARMY AIR CORPS 7TH DECEMBER 1944 WE THINK OF YOU IN SILENCE WE OFTEN SPEAK YOUR NAME ALL WE HAVE LEFT IS A MEMORY AND YOUR PHOTO IN A FRAME

Alexander Galloway Wilson

Alexander Galloway Wilson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

John Iveson Henderson

John Iveson Henderson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry

Francis Henry Drew

Francis Henry Drew

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Khan Akbar

Khan Akbar

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

12th Frontier Force Regiment

Desmond Kevin McEvoy

Desmond Kevin McEvoy

1921 – 1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

7397538 PRIVATE D. MC EVOY ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS 11TH NOVEMBER 1945 AGE 24 NOT GONE FROM MEMORY NOT GONE FROM LOVE BUT TO JOIN HIS LOVED ONES UP ABOVE

Victor William Finch

Victor William Finch

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Evan Alexander Cormick Stewart

Evan Alexander Cormick Stewart

1910 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Leighton Llewellwyn Bayliss

Leighton Llewellwyn Bayliss

1913 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Australian Infantry

John Dennis Painter

John Dennis Painter

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

John Rawhiti Brown

John Rawhiti Brown

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry

Allan A Grice

Allan A Grice

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Patrick P Elms

Patrick P Elms

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Wallace Michael Fuery

Wallace Michael Fuery

1918 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William T. Ware

William T. Ware

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Welch Regiment

John Thompson

John Thompson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry

Norman Alexander MacKay

Norman Alexander MacKay

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Alexander A Thornton

Alexander A Thornton

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Austin A. Golightly

Austin A. Golightly

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William George Coleman

William George Coleman

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Thomas Arthur Blackmoore

Thomas Arthur Blackmoore

1914 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Engineers

Isaac Cyril “Aussie” Osborne

Isaac Cyril “Aussie” Osborne

1903 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

3699 Driver I. C. OSBORNE N.Z. Army Service Corps 31st March 1941. Age 37

Roland Ernest Ward

Roland Ernest Ward

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Alexander Phillip Greene

Alexander Phillip Greene

1916 – 1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Major A.P. Greene, MBE Royal Artillery 26th. June 1945 M.B.E. = Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.

Campbell William Ellis

Campbell William Ellis

1914 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William Lynton Thompson

William Lynton Thompson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry

Alexander Spence Baird

Alexander Spence Baird

1903 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Thomas William Moran

Thomas William Moran

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Edward William Page

Edward William Page

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1412481 Sergeant E.W. Page Royal Air Force 18th. December 1944 Age 22 Age shall not weary him. At the going down of the Sun we shall remember him

Laurence Sidney Sanders

Laurence Sidney Sanders

1915 – 1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

SX. 16592 L. CPL L. S. SANDERS A.W.G.S. 7TH DECEMBER 1944 AGE 29 HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. GREATLY LOVED AND EVER REMEMBERED

William Frederick Humberstone

William Frederick Humberstone

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Welch Regiment

A Soldier

A Soldier

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

A SOLDIER OF THE 1939 - 1945 WAR KNOWN UNTO GOD

Samuel S Thomson

Samuel S Thomson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Ieuan Timothy Richard James

Ieuan Timothy Richard James

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1650057 Flight Sergeant I.T.R. James Pilot Royal Air Force 22nd. October 1944

Charles Radwell

Charles Radwell

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

5956124 Private C. Radwell The Dedfordshire (sic) and Hertfordshire Regiment 22nd. December 1944 Age 30 At the going down of the Sun and in the morning We will remember him

Francis John O'Brien

Francis John O'Brien

1920 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Joseph J Passi

Joseph J Passi

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Engineers

Kenneth Alfred Paul

Kenneth Alfred Paul

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Eric Harold Allan

Eric Harold Allan

1916 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Australian Army Service Corps

William McCartney

William McCartney

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

3316810 Private W. McCartney The Black Watch 1st. January 1945 Age 26 A good soldier and good son R.I.P.

Durani Menashe

Durani Menashe

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Pioneer Corps

Dawid Odisho

Dawid Odisho

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1879 Private Dawid Odisho Iraq Levy 3rd. January 1945

Kenneth Tudor Brewer

Kenneth Tudor Brewer

1910 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Ernest Harry Howard

Ernest Harry Howard

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Ramadan Hussein

Ramadan Hussein

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Buried near this spot 3045 Private Ramadan Hussein The Cyprus Regiment 1st. May 1941

Elwyn Thomas

Elwyn Thomas

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

7913189 TROOPER E. THOMAS 46TH (LIVERPOOL WELSH) ROYAL TANK REGT. R.A.C. 7TH DECEMBER 1944 AGE 29 “EI ABERTH NID A HEIBIO EI WYNED ANNWYL NID A’N ANGO” (Welsh inscription translates as “His sacrifice was not in vain, his face in our minds will remain”)

Siddhu Man Rana

Siddhu Man Rana

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Jack J Hawkes

Jack J Hawkes

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

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