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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Deceased (4.498)

George G Stone

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

George Ernest Tunstead

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Christopher Moffat

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

2939524 Private C. Moffat Parachute Regiment Army Air Corps 30th. December 1944 Age 22 To live in the hearts of those you loved is not to die

Alexander Mosche Elmazor

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Medical Corps

Allen Edward O'Neill

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

30273 L. Cpl A.E. O'Neill N.Z. Infantry 20th. April 1941 Age 26

Samuel Oliver Neil Bickley

1909 – 1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

James Clews

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

T/67795 Driver J. Clews Royal Army Service Corps 28th. - 30th. April 1941 Age 36 Rest in Peace

Walter Henry Chadwick

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

5442970 Private W.H. Chadwick The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 23rd. December 1944 Age 27 That we might be safe "He giveth his beloved sleep" Rest in peace

Edward George Penska

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Allan Charles Jennings

1916 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

John Gibson Paterson Maxwell

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Flight Lieutenant J.G.P. Maxwell Pilot Royal Air Force 23rd. October 1944 Age 24 At the going down of the Sun and in the morning We will remember

Illahi Fazl

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

King George V's Own Bengal Sappers and Miners

Leonard Williams

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1531889 Gunner L. Williams Royal Artillery 23rd. December 1944 Age 27 A beautiful star Shines on the grave Of the one we loved But could not save

Edward Henry Evans

1920 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

NX. 7897 PRIVATE E. H. EVANS 2/3 AUST. INF. BN. 19TH APRIL 1941 AGE 20 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

John Cockburn Baxter

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

14203904 Private J.C. Baxter, MM. The Hampshire Regiment 18th. December 1944 Age 22 Greater love Hath no man than this, That a man lay down his life for his friends M.M. = Military Medal

Ralph Stanley Simpson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

T/67810 Driver R.S. Simpson Royal Army Service Corps 16th. April 1941 Age 34

Raymond Richard Lawson

1917 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

10709 Private R.R. Lawson, N.Z. Infantry 27th July 1941 Age 24

Anthony

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Indian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

Arthur O'Halloran

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Wilfred Albert Horace Rogers

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

6011453 L. SJT W. A. H. ROGERS ROYAL SIGNALS 7TH DECEMBER 1944 AGE 28 WE MISS HIM MOST WHO LOVED HIM BEST

Daryl Frederick John Voss

1919 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

TX. 1032 GUNNER D. F. J. VOSS 1 AUST. A/TK. RGT. 20TH APRIL 1941 AGE 22 IN PEACE AND HONOUR RESTING HERE, MY SON

Singh Gopal

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Indian Army Service Corps

Alfred A Gregory

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Leicestershire Regiment

Alfred William Cooper

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Leicestershire Regiment

John William Rowe

1912 – 1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1695494 Gunner J.W. Rowe Royal Artillery 19th. December 1944 Age 32 He gave the greatest gift of all His unfinished life

Leonard Frederick Reeves

1921 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Robert John Bown

1909 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Phillip Selwyn Cook

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Eric E Holden

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Roger James Webster

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William Henry Cook

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Engineers

Josef J. Valentine

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Pioneer Corps

Joseph Thomas Cotter

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Jack Kenneth Verdon Pollard

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Cheshire Yeomanry

Douglas Edward James

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

14405928 PRIVATE D. E. JAMES PARACHUTE REGIMENT ARMY AIR CORPS 13TH DECEMBER 1944 AGE 21 REST IN PEACE

Leonard Rex Dowding

1919 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion — Dowding L. R.

James Wilson Carter

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1369203 Sergeant J.W. Carter Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Royal Air Force 7th. May 1944

Robert Edward Clark

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Raymond R Agar

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Sidney Victor Toovey

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

George Ernest Smith

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1127350 SERGEANT G. E. SMITH AIR GUNNER ROYAL AIR FORCE 8TH SEPTEMBER 1943 AGE 21 AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Harold William Shepherd

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Albert Alexander Watson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

James Levi Jourdain

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Singh Amar

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

12th Frontier Force Regiment

James John Ryan

1917 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Harold Albert Dawes

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Jack Albert Truscott

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1334734 FLIGHT SERGEANT J. A. TRUSCOTT NAVIGATOR ROYAL AIR FORCE 23RD SEPTEMBER 1944 AGE 23 THOUGHTS DRIFT BACK TO BYGONE DAYS, LIFE MOVES ON, MEMORY STAYS MUM, DAD & BARBARA

1991944 Corporal J.S. Gardiner Royal Engineers 11th. December 1944 Age 35 Beloved son of Jesse K. Unwin and step-brother of Robert Arthur Unwin. "We shall meet again some day"

John Albert Billington

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Arthur A Foden

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Rifleman, 9th Gurkha Rifles. Age: 20.

John J Smith

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

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Deceased (4.498)

George G Stone

George Ernest Tunstead

Christopher Moffat

Alexander Mosche Elmazor

Allen Edward O'Neill

Samuel Oliver Neil Bickley

James Clews

Walter Henry Chadwick

Edward George Penska

Allan Charles Jennings

John Gibson Paterson Maxwell

Illahi Fazl

Leonard Williams

Edward Henry Evans

John Cockburn Baxter

Ralph Stanley Simpson

Raymond Richard Lawson

Anthony

Arthur O'Halloran

Wilfred Albert Horace Rogers

Daryl Frederick John Voss

Singh Gopal

Alfred A Gregory

Alfred William Cooper

John William Rowe

Leonard Frederick Reeves

Robert John Bown

Phillip Selwyn Cook

Eric E Holden

Roger James Webster

William Henry Cook

Josef J. Valentine

Joseph Thomas Cotter

Jack Kenneth Verdon Pollard

Douglas Edward James

Leonard Rex Dowding

James Wilson Carter

Robert Edward Clark

Raymond R Agar

Sidney Victor Toovey

George Ernest Smith

Harold William Shepherd

Albert Alexander Watson

James Levi Jourdain

Singh Amar

James John Ryan

Harold Albert Dawes

Jack Albert Truscott

Charles Ambrose Chatfield

Robert Reid

George Stephens

John Sydney Gardiner

John Albert Billington

Arthur A Foden

Rudra Bahadur Sahi

Bir Bal Gurung

Wilayat Muhammad

Forbes O'Rorke

Hom Bahadur Khandka

John J Smith

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