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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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Deceased (4.498)

David McComb

David McComb

1905 – 1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Henry James Bullman

Henry James Bullman

1910 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1927673 Serjeant H.J. Bullman Royal Engineers 23rd. April 1941 Age 31

Norman Cawthorne

Norman Cawthorne

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

7913167 Corporal N. Cawthorne 40th. (The King's Regt.) Royal Tank Regt. R.A.C. 18th. August 1945 Age 30 R.A.C. = Royal Armoured Corps.

Walter W Holmes

Walter W Holmes

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Armoured Corps

George Duncan McGlashan

George Duncan McGlashan

1911 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William Lawrence Lewis

William Lawrence Lewis

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1940383 Sapper W.L. Lewis Royal Engineers 21st. May 1941 Age 29 Till memory fades and life departs He will live on in our hearts. Wife, son Brian and brothers

James Francis Sells

James Francis Sells

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Antonis A Demetriou

Antonis A Demetriou

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Cyprus Regiment

Albert Perry McLean

Albert Perry McLean

1918 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

"HE HAS OUTSOARED THE SHADOWS OF OUR NIGHT"

Wilfred Thomas Morris

Wilfred Thomas Morris

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Giani

Giani

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Indian Army Service Corps

Matthew M Morris

Matthew M Morris

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Welch Regiment

Alan Henry James Pringle

Alan Henry James Pringle

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Engineers

Andrew A Dickson

Andrew A Dickson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

John Campbell Miller

John Campbell Miller

1909 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

VX. 16746 PRIVATE J. C. MILLER 2/5 AUST. INF. BN. 9TH MAY 1941 AGE 29 ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS DARLING FOREVER IN MY HEART

John Ernest Deacon

John Ernest Deacon

1921 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Leslie Pirihi

Leslie Pirihi

1916 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry — Pirihi L.

H. J. Gray

H. J. Gray

1948

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

14449297 Pte. H.J. Gray R.A.S.C. died 17th. July 1948 R.A.S.C. = Royal Army Service Corps

Michael Joseph O'Connor

Michael Joseph O'Connor

1902 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William Niven Watson

William Niven Watson

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1096194 Gunner W.N. Watson Royal Artillery 5th. December 1944 Age 32 To live in the hearts of those you loved is not to die Wife Bessie, Sons Jim and Ian

Reginald Aubrey Jack Graham

Reginald Aubrey Jack Graham

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Flying Officer R.A.J. Graham Royal Air Force 24th. June 1945 Age 32 In loving memory of a devoted husband and a dearly beloved son. “Until the day break"

Reginald Kenneth Vines

Reginald Kenneth Vines

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

3973798 Private R.K. Vines The King's Own Royal Regt. 20th. January 1944 Age 23 Our dear Ken. A loving son, a soldier brave, For those he loved His life he gave

George William Gorman Atkinson

George William Gorman Atkinson

1924 – 1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Louis L Leathen

Louis L Leathen

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

James Forsyth Stark

James Forsyth Stark

1946

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

1830241 RIFLEMAN J. F. STARK THE QUEEN'S WESTMINSTERS 1ST MARCH 1946 AGE 31 THE HEAVENLY GATES WERE OPEN WIDE A LOVING VOICE SAID "COME"

Leonard Harold Tobin

Leonard Harold Tobin

1904 – 1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Antonios A Haralambous

Antonios A Haralambous

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Cyprus Regiment

C. F. Pfaff

C. F. Pfaff

1924 – 1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

STOKER PETTY OFFICER, 562721V / S.A.N.F. / 20TH APRIL 1941 / AGE 21 "GOD HAS HIM IN HIS KEEPING, WE HAVE HIM IN OUR HEARTS"

William Edwin Spencer

William Edwin Spencer

1905 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Albert John Duder

Albert John Duder

1898 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Artillery

Leonard Albert Francis White

Leonard Albert Francis White

1916 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Australian Infantry

Stewart Edward Foot

Stewart Edward Foot

1915 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

New Zealand Infantry — Foot S. E.

Frederick Charles Blatch

Frederick Charles Blatch

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Douglas Lister Robinson

Douglas Lister Robinson

1907 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Herbert “Bert” Watson

Herbert “Bert” Watson

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Thomas Robert Dempsie

Thomas Robert Dempsie

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Alfred Ian Barnett

Alfred Ian Barnett

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Service Corps

Christodoulos Nicolaou

Christodoulos Nicolaou

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

15641 Private C. Nicolaou The Cyprus Regiment 8th. June 1941

Gerard G Moyles

Gerard G Moyles

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Cheshire Yeomanry

Dudley George Winn

Dudley George Winn

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Arthur Frederick Presland

Arthur Frederick Presland

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Albert Jack Whiteside

Albert Jack Whiteside

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Alfred A Ward

Alfred A Ward

1943

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment)

Victor Horace Lewis

Victor Horace Lewis

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

King's Royal Rifle Corps

Haydon George Davies

Haydon George Davies

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

T/168456 Serjeant H.G. Davies Royal Army Service Corps 13th. December 1944 Age 27 He gave his life For honour and freedom That we might live In peace and happiness

Harold James Brown

Harold James Brown

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

T/155536 Driver H.J. Brown Royal Army Service Corps 3rd. August 1941 Age 22

Frederick Redfearn Ainley

Frederick Redfearn Ainley

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

John Joseph McGarrity

John Joseph McGarrity

1905 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

William W Burkill

William W Burkill

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

York and Lancaster Regiment

James Lawrence Starbuck

James Lawrence Starbuck

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Royal Artillery

Michael M Papastylianou

Michael M Papastylianou

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Cyprus Regiment

Ernest John Swan

Ernest John Swan

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Leicestershire Regiment

Phillip P Runagle

Phillip P Runagle

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Leicestershire Regiment

Clarence C Kilburn

Clarence C Kilburn

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

York and Lancaster Regiment

George Francis Arthur John Riggs

George Francis Arthur John Riggs

1918 – 1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

James Oswald Potts

James Oswald Potts

1942

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

A Soldier

A Soldier

1941

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

A SOLDIER OF THE 1939 - 1945 WAR 1941 KNOWN UNTO GOD

Ernest Rupert Teede

Ernest Rupert Teede

1944

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Robert Thomas Graham

Robert Thomas Graham

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

7895526 CORPORAL R. T. GRAHAM 46TH (LIVERPOOL WELSH) ROYAL TANK REGT. R.A.C. 26TH JANUARY 1945 AGE 28 REST IN PEACE

David John Longstaffe

David John Longstaffe

1945

Phaleron War Cemetery and Athens Memorial

Captain D.J. Longstaffe, MC. The Queen's Westminsters 16th. September 1945 Age 22 M.C. = Military Cross.

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