Beach Head War Cemetery
The Beach Head War Cemetery near Anzio is a Commonwealth cemetery of the Second World War[1]. It contains graves resulting mostly from Operation Shingle and subsequent military actions in Italy.
| Details | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Italy |
| Coordinates | 41.482°N 12.625°E |
| Owned by | Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| No. of graves | 2,316 |
| Website | CWGC official website |
| Find a Grave | Beach Head War Cemetery |
Cemetery contains 2,316 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 2025[2] of them identified, including Victoria Cross recipient, Sgt. Maurice Rogers[3]. There is also one First World War burial which was brought from Chieti Communal Cemetery near Rome[4].
Cemetery was designed by British architect Louis de Soissons[1].
References
- "Beach Head War Cemetery at CWGC website". Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "List of buried at CWGC website". Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Maurice Albert Windham Rogers at CWGC website". Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Silbert George Ellis at CWGC website". Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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