Syracuse Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Syracuse War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission burial ground for the dead of World War II located near Syracuse on the island of Sicily.

Syracuse
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Used for those deceased 1943
Established1943
Location37.0751°N 15.2580°E / 37.0751; 15.2580
near 
Syracuse, Sicily, Italy
Total burials1059
Unknowns
126
Burials by nation
Burials by war
Statistics source: CWGC:: Cemetery Details

Foundation

The site of the cemetery was selected in 1943 at an early stage in the operations for the capture of Sicily. In this cemetery most of the graves are those of men who lost their lives in the landings in Sicily on 10 July 1943, as part of the early stages of the campaign to capture the island (Operation Husky).

They include those of a considerable number who belonged to the airborne force that was landed immediately west of the town during the night 9–10 July. Graves were brought into Syracuse War Cemetery from as far north as Lentini. There is one grave for a casualty from World War I, a merchant seaman who was originally buried in the Marsala British Cemetery. In addition, three special memorials commemorate men known to have been originally buried in other cemeteries in the region, but whose graves could not be found on concentration. [1]

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References
  1. "CWGC Cemetery Details". CWGC.org. April 12, 2008.
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