Basra War Cemetery

The Basra War Cemetery was a military cemetery in Basra, Iraq, built for soldiers killed during the Mesopotamian campaign in the First World War. It was maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission until 2007.[1][2] Those buried at the cemetery include Victoria Cross recipient George Godfrey Massy Wheeler, and Henry Howard, 19th Earl of Suffolk.

The Daily Telegraph reported on 10 November 2013 that the cemetery has been completely destroyed, with all 4,000 headstones knocked down and broken by looters and vandals.[1]

See also

References
  1. "Iraq cemetery containing graves of British servicemen is destroyed". the Telegraph. 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 10 November 2013.
  2. Basra War Cemetery. Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  • Basra War Cemetery at Find a Grave
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