Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain
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Czech: 1
Jerusalem War Cemetery is one of the smallest Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in Normandy, France. It is located between Bayeux and Tilly-sur-Seulles, close to the commune of Chouain. The cemetery contains 46 known Commonwealth war graves, 1 Czech grave, and 1 unknown British grave.[1]
History
The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery were killed in June and July 1944 as the Allies pushed south of Bayeux and then south-west to encircle Caen. Many casualties were involved in fighting around Tilly-sur-Seulles.
The graveyard has two chaplains interred in it; Reverend Cecil James Hawksworth and Reverend Gerard Nesbit and the grave of the youngest British soldier killed in Normandy, 16-year-old Private Jack Banks of the Durham Light Infantry.
This cemetery was the first Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in France to have a Cross of Sacrifice erected.
Location
The cemetery is on the D.6, 9 kilometres south-east of Bayeux, close to the commune of Choain.
Gallery
- Gravestones in Jerusalem cemetery
- Grave of Czech soldier
- Grave of 16-year-old Private Banks
- Cross of Sacrifice
See also
- American Battle Monuments Commission
- UK National Inventory of War Memorials
- German War Graves Commission
- List of military cemeteries in Normandy
References
- ^ "Cemetery". www.cwgc.org.
Further reading
- Shilleto, Carl, and Tolhurst, Mike (2008). A Traveler’s Guide to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Northampton, Mass.: Interlink. ISBN 1566565553
External links
- Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain at Find a Grave
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