CWGC - UK leaflet - 2023 - South West England

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SOUTH WEST
ENGLAND
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We honour and care for the men and women of
the Commonwealth forces who died in the First
and Second World Wars, ensuring they will never
be forgotten. Funded by six Member Governments,
our work began with building, and now maintaining,
cemeteries and memorials at over 23,000 locations
all over the world.
Access our records and archives online
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/
See our specialist
teams at work by
visiting the CWGC
Visitors Centre near
Arras, France
Find out more about
our charity.
Visit:
foundation.cwgc.org
DISCOVER OUR RICH
HERITAGE
Across the United Kingdom there are war
graves and memorials at over 12,000 locations.
From towering and dramatic memorials
which bear the names of tens of thousands of
missing personnel, to small and intimate local
churchyards where perhaps only one service
person is commemorated, there is so much to
discover.
Across South Western England the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
(CWGC) commemorates more than 41,000
service personnel at over 1,750 locations.
Access site tours, personal stories,
archive documents, and find out about
events near you by visiting
www.cwgc.org/our-war-graves-your-history
Speak to our
knowledgeable
guides at the Ieper
Information Centre,
Ieper, Belgium
To find out more visit www.cwgc.org
DISCOVER
WORLD WAR HERITAGE
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
DISCOVER LEARN REMEMBER

VISIT OUR HISTORIC SITES OF REMEMBRANCE
DISCOVER CEMETERIES AND
MEMORIALS ACROSS SOUTH
WEST ENGLAND
SOUTH WEST ENGLAND
WILTSHIRE
EXETER HIGHER CEMETERY
FALMOUTH CEMETERY
Located on the south-western tip of
England, Falmouth was an important Royal
Navy and Royal Naval Air Service base
during both World Wars. During the Second
World War, the famous Operation Chariot
commando raid on the docks at St. Nazaire
was launched from here. Today, Falmouth
Cemetery is the final resting place of almost
180 service personnel, including several
who died during the St. Nazaire raid.
1
CORNWALL
2
3
DEVON
4
SOMERSET
5
DORSET
4
During the World Wars, more than
400 service personnel were buried
here. Many had local connections
to Exeter, while others died in one
of the military hospitals established
in the city. You will also find a small
plot here that contains the graves
of 30 German servicemen, almost
all of whom were airmen who were
shot down over Exeter during the
Second World War (1939-45).
St Marks Avenue, Exeter, EX1 2PX
39 Ferndale Road, Falmouth, TR11 4HU
1
PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
This is one of three great naval
memorials built by the CWGC in the
United Kingdom to commemorate the
missing of the Royal Navy from the
two World Wars. Over 23,000 service
personnel who have no known grave
but the sea are commemorated at
Plymouth.
Hoe Promenade, Plymouth, PL1 2PU
2
PLYMOUTH (EFFORD) CEMETERY
Plymouth has been a major hub for the Royal Navy
for hundreds of years. Opened in 1907, Efford
Cemetery was used for service burials throughout
both World Wars. Today, you will find 450 war
graves here. Some casualties had loved ones who
lived locally, while others lie far from their homes
of Australia, Canada, South Africa and beyond.
Efford Road, Plymouth, PL3 6NG
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5
SUTTON VENY (ST. JOHN)
CHURCHYARD
Located near Salisbury Plain (which was a
key military training ground from the late
1800s), Sutton Veny and the surrounding
area housed several large military camps
during the First World War (1914-18). This
idyllic churchyard is the final resting place of
over 160 service personnel, the majority of
whom served with the Australian forces.
11 Springhead, Sutton Veny, Warminster,
BA12 7AG