Cassino War Cemetery

Cassino War Cemetery
Veterans Affairs Canada
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
For Commonwealth service members of World War II from the Italian Campaign
Unveiled 1944
Location 41°28′39″N 13°49′38″E / 41.4776°N 13.8271°E / 41.4776; 13.8271Coordinates: 41°28′39″N 13°49′38″E / 41.4776°N 13.8271°E / 41.4776; 13.8271
near Cassino south-east of Rome, Italy
Total commemorated
 4,271
Statistics source: CWGC: Cassino War Cemetery

The Cassino War Cemetery is a war grave cemetery in the commune of Cassino, Province of Frosinone, 139 kilometres (86 mi) south-east of Rome, Italy.

Of the burials, 289 servicemen are unidentified. Within the cemetery stands the Cassino Memorial which commemorates over 4,000 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the Italian campaign and whose graves are not known.[1][2]

Cassino Memorial

Whenever possible, these war memorials were placed within military cemeteries near the theatres of operations. During the Battle of Monte Cassino, Cassino saw some of the fiercest fighting of the Italian Campaign, the town itself and the dominating Monastery Hill proving the most stubborn obstacles encountered in the advance towards Rome. The majority of those buried in the war cemetery died in the battles during these months. As of 2012 there are 4,271 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated at Cassino War Cemetery. From Canada, 194 servicemembers are honoured on the Cassino Memorial.[3]

One soldier memorialized on the cenotaph is Yeshwant Ghadge (1921–1944), who served in the 5th Mahratta Light Infantry in the British Indian Army. For gallantry against the enemy, Ghadge was awarded the Victoria Cross.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Text: CWGC / Photos: Don & Gwen Edwards - 2000. "Cassino War Cemetery, Italy". Roll-of-Honour.com. Retrieved December 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Cemetery details: Cassino War Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  3. ↑ "Monuments of the First and Second World Wars". Canadian Encyclopedia. Historica-Dominion. Retrieved December 18, 2012.

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