Bournemouth East Cemetery

Hampshire

Location Information: 

This is in Gloucester Road, Boscombe, and was at one time called Boscombe (St. James's) Cemetery. It belongs to the Corporation. The war plot is enclosed by a hedge, and the War Cross is on the West side of it.

Historical Information: 

Some of the 120 First World War burials in this cemetery are those of soldiers who died in Bournemouth's auxiliary and private hospitals. 75 of these graves are in a special plot on the main path and include Special Memorials to 2 soldiers drowned off Bournemouth in January 1915, whose bodies were not recovered. The plot also contains 7 of the 68 Second World War burials, the rest being scattered throughout the cemetery. 1 of the First World War burials is unidentified. There are 4 Foreign National war burials here.

Cemetery Details

Cemetery name: 
BOURNEMOUTH EAST CEMETERY
Cemetery Location: 
United Kingdom
NZ Casualties:
2
Total Known Casualties:
189

Listed Casualties

World Map

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