Sfax War Cemetery is a war cemetery located near Sfax, Sfax,

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, currently maintained by the

Commonwealth War Graves Commission The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations mil ...

. It contains a single Commonwealth burial from

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

, 1253 Commonwealth burials from

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

(52 of them have yet to be identified), and the grave of one Greek soldier from World War II.

Notable interments

* Private Eric Anderson VC * Colonel

Edward Orlando Kellett Colonel Edward Orlando Kellett (19 May 1902 – 22 March 1943) was an English Member of Parliament and British Army officer who was killed in action during the fighting in Tunisia during the Second World War. The son of Major-General Richard ...

DSO * Second Lieutenant

Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa Ngarimu VC (7 April 1918 – 27 March 1943) was a New Zealand soldier and posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

VC * Company Havildar-Major

Chhelu Ram Chhelu Ram VC (10 May 1905 – 20 April 1943) was an Indian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. He was born to ...

VC * Lieutenant Colonel Derek Anthony Seagrim VC

References

External links

* Cemeteries in Tunisia Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemeteries in Tunisia World War II sites in Tunisia Sfax {{tunisia-geo-stub