athens memorial

Athens Memorial

The ATHENS MEMORIAL stands within Phaleron War Cemetery and commemorates nearly 3,000 members of the land forces of the Commonwealth who lost their lives during the campaigns in Greece and Crete in 1941 and 1944-1945, in the Dodecanese Islands in 1943-1945 and in Yugoslavia in 1943-1945, and who have no known grave.
  1. ARMY CDOS Belcher, Thomas Eaton

    SURNAME Belcher FORENAME Thomas Eaton UNIT 30 Commando RANK Captain NUMBER 94064 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit South Staffordshire Regiment born Staffordshire resided Staffordshire son of...
  2. ARMY CDOS Ashton, Colin William

    SURNAME Ashton FORENAME Colin William UNIT 30 Commando (34 Troop) RANK Fusilier NUMBER 14241646 DATE OF DEATH 5th October 1943 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial, Greece Face 6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Lancashire Fusiliers born Wigan,Lancashire son of Cyril...
  3. LRDG Davison, Douglas Athol

    SURNAME Davison FORENAME Douglas Athol UNIT LRDG A Squadron RANK Trooper NUMBER 263694 DATE OF DEATH 24th October 1943 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial, Greece Face 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 New Zealand Div. Cavalry Regiment, N.Z.A.C. son of William...
  4. LRDG Bowler, John Timothy

    SURNAME Bowler FORENAME John Timothy UNIT LRDG A Squadron RANK Trooper NUMBER 36701 DATE OF DEATH 24th October 1943 AGE 29 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial,Greece Face 12 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 New Zeland Div.Cavalry Regiment,N.Z.A.C. born 25.9.1914 Napier,New...
  5. PHANTOM Beardsall, Francis Bowen

    SURNAME Beardsall FORENAME Francis Bowen UNIT A Squadron GHQ Liaison Regiment (Phantom) RANK Private NUMBER 4856170 DATE OF DEATH 29th May 1941 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Athens Memorial, Greece Face 5 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 2 Bn Leicestershire Regiment born Sheffield...
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