khayat beach war cemetery

KHAYAT BEACH WAR CEMETERY (ISRAEL AND PALESTINE)
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KHAYAT BEACH WAR CEMETERY (ISRAEL AND PALESTINE)​

HISTORY INFORMATION
Haifa was of great strategic importance during the Second World War because of its deep water harbour and airfield. It was also the terminus of the railway line from Egypt and of the Kirkuk-Haifa oil pipeline. Haifa became one of the main supply bases and arms depots serving the Middle East forces and a large naval depot was established at Haifa Bay. The cemetery was prepared in 1941 for the burial of service war dead in northern Palestine (now Israel) but graves were also brought in from Haifa (Sharon) British Civil Cemetery, from Mafrog Cemetery in the former Trans-Jordan and from Dafna Cemetery in Syria. Among the Merchant Navy seamen buried in the cemetery are those who lost their lives when the SS 'Zealand' was torpedoed off the coast of Palestine on 28 June 1942. The cemetery now contains 691 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, and 91 war graves of other nationalities. Among the 95 non-war burials in the cemetery are some of men of the Merchant Navy who died during the war, but whose deaths were not due to war service. However, the majority of the non-war graves are of soldiers who died during disturbances preceding the end of the British Mandate in Palestine in May 1948.
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  1. PARAS 2 Leatherland, George William

    SURNAME Leatherland FORENAME George William UNIT 2 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14492133 DATE OF DEATH 25th October 1947 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel E.A.19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 15.12.1926 son of William and Kathleen Irene Leatherland,Old...

  2. PARAS 2 Inwood, Derek

    SURNAME Inwood FORENAME Derek UNIT 2 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14870929 DATE OF DEATH 25th October 1947 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel E.B.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 17.10.1926 son of Arthur Richard and Ena Inwood,St Marylebone,London died...

  3. PARAS 2 Davies, Norman Renouf

    SURNAME Davies FORENAME Norman Renouf UNIT 2 Para RANK Lance Corporal NUMBER 14876384 DATE OF DEATH 25th October 1947 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel E.B.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 25.10.1926 son of Philip and Sarah Elizabeth Davies died Palestine

  4. PARAS 2 Darbyshire, Philip

    SURNAME Darbyshire FORENAME Philip UNIT 2 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14126645 DATE OF DEATH 25th October 1947 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel E.B.19 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 2.12.1926 son of William N. and Violet M. Darbyshire,Linthorpe,Middlesbrough...

  5. PARAS 2 Alexander, Edgar William

    SURNAME Alexander FORENAME Edgar William UNIT 2 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14881265 DATE OF DEATH 25th October 1947 AGE 21 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel E.B.9 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 3.8.1926 son of Arthur James and Lizzie V...

  6. PARAS 2 Vickers, Francis

    SURNAME Vickers FORENAME Francis UNIT 2 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14051277 DATE OF DEATH 1st August 1947 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel D.F.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of Frank and Elizabeth Sarah Alice Vickers,Shoreditch,London died Palestine

  7. PARAS 2 Brown, William Ross

    SURNAME Brown FORENAME William Ross UNIT 2 Para (Army Catering Corps,attached) RANK Private NUMBER 19073743 DATE OF DEATH 27th June 1947 AGE 18 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel D.E.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 22.8.1928 son of William and Mary Ann...

  8. PARAS 2 Leech, James Terence

    SURNAME Leech FORENAME James Terence UNIT 2 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14901153 DATE OF DEATH 16th June 1947 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel D.D.13 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 29.11.1926 "Royal Engineers" (Armed Forces Memorial) died Palestine

  9. PARAS 2 Caravias, Bryon Epaminondas Basile

    SURNAME Caravias FORENAME Bryon Epaminondas Basile UNIT 2 Para RANK Sergeant NUMBER NS/8436 DATE OF DEATH 18th August 1946 AGE GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel C.E.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION died Palestine

  10. PARAS 2 Baker, David James

    SURNAME Baker FORENAME David James UNIT 2 Para RANK Private NUMBER 14816954 DATE OF DEATH 18th August 1946 AGE 20 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel C.E.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 16.7.1926 died Palestine

  11. PARAS 2 Stedman, Stanley Graham

    SURNAMEStedman FORENAMEStanley Graham UNIT1 Para RANKPrivate NUMBER14827858 DATE OF DEATH19th July 1947 AGE21 GRAVESITEKhayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel D.E.18 ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONborn 9.7.1926 son of John Clay and Janet Stedman,Great Corby,Cumberland died Palestine

  12. PARAS 2 Kissane, Matthew Cyril

    SURNAME Kissane FORENAME Matthew Cyril UNIT 9 Para (Royal Irish Fusiliers,attached) RANK Captain NUMBER 97333 DATE OF DEATH 28th June 1947 AGE 28 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel D.E.8 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION born 30.8.1918 holder M.C. died 29.6.1947 (Armed...

  13. RSR Thornton, Thomas Frederick George

    SURNAME Thornton FORENAME Thomas Frederick George UNIT RSR RANK Captain NUMBER 155452 DATE OF DEATH 12th January 1944 AGE 32 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel D.D.14 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit 74 HAA Regiment, Royal Artillery born Northampton resided...

  14. ARMY CDOS Robb, Leslie

    SURNAME Robb FORENAME Leslie UNIT 11 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 5570437 DATE OF DEATH 11th June 1941 AGE 22 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel A.D.11 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Wiltshire Regiment born Sheffield, Yorkshire husband of Rosa Robb, Leeds...

  15. ARMY CDOS Hamilton, Robert Scott

    SURNAME Hamilton FORENAME Robert Scott UNIT 11 Commando RANK Private NUMBER 3323516 DATE OF DEATH 10th June 1941 AGE 27 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel A.B.15 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION parent unit Highland Light Infantry born Lanarkshire son of William and Ann...

  16. SCUS Hughes, Horace

    SURNAME Hughes FORENAME Horace UNIT R.A.F.V.R. 3232 Servicing Commando Unit RANK Leading Aircraftsman NUMBER 1024016 DATE OF DEATH 11th May 1943 AGE 23 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Israel C.B.16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION drowned while swimming Givat Olga Beach...

  17. SCUS Savage, John Edwin

    SURNAME Savage FORENAME John Edwin UNIT R.A.F. 3225 Servicing Commando Unit RANK Sergeant NUMBER 612613 DATE OF DEATH 22nd October 1943 AGE 26 GRAVESITE Khayat Beach War Cemetery,Israel D.B.6 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION son of John Thomas and Ida Ann Savage,Castle...
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