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Jerusalem War Cemetery is one of the smallest Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers in Normandy, France. It is located between Bayeux and Tilly-sur-Seulles, close to the commune of Chouain. The cemetery contains 46 known Commonwealth war graves, 1 Czech grave, and 1 unknown British grave.^[1]

History

The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery were killed in June and July 1944 as the Allies pushed south of Bayeux and then south-west to encircle Caen. Many casualties were involved in fighting around Tilly-sur-Seulles.

The graveyard has two chaplains interred in it; Reverend Cecil James Hawksworth and Reverend Gerard Nesbit and the grave of the youngest British soldier killed in Normandy, 16-year-old Private Jack Banks of the Durham Light Infantry.

This cemetery was the first Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in France to have a Cross of Sacrifice erected.

Location

The cemetery is on the D.6, 9 kilometres south-east of Bayeux, close to the commune of Choain.

Gallery

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  Gravestones in Jerusalem cemetery
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  Grave of Czech soldier
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  Grave of 16-year-old Private Banks
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  Cross of Sacrifice

See also

• American Battle Monuments Commission
• UK National Inventory of War Memorials
• German War Graves Commission
• List of military cemeteries in Normandy

References

Further reading

• Shilleto, Carl, and Tolhurst, Mike (2008). A Traveler’s Guide to D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. Northampton, Mass.: Interlink. ISBN 1566565553

External links

• Jerusalem War Cemetery, Chouain at Find a Grave