Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Canterbury Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located at in . It contains the remains of 27 soldiers from the New Zealand Expeditionary Force.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: WWI burial ground in Gallipoli, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Canterbury Cemetery” and “Canterbury Cemetery, ANZAC”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walker’s Ridge Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: The National Archives UK, No restrictions.
Walker's Ridge Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Suvla Bay in . It contains the remains of Allied soldiers killed during the Battle of Gallipoli. is situated 550 metres southeast of Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Nek Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery near Suvla Bay on the in . The cemetery was constructed following the Armistice in 1919 on the site of the Battle of the Nek, at which time the ground was still covered with the remains of Australian 8th and 10th Light Horse troopers killed in the battle four years previously. is situated 660 metres east of Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Jorge Láscar, CC BY 2.0.
The is a Turkish commemorating the men of the Ottoman 57th Infantry Regiment who died during the Gallipoli campaign. is situated 1 km southeast of Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kocadere and Big Hanafart.

Village
is a village in the Eceabat District of in Turkey. Its population is 62. is situated 4 km east of Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Village
Büyükanafarta is a village in the Eceabat District of in Turkey. Its population is 196. is situated 6 km northeast of Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Village
is a village in the Eceabat District of in Turkey. Its population is 115. is situated 7 km east of Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Latitude
40.24446° or 40° 14′ 40″ north
Longitude
26.28302° or 26° 16′ 59″ east
Open location code
8GG867VM+Q6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 254756093
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q4222834
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Turkish—“Canterbury Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Кладбище кентерберийцев”
  • Turkish: “Canterbury Mezarlığı (ANZAC)”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Happy Valley and Ocean Beach.

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