Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Shell Green Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery from World War I in the former Anzac sector of the Gallipoli Peninsula, for soldiers killed during the Gallipoli campaign.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: WWI CWGC cemetery in Gallipoli, Turkey
  • Also known as: “Shell Green Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lone Pine Cemetery and Respect to Mehmetçik Monument.

Cemetery
Photo: GaryBlakeley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery dating from World War I in the former Anzac sector of the Gallipoli Peninsula, and the location of the Lone Pine Memorial, one of five memorials on the peninsula which commemorate servicemen of the former British Empire killed in the campaign but who have no known grave. is situated 790 metres northeast of Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Memorial
Photo: Nedim Ardoğa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Respect to Mehmetçik Memorial is a monument in the peninsula, , . It is located in the district of in the southern end of Albayrak heights within the Gallipoli Peninsula Historical Site which is facing the Anzac Cove. is situated 740 metres southeast of Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Cemetery
Photo: Jll, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Beach Cemetery is a small Commonwealth War Graves Commission containing the remains of allied troops who died during the Battle of Gallipoli. It is located at Hell Spit, at the southern end of Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. is situated 1 km north of Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kocadere and Bigalı.

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

Village
Büyükanafarta is a village in the Eceabat District of in Turkey. Its population is 196. is situated 7 km northeast of Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Latitude
40.22572° or 40° 13′ 33″ north
Longitude
26.28014° or 26° 16′ 49″ east
Open location code
8GG867GJ+73
Open­Street­Map ID
way 676441587
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q4222820
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Turkish—“Shell Green Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Кладбище «Снарядная лужайка»”
  • Turkish: “Shell Green İngiliz Milletler Topluluğu Savaş Mezarlığı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sappers Post and Clarke Valley.

Nearby Places

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