The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: WWI CWGC cemetery in Gallipoli, Turkey
  • Also known as: “The Nek Cemetery”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Walker’s Ridge Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and 57th Infantry Regiment Memorial.

Cemetery
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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 190 metres southwest of The Nek 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 290 metres southeast of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Cemetery
Baby 700 Cemetery is a World War I Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. It contains the bodies of some of the soldiers killed during the battles at Gallipoli. is situated 360 metres east of The Nek 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 3½ km southeast of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Village
Büyükanafarta is a village in the Eceabat District of in Turkey. Its population is 196. is situated 5 km northeast of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

Village
is a village in the Eceabat District of in Turkey. Its population is 115. is situated 6 km east of The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery.

The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Latitude
40.2425° or 40° 14′ 33″ north
Longitude
26.29034° or 26° 17′ 25″ east
Open location code
8GG867VR+24
Open­Street­Map ID
way 676441590
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q7753391
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In Other Languages

From Hungarian to Turkish—“The Nek Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Hungarian: “The Nek katonai temető”
  • Turkish: “The Nek Mezarlığı”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Nek and Kesikdere Şehitliği Anıtı.

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