Basra War Cemetery

Basra, Iraq · built 1915

Basra War Cemetery is a military cemetery in Basra, Iraq. Originally a small civil cemetery, it was greatly enlarged during the First World War and contains 2,890 graves, the majority of which are Commonwealth casualties killed during the Mesopotamian campaign. The site is in very poor condition, having not been maintained or renovated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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