British Cemetery at Staglieno - Genoa, Italy
N 44° 25.806 E 008° 56.956
32T E 495962 N 4919646
The strong British influence in the city of Genoa in the late 19th century is reflected in the separate British Cemetery at Staglieno which also contains the graves of British and Commonwealth servicemen from both the First and Second World Wars.
Waymark Code: WM8NFX
Location: Liguria, Italy
Date Posted: 04/23/2010
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The Italians entered the war on the Allied side, declaring war on Austria, in May 1915. Commonwealth forces were at the Italian front between November 1917 and November 1918, and rest camps and medical units were established at various locations in northern Italy behind the front, some of them remaining until 1919. From November 1917 to the end of the war, Genoa was a base for commonwealth forces and the 11th General, and 38th and 51st Stationary Hospitals, were posted in the city. Staglieno Cemetery contains 230 Commonwealth burials of the First World War. There are also 122 Second World War graves, most of them garrison burials, others brought in from the surrounding country.
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Date cemetery was established: January 1, 1851
Visiting hours:
Daily 7h30 to 17h00
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