Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 5763

South Africa: War Graves

Tabled: 12 September 2024

Answered: 14 October 2024

Question

Alex Easton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking with the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to help ensure the maintenance of the graves of British servicemen in Simon’s Town, South Africa.

Answer

Al Carns

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) maintain 185 graves, mostly of the fallen from the two World Wars at Dido Valley Cemetery, and (on behalf of the Ministry of Defence) 41 graves from the Anglo-Boer War at the Seaforth Cemetery in Simon’s Town,...

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