Souda Bay War Cemetery, Souda

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The Suda Bay War Cemetery is a military cemetery administered by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Souda Bay, Crete, Greece. It contains 19 burials from World War I and 731 World War II burials where the body was identified along with another 776 burials of bodies unable to be identified (Battle of Crete). It was designed by architect Louis de Soissons.

Among those buried there are John Pendlebury (1904–1941) and Dudley Perkins (1915–1944).

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By Spiderdog

The Cemetery is the burial place of more than 1500 Commonwealth soldiers who died in the battle of Crete in 1941. A very sobering place to visit and many of the graves are unnamed. They are however...

The Cemetery is the burial place of more than 1500 Commonwealth soldiers who died in the battle of Crete in 1941. A very sobering place to visit and many of the graves are unnamed. They are however... more »
By ConnerC24

Peaceful, beautiful and well kept. Great work from the Commonwealth War Graves Comission. Highly recommend anyone passing by to stop for half an hour to pay their respects.

Peaceful, beautiful and well kept. Great work from the Commonwealth War Graves Comission. Highly recommend anyone passing by to stop for half an hour to pay their respects. more »
By Nellyboy39

This is a peaceful cemetery , not a tourist attraction but somewhere that people should visit to remember what others gave, so we can enjoy our freedom today It’s a sad place but beautifully kept...

This is a peaceful cemetery , not a tourist attraction but somewhere that people should visit to remember what others gave, so we can enjoy our freedom today It’s a sad place but beautifully kept... more »