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V Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

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Established
  
1915

Unknown burials
  
480

Total burials
  
696

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Location
  
near Seddülbahir, Turkey

Burials
  
Charles Doughty-Wylie, Garth Walford

V Beach Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery located near Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey.

The cemetery was brought into use shortly after the landing at Cape Helles at the end of April 1915 and its use ceased in May 1915. However 13 additional graves were moved into it in 1919 following the Armistice. As well as the 20 known graves, there are memorials to a further 196 soldiers and sailors who are known to be buried in the cemetery. In its overall capacity, the gravesite contains 696 soldiers who are buried at this site.

Notable graves

Amongst the graves is that of Captain Garth Walford who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross (along with Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Doughty-Wylie) for organising and leading an attack through Seddülbahir and the fort adjacent to the cemetery.

References

V Beach Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery Wikipedia