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The Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery (grid reference) is on Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, England. The cemetery contains nearly 5,000 burials from both the First and Second World War. The burials are mainly German and Austrian nationals with a very small number of Ukrainians.
Pages in category "Burials at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Cannock Chase, often referred to locally as The Chase, is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase National Landscape , an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , and much of it is managed by Forestry England for its important ecology and for recreational use.
He died in a prisoner of war camp in Aldershot, England, on 17 July 1945, and was initially buried at Aldershot Military Cemetery [14] before his remains were later re-interred at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery. [15] Busch's grave at Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery
It was converted into offices in the 1980s, initially for Cannock Chase Technical College but, in 2016, it was refurbished for private use. [6] Cannock Chase German war cemetery is located nearby containing 4,885 German military dead from the First and Second World Wars. It is managed by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. [7]
Graves of Karl Ritscherle (1898–1940) and Erich Salomo (1920–1940), Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery, Staffordshire, England (Block 9 Row 5 Grave 27) On 7 January 1918, he was transferred to Fliegerersatz-Abteilung (Replacement Detachment) 1 as an instructor; he also learned to fly during this posting.
Cannock Chase is a local government district in Staffordshire, England. It is named after and covers a large part of Cannock Chase, a designated National Landscape. The council is based in the town of Cannock. The district also contains the towns of Hednesford and Rugeley, as well as a number of villages and surrounding rural areas.
In 1962 some of the site was cleared by 213 Field Squadron Royal Engineers (TA) from Cannock and 293 Squadron from Stafford. The remaining buildings (the former officers' mess) in the North-East corner of the site were used by the Army as "No 81 Week End Training Centre", used by Territorial and Cadet units (a caretaker's bungalow, firing range ...