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Beckenham War Graves
Beckenham War Graves
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery (opened in 1876 as Crystal Palace District Cemetery) contains burials of both wars. The 130 First World War graves are scattered throughout the cemetery, a number of them came from the Royal Naval Division Depot, H.M.S. Crystal Palace and the Army Service Corps Motor Transport Depot at Grove Park. Some of these graves could not be individually marked which has resulted in 30 casualties being commemorated by name on a screen wall. A further 40 were found to be in locations that could not be satisfactorily maintained and 30 headstones commemorating these casualties, were later erected in the small Second World War plot. This plot contains only 12 of the 127 Second World War burials, plus three special memorials commemorating 3 casualties whose graves elsewhere in the cemetery could not be individually marked. [Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website]
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Died 1919
British Army 5714 Private Middlesex Regiment
British Army 81864 Private Royal Defence Corps
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Born 1898
Died 1917
Royal Navy F25093 Air Mechanic 2nd Class Royal Naval Air Service R.N. Depot (Crystal Palace)
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Born 1893
Died 1918
Royal Navy K15766 Stoker 1st Class H.M.S. Victory
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Died 1918
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Royal Navy Bristol. Z/2577 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Depot Crystal Palace
Royal Navy Bristol Z/2577 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
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Born 1896
Royal Navy Z/314 Royal Naval Division
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Born 1883
Died 1914
Royal Navy 203957
Royal Navy 203957 Able Seaman HMS Victorious
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Born 1896
Died 1919
British Army L/15152 Acting Bombardier Royal Field Artillery
British Army L/15152 Lance Bombardier Royal Field Artillery
British Army L/15152 Gunner Royal Field Artillery
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Born 1890
Died 1920
British Army 5666 Private Rifle Brigade
British Army 5666 Rifleman Rifle Brigade
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Born 1893
Died 1919
British Army 2973 Lance Corporal London Regiment 5th lond Battalion
British Army 301936 Second Lieutenant London Regiment 5th lond Battalion
British Army Second Lieutenant Welsh Regiment 13th Battalion
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Born 1893
Died 1915
Canadian Expeditionary Force 28098
Canadian Expeditionary Force 28098 Private 48th Royal Canadian Highlanders
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British Army 13631 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery 31st Heavy Battery
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British Army 7889 Private 5th Dragoon Guards
British Army D/7889 Private 5th Dragoon Guards
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Born 1895
Died 1915
Royal Navy Clyde Z/3235 Ordinary Seaman 4th Battalion Royal Naval Division
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Born 1880
Died 1914
British Army 1843 Private Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (incl. Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps) 2nd County of London
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Born 1876
Died 1919
British Army 6893 Private Royal West Kent Regiment
British Army 38732 Private Suffolk Regiment
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Born 1887
Died 1918
British Army M2/034253 Private Army Service Corps
British Army 2nd Lieutenant Army Service Corps
British Army Lieutenant Army Service Corps 650th M.T. Company
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Born 1878
Died 1916
British Army B/19418 Warrant Officer Class 2 Royal Fusiliers
British Army B/19418 Company Serjeant Major Royal Fusiliers 26th Battalion
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Born 1892
Died 1915
Royal Navy Z/3427 Ordinary Seaman Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 3rd Battalion Royal Naval Division
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