| Cannock Chase War Cemetery |
| Staffordshire, England |
| From the M6, exit at Junction 11 and
take the A460 towards Cannock town centre. From Cannock town centre take the
A34, Cannock to Stafford road. Follow for approximately 3 miles to
roundabout, following signs for Rugeley. Turn right after about 1 mile, then
left at crossroads. Cannock Chase War Cemetery is signposted from the A34
when travelling from either Cannock or Stafford.
During the First World War when there was a large military camp at Cannock Chase which became the base for the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. There was also a prisoner-of-war hospital with 1,000 beds, and both camp and hospital used the burial ground. Cannock Chase War Cemetery contains 97 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, most of them New Zealanders, and 286 German burials. There are also three burials of the Second World War. No. of Identified Casualties: 387 |
WW2 graves
German plot
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