Madagascar

List updated Jan. 1, 2008

Country Total = 29

29 graves in 1 cemetery

Completed = 0 (or 0.0%)

DIEGO SUAREZ WAR CEMETERY

The town of Antsiranana lies on the western shore of Diego Suarez Bay on the north-east coast of Madagascar. The War Cemetery is adjacent to the civil cemetery in Oronjia Road 3 kilometres south-east of the town. The cemetery is entered from the north through wrought iron gates flanked by stone piers. On the inner side face of one pier is a tablet inscribed with the words: "THE LAND ON WHICH THIS CEMETERY STANDS IS THE GIFT OF THE PEOPLE OF THE MALAGASY REPUBLIC FOR THE PERPETUAL RESTING PLACE OF THE SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN WHO ARE HONOURED HERE." A tablet on the inner side face of the opposite pier bears this same inscription in Malagasy. A Cross of Sacrifice stands in the centre of the right-hand boundary of the cemetery. During the 1939-1945 War about two thirds of the Allied war graves in Madagascar were concentrated into this War Cemetery. After the war the remaining war graves were also gathered into the cemetery except those of 34 Africans whose graves, in accordance with local customs, where obliterated, and who are now commemorated on the East African memorial in Nairobi War Cemetery. The cemetery contains 314 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war, 3 of which are unidentified, and also 1 Belgian burial.

AINSLIE, Air Mechanic, R R S. (BILLIE), 210773. South African Air Force. 2nd June 1942. Age 39. Son of William S. and Jessie Ainslie; husband of Kathleen A. Ainslie, of Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa 7. H. 9

BESTEL, Lieutenant, E A N M, 70098V. South African Naval Forces. 21st September 1943. Age 49. Son of Auge A. and Marie G. V. G. E. Bestel; husband of Martha Bestel, of Wigton, Cumbria, England 4. K. 2

BROWN, Corporal, R S, 76120. Pretoria Regiment, S.A. Forces. 4th October 1942. Age 21. Son of Sidney A. and Hester M. Brown, of Cathcart, Cape Province, South Africa 2. G. 7

DE LANGE, Air Mechanic, A J, 100846. South African Air Force. 31st July 1942. Son of Mrs. J. J. de Lange, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa 4. G. 1

KLEYN, Lieutenant, P H, D F M, 48075. South African Air Force. 12th September 1942. 4. L. 2

LANCASTER, Signaller, S R, 289932. 2nd S.A. Bde. Sig. Coy. South African Corps of Signals. 5th July 1942. Age 21. Son of Stanley R. and Mary D. Lancaster, of Hlobane, Natal, South Africa 4. G. 4

PIETERSE, Private, J, C/3212960. Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 31st January 1943. Age 20. Son of Jood and Griet Pieterse, of Griquatown, Cape Province South Africa 2. C. 9

PRETORIUS, Captain, J P, 279450. South African Instructional Corps. 13th August 1942. Age 42. Son of Mr. and Mrs. K. H. S. Pretorius; husband of Margaret A. Pretorius, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. B.A 2. G. 11

SAMBO, Corporal, B, N/27875. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 8th November 1942. 2. B. 9

WILLIAMS, Private, C, N/26623. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 24th June 1942. Husband of Hester Williams 2. B. 8

SA Other Units

Name: GENUSSOW, ISRAEL SOLOMON
Initials: I S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Green Howards (Yorkshire Regiment)
Secondary Regiment: King's African Rifles
Secondary Unit Text: attd.
Age: 28
Date of Death: 30/07/1944
Service No: 177633
Additional information: Son of Manuel Leo and Zipporah Genussow of Moshav Hayouel, Petach Likvah, Israel.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. F. 1.

Rhodesia Units

CHIMBWA LUPIYA, Private, NRA/17926. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 26th September 1944. 1. F. 5.

CHOCHO MWANDIL, Private, NRA/14481. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 14th October 1942. 4. C. 5.

COOKE, Serjeant, D M, LF/1762. East African Army Service Corps. 24th May 1943. Age 23. Son of Maurice Charles and Lucinda Victoria Cooke, of Fort Jameson, Northern Rhodesia. 2. B. 3.

DIMASI CHONGO, Private, NRA/13172. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 2nd June 1943. 3. A. 5.

KAHILA NTANGA, Private, NRA/14240. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 21st December 1942. 2. C. 11.

KOTAPINI KALUZA, Private, NRA/15581. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 28th July 1944. 3. B. 10.

MOSES STEAMER, Private, NRA/14348. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 8th April 1943. 2. B. 10.

MULENGA KWENDA, Private, NRA/13417. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 10th August 1944. 3. B. 12.

MWILIMA MWENE, Corporal, NRA/13150. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 9th March 1943. 2. C. 8.

NANSALA TEBULU, Private, NR/15681. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 13th October 1943. 4. A. 4.

NASON BWALYA, Private, NRA/14395. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 10th March 1943. 2. C. 7.

SACHIZO SOKISI, Private, NR/11368. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 9th August 1943. 3. B. 4.

SHULA KASAMN, Private, NRA/21879. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 25th June 1944. 3. C. 9.

WERUZANI KONDOWE, Corporal, NRA/15727. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 11th September 1945. 1. D. 9.

WILLIAM MALOLOMINA, Private, NRA/5539. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 14th November 1943. 3. C. 4.

WISFOHLE, Private, NR/15089. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 27th May 1943. 3. A. 7.

YOHANE KAROGA, Private, DN/13396. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 25th December 1944. 3. D. 2.

YOHANSON SIAME, Private, NRA/14438. Northern Rhodesia Regiment. 10th August 1942. 4. C. 4.

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