Zimbabwe

List updated April 27, 2013

Country Total = 2281

131 names on 2 memorials; 2150 graves in 28 cemeteries

Completed = 476 (or 20.86%)

Cems not completed

AVONDALE (ST. MARY MAGDALENE) CHURCH CEMETERY
This cemetery is situated in Harare, there is 1 burial of the 1939-1945 war.

LOUTH, Flight Sergeant, GEOFFREY WILLIAM McCALLUM, M/2019. Southern Rhodesia Air Force. 12th December 1945. Age 24. Son of William Geoffrey and Margaret Frances Louth (nee McCallum), of Avondale, Salisbury, Zimbabwe. Grave 42.

BULAWAYO (ATHLONE) CEMETERY
Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery is a large Civil Cemetery in Bulawayo town. The point to start from is Empire House, the Legion Branch and Headquarters, which is located on the corner of 6th Avenue and Main Street. Drive north along Main Street for a distance of 1 kilometre towards a crossroads where Main Street becomes Athlone Avenue. Continue for a further 2 kilometres and the Civil Cemetery will be found on the right. The Commonwealth War Graves plot, with the Cross of Sacrifice, is easily located within the cemetery. Bulawayo (Athlone) Cemetery belongs to the Town Council. (Here was buried Sir Charles Coghland, the first Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia; but in 1930 he was reburied 43 kilometres away on the Matopo Hills, near the graves of Rhodes and Jameson). There are 7 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and a further 133 of the 1939-1945 war. There are also 24 non world war burials and 6 German burials.

CHEGUTU CEMETERY
When entering Chegutu from Harare in the direction of Giveru, at the first main crossroads turn left into Seigneury Road, after 1 kilometre turn right. The Cemetery is 500 metres down the track.

MORGAN, Detective Sergeant, THOMAS LAWSON, 1508. British South African Police. Died of pneumonia 22nd November 1915. Age 30. Son of John and Margaret Lawson Morgan, of Auburn Cottage Springfield, Fife. Born at Springfield. 1. 17A.

CHIPINGE CEMETERY
There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here.

ROBERTS, Corporal, HARRY WILLIAM, 3106. British South African Police. 15th October 1940. Age 33. Son of William and Laura Lydia Roberts; husband of Phyllis H. Roberts, of Salisbury, Zimbabwe.

CHIVHU CEMETERY
Chivhu Cemetery in Mashonaland is approximately 160 kilometres south of Harare on the main road from Harare to Mvuma - Masvingo.

CORNISH, Trooper, HUBERT, 1660. British South African Police. 9th May 1916. Age 23. Son of Arthur and Alice I. Cornish, of 41, Bedford Gardens, Kensington, London. 1. E. 75.

ESIGODINI CEMETERY
Esigodini is a locality approximately 45 kilometres from Bulawayo. On entering Esigodini, take the first right (opposite this junction there is a railway crossing near the road) and drive along a dirt road keeping to the left for 1 kilometres, when the Cemetery can then be seen to the right. It is very small and the single war grave cannot be missed.

Name: FYNN, IVOR DE BERDT CLIFFORD
Initials: I D B C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 35
Date of Death: 28/06/1945
Service No: 80003
Awards: E D
Additional information: Son of Henry Clifford Knight and Ivy Blanchfleur de Hastings Fynn (nee Hovel); husband of Stella Mary Fynn (nee Richardson), of Essexvale, Zimbabwe.

FORT RIXON MILITARY GRAVE
63 kilometres from Gweru town centre on the Bulawayo Road is a Post Office to the left and a store and petrol station to the right of the road. 500 metres further on turn left at the signpost for Fort Rixon and Greystones, this is the 100 kilometre mark from Bulawayo. Drive 10 kilometres to a T Junction and turn right in the direction of Fort Rixon. Fort Rixon is a little gathering of dwellings just 20 kilometres past the Shangani (Albany Farm) grave. The grave is in the Police Barracks in the far right hand corner under a large fig tree.

SMITH, Corporal, R R, 1102. British South African Police. 24th November 1918.

GOVERE SCHOOL GRAVE
There is 1 burial of the 1939-1945 war here.

SEBENDA, Sergeant, W, N/70982. Native Military Corps, S.A. Forces. 9th March 1945. Age 21. Son of Manwa and Harugumi Shiri, of Chatsworth, Zimbabwe

GWANDA CEMETERY
This cemetery will be found on the Bulawayo Belt bridge road towards Mbalaba, but before West Nicholson. The cemetery, 160 kilometres South of Bulawayo, is Government property

WOOD, Corporal, BASIL, 1014. British South African Police. 8th July 1915. 5. 50.

GWERU CEMETERY
The Commonwealth War Graves plot is in the top right hand corner of the Gweru (formerly Gwelo) Civil Cemetery, which is located just beyond a roundabout. To reach this roundabout start from the clock tower situated in the middle of a large crossroads in the middle of the town, and drive west for 12 kilometres. Within the cemetery is the Gweru Cremation Memorial commemorating a member of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. There are 86 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here and 21 non world war burials.

Rhodesia Units

BASSETT, Leading Aircraftman, STANLEY ARTHUR, CR/3214. Southern Rhodesia Air Force. 3rd July 1940. Sec. 23. Grave 736.

GWERU FARM 218 GRAVE MUZVURU C CHRISTOPHER Yes Private 25130600 Irish Guards . 6-Apr-2003 11-Oct-1982 20 . . Of Gwero, Rhodesia. http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/tribute/muzvuru/2630973

HARARE (PIONEER) CEMETERY
Harare (Pioneer) Cemetery is a large town cemetery in which there are two War Graves Plots, both marked by a Cross of Sacrifice. From Unity Square (town centre) proceed 200 metres on 2nd Street and turn right into Jason Mayo Avenue. Proceed for 2 kilometres keeping to the right, and turn left at the lights into Rotten Row. Proceed for a further 2 kilometres passing over a large flyover. At the crossroads turn right and you will find the entrance to the Cemetery 200 metres further to the right. Also within the War Graves Plot is the Harare Cremation Memorial, commemorating a member of the Royal Air Force, and the Harare Memorial, commemorating 66 men of the Rhodesia Native Regiment and British South Africa Police. There are 27 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and a further 224 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war in this cemetery.
Graves needed to be completed.

ACKERMAN, Sergeant, A, British South African Police. 19th November 1918. Presbyterian. 112.

BLATHERWICK, Captain, JAMES, British South African Police. 26th October 1918. C.E. 498.

GHULAM MAHOMED, Driver, MT/217. Southern Rhodesia Coloured M.T. Corps. 14th April 1943. Mohd. Plot. Grave 75.

KENWARD, Rifleman, R T, M/201. Rhodesia Regiment. 3rd February 1940. General Adult Section. Grave 1556.

KOEN, Private, CHARLES MICHAEL, 1548. 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regiment. 18th February 1917. Age 32. Son of Elizabeth Koen, of 68, Merriman St., De Beers, Kimberley and the late Philip Koen. C.E. 428.

MOORE, Private, ROBERT, 1193. 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regiment. 28th June 1917. C.E. 434.

MOSES, Captain, MARCUS ALWYN, 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regiment. 24th December 1914. C.E. 384.

QUINCEY, Private, DEREK ROUGHTON, 443. Northern Rhodesia Volunteer Defence Force. 28th February 1941. Wesleyan Plot. Grave 299.

SAVORY, Serjeant, THOMAS ROBERT LANDY, 969. 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regiment. Died of heart failure 1st October 1917. Age 23. Son of Thomas W. and Harriet Raw Savory, of Monze, N.W. Rhodesia; husband of Flora Gladys Scott Austin (formerly Savory), of Kokstad, East Griqualand. On war memorial for King Edward VII School, Johannesburg. C.E. 440.

WALTER, Sergeant, STANLEY N., 1694. British South African Police. 26th October 1918. C.E. 477.

WILLIAMS, Corporal, J B, CR/1127. Southern Rhodesia General List. 3rd December 1944. Age 28. Son of John John and Annie Alfreda Williams, of Salisbury, Zimbabwe. C. of E. Plot. Grave 912.

HWANGE CEMETERY
This Cemetery is situated near Kariba, on the road from Bulawayo. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1939-1945 war here.

LEVETT, Trooper, KEPPEL BAGOT, 3759. British South African Police. 19th March 1941. Age 22. Grave 201.

MASVINGO CEMETERY
Masvingo may be reached from Gweru via Zvishanvane or Harare via Mvuma. In Masvingo go past the Civic Centre, turn left into Oliver Street and continue to the end of the road where the cemetery will be found. There is 1 Commonwealth burial of the 1914-1918 war a 2 of the 1939-1945 war.

GRADY, Trooper, HENRY, 1588. British South African Police. 15th October 1915. Age 42. Son of James Grady. 6. 98.
Rhodesia Units

ELLENGER, Flight Sergeant, HENRY, M/2105. Southern Rhodesia Air Force. 9th June 1946. Grave 471.

ROSSOUW, Private, M C, X/12249. Southern Rhodesia Labour Corps. 27th May 1945. Grave 449.

MUTARE CEMETERY
Mutare Cemetery belongs to the Town Council. There are 2 Commonwealth burials of the 1914-1918 war and 3 of the 1939-1945 war.

COCHRANE, Constable, GORDON PERCIVAL, 3590. British South African Police. 4th July 1940. C. of E. Sec. 2. Grave 271.

DAIMONES, Private, 2nd. Cape Corps, S.A. Forces. 24th February 1918. I. Col. and Native Sect. 700

Rhodesia Units

ROBERTS, Private, SHIRLEY W., 817. 2nd Bn. Rhodesia Regiment. 29th May 1917. Age 46. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Roberts. C.E. 339.

SCHEIDAT, Trooper, R G, CR/2974. Southern Rhodesia Reconnaissance Regiment. 17th December 1943. C. of E. Sec. 4. Grave 666.

British Unit

Name: REDMAN, HAROLD VICTOR
Initials: H V
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Lieutenant
Regiment: Royal Air Force
Age: 51
Date of Death: 18/12/1947
Service No: 49717
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Eliza Redman; husband of Maggie Redman, of Umtali, Zimbabwe. Also served in 1914-1918 War.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Non-Conformist Sec. 11. Grave 362.

SHANGANI (ALBANY FARM) GRAVE
65 kilometres from Gweru town centre on the Bulawayo Road there is a Post Office to the left and a store and petrol station to the right of the road. 500 metres further on turn left at the signpost for Fort Rixon and Greystones. This is the 100 kilometres mark from Bulawayo. Drive 10 kilometres to a T Junction, turn right and drive 6 kilometres in the direction of Fort Rixon. The farm house is the only house on the left of the road.

BAWDEN, Gunner, CHARLES WILLIAM, X/18091. Southern Rhodesia Artillery. 6th October 1943. Age 18. Son of H. Sloggett and Laura Beatrice Bawden, of Shangani, Zimbabwe.

STRABUWA'S KRAAL
Strabuwa's Kraal will be found in the Gokwe district. The site is situated just away from the beach; it is flat and surrounded by a pallisade fence.

BUTLER, Trooper, WALTER, 1542. British South African Police. 2nd November 1915.

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